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# Crane Hire: Incident response for the Environment Agency

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-hire-incident-response-for-the-environment-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-0444f6). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Defra Network eTendering Portal: "Crane Hire: Incident response for the Environment Agency". Published status: complete. Published Value: £7,000,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 10 Apr 2024, 15:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Defra Network eTendering Portal](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/defra-network-etendering-portal-GB-FTS-99321)
- **Published Value:** £7,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 10 April 2024 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** works
- **Classifications (CPV):** Cranes, Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane, Hire of cranes with operator, Transport services (excl. Waste transport)
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £1,500,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-hire-incident-response-for-the-environment-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-0444f6#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0444f6`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/crane-hire-incident-response-for-the-environment-agency-ocds-h6vhtk-0444f6#tl-md)

## Description
Crane Hire for the Environment Agency, working on incident response to load and unload large flood assets (e.g. pumps)

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 42414000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** This tender was published initially as a lotted procedure and this award notice is for lot 2: Crane Hire. This contract is for a total of 5 years (3+2 years). This tender was evaluated 50% price (schedule of rates), 10% Social Value & 40% Quality

### Lot Lot 1: Lot 1 - Logistics, Storage & Maintenance
- **Lot id:** `Lot 1`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 60000000
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** 2.1	STORAGE <br/>The purpose is to ensure the EA assets are stored securely and accessible 24/7, 365 days per year. A key part of the contract is ensuring flood barriers, pumps and other equipment is ready for rapid deployment to protect against floo...
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 30/06/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot Lot 2: Lot 2 - Crane Hire
- **Lot id:** `Lot 2`
- **Status:** active
- **CPV codes:** 42414100
- **Delivery regions:** UK

- **Description:** The winning supplier will provide full contract lifts and a range of cranes for the lifting of pumps, pipework, etc.
- **Contract Period:** 30/06/2024 to 30/06/2028
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 018227-2024-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Ainscough Crane Hire Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-116018`
  - Value: £1,500,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 018227-2024-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £1,500,000
  - Signed Date: 04/06/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F018227-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-06-12T15:19:39.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T18:20:38.362Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0444f6