Asset Delivery Frameworks

The Environment Agency has commenced work on the renewal and /or replacement of the Frameworks it uses to deliver capital and revenue programmes under the national Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) strategy.

As part of this work, a review is being undertaken to develop commercial models that are fit for the future and aligned with the future business needs.

This Prior Information Notice (PIN) commences our market engagement to:- - notify the market of the upcoming renewals programme, and - invite suppliers to register their interest in participating in engagement exercises that will help to shape the future frameworks.

This PIN relates to the frameworks and services listed below, for which we are currently developing or implementing our procurement strategy: - MEICA Maintenance and Minor Project Work - MEICA Major/ Complex project work - Property Flood Resilience - Marine or coastal construction works - Minor civil engineering services (concrete structures, revetment works, bridge works, piling works, weirs/locks, fish passes, minor building works, metal fabrication and culverts and drainage) - Routine Operational Maintenance activities (grass cutting, tree works, tree surveys, debris screen removal, de-silting, invasive weed control and treatment of invasive non-native species and minor repairs) - Landscaping services - Infrastructure/ Construction consultancy services, typically (but not exclusively) delivered under the EA's Client Support (CSF) and Mapping and Modelling (MMF) frameworks, including:- -- Technical support services -- Cost and carbon management services -- Modelling, survey and mapping services for forecasting and flood risk assessments -- Environmental/Sustainability services -- Research and Development services -- Specialist consultancy roles Note that civil construction projects in the range ~£500,000 to £50m are delivered via the EA's Collaborative Delivery Framework, and are not included in the scope of this PIN.