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Natural England Environment (NE) are seeking to procure a Framework Agreement for the provision of design and build services for constructed wetland, across the North, South and Central England.<br/>- The Framework Agreement will be split into the following Regional Lots:<br/>Lot 1 –North of England<br/>Lot 2 – South of England<br/>Lot 3 –Central England<br/><br/>Each regional Lot is comprised of a number of catchment areas.

The catchment areas are as follows:<br/><br/>Lot 1: Cumbria, Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside, Cheshire, Northumbria & Yorkshire<br/><br/>Lot 2: Devon, Cornwall, Thames, Wessex, Kent, South London & East Sussex<br/><br/>Lot 3: East & West Midlands, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, East Anglia, Hertfordshire & North London)<br/><br/>The award restrictions per supplier are detailed in the procurement documents.<br/>Work will be allocated using Direct Award only, for all work up to £2,000,000.00.<br/><br/>The duration of the Framework will be three years (36 months) with one optional one-year (12 month) extension (totalling four years or 48 months).<br/><br/>The total estimated value of the Framework based on a four year (48 month) will be £18,000,000.00.<br/><br/>The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome<br/><br/>Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.<br/><br/>Use of Framework by Others:<br/>This framework is primarily intended to meet the needs of Natural England.<br/>NE may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the works/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the Defra Group).

NE may also require the provision of the works/services to members of the aforementioned Defra Group via NE, rather than directly.<br/><br/>The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to local planning authorities in England, The Environment Agency and other UK public sector organisations.