Saltfleet to Gibraltar Point – Beach Nourishment 2025-27

The Environment Agency is seeking Marine and Coastal suppliers that wish to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) the supply, transportation and placement of 3 annual campaigns of beach nourishment to the Lincolnshire coast between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point from 2025 to 2027, with the possibility of extending by a further 2 + 2 years subject to contractor performance and funding availability. In addition, and subject to supplier performance, ongoing need and funding availability, the Environment Agency reserves the right to instruct further beach management and beach nourishment works to be carried out in other coastal locations around the UK.

The estimated total value stated includes for the optional 4 year extension and also includes an allowance for potential additional works to be carried out at other coastal locations.

The Environment Agency is seeking Marine and Coastal suppliers to provide or arrange for the provision of services (either itself or through its supply chain) to deliver (or the management of the provision or delivery through its supply chain) the supply, transportation and placement of 3 annual campaigns of beach nourishment to the Lincolnshire coast between Saltfleet and Gibraltar Point from 2025 to 2027, with the possibility of extending by a further 2 + 2 years subject to contractor performance and funding availability. In addition, and subject to supplier performance, ongoing need and funding availability, the Environment Agency reserves the right to instruct further beach management and beach nourishment works to be carried out in other coastal locations around the UK.

The Environment Agency is seeking a solution that ensures sustainability is embedded into all aspects of the services provided and to work with suppliers who share our ambition to be industry leading in relation to sustainable and innovative asset management.

Working with the Environment Agency it is anticipated that the contractor’s role may include (but is not limited to): — asset replacement, repair, refurbishment, and capital maintenance works, — supply, transportation and placement of beach material, — incident and recovery works within England, — design and consultancy services, — site investigation — engineering surveys and other investigations, — environmental and engineering design of works, — environmental assessment, — design of public amenity and environmental enhancements, — computational modelling, — incident management support, — programme and schedule management, — project management, — project execution, — spend forecasting, — supply chain management, — commercial management, — risk management, — safety management, — quality control, and — document and data management, — construction engineering works.

At the Environment Agency's option, the contractor may also be required to provide and deliver (or manage the provision and delivery through its supply chain) any of the above services at other locations on the UK coastline, and to provide and deliver operation and maintenance services for coastal and marine assets falling within the Environment Agency Programme.

The form of contract used between the Environment Agency and suppliers will be based on the NEC4 Engineering and Construction Contract with appropriate amendments to encompass the scope and nature of the Contractor’s role.

Suppliers must be able to demonstrate an understanding of current UK marine and water regulations, and have access to a suitable source of sand.

Further information regarding the scope of the works is set out in the Selection Questionnaire and Invitation to Tender documents. It is anticipated that the Invitation to Tender will be published in March 2024, with contract award scheduled for October 2024