Supply of 1.0m High Metal Frames Temporary Flood Barriers

Supply and Delivery Of Temporary Flood Barriers That Consist Of Barrier consisting of metal frames with metal panels spanning between them with or without an impermeable membrane

Additional information: Instructions to Suppliers: The Agency is seeking to improve its incident response capability by increasing its stock of temporary flood defences. These defences may be used in a variety

of flooding incidents and will form an essential part of our flood incident

response.

The Agency is seeking to award a contract to multiple suppliers of Flood

Protection Products consisting of metal frames with metal panels spanning

between them with or without an impermeable membrane

To supply between 5km and 25km of these flood barriers, depending upon available budget. The suppliers will be required to supply all fittings, fixings and consumables to permit uncompromised deployment and operation of the equipment throughout its life. The equipment is stored at a network of depots distributed around England.

The Award Criteria is as stated in the Invitation to Tender.

This exercise shall be conducted using Pro Contract: the Environment Agency's eSourcing portal provided by Due North. Invitation to tender can be downloaded from the

portal by all prospective tenderers. If you need further information regarding the contracting opportunity, please contact

Mark.stanley@environmentagency.gov.uk.

Please note that a live meeting opportunity is planned for Wednesday 11th May 2016 at 3pm(UK (BST) time) to explain the procurement options of call-offs from the framework. (Dialling details: +44 (0) 3306 068753, Conferenc Code:

3541210175).

Right to Cancel: The Environment Agency reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not toward a framework or contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the framework or contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary. The Environment Agency shall not be liable for any costs or expenses incurred by any candidate or tenderer in connection with the completion and return of the information requested in this Contract Notice, or in the completion or submission of any tender. This contract is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency. The Agency may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the goods/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).