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PROCUREMENT OPPORTUNITY

Caversham Lakes Boat Hoist

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 25 Sept 2026, 23:51.

Opportunity overview

This opportunity is for the provision of services to operate our 50 tonne Wise boat hoist in the vicinity of Caversham Lakes, Reading. Under a covenant the service is to provide a 5 day a week 9am-5pm lifting service for Kennet and Thames Marina including a pressure washing service. Additionally, we require a provider to offer a booking/ payment service for lifts, management of contractor risk assessment and insurance coming onto site and experience in choking boats on hardstanding. This contract will also include the Servicing, Maintenance and Repair of the hoist.

Classification

  • CPV42416300 — Hoists
  • CPV50111000 — Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
  • CPV50531400 — Repair and maintenance services of cranes

Lots

  • Lot 1£2.4m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
C35090
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.
Published risks
Known Risks Risk Category: Regulatory Changes Description: There is a reasonable likelihood of changes to regulations during the contract term. Impact on Contract: Such changes may require adjustments to: • Technical specifications of goods or services. • Compliance documentation and reporting processes. • Delivery timelines and associated costs. Modification Mechanism: In accordance with Schedule 8, paragraph 5 of the Procurement Act 2023: • If these regulatory changes materialise and are not caused by either party, the contracting authority may vary the contract to ensure compliance. • Any variation will be limited to what is strictly necessary to meet the new legal requirements and will not increase the contract value by more than 50%. • A Contract Change Notice will be published to maintain transparency.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
This Competitive Flexible Procedure will not use a down-select stage but will use a supplementary process of Best and Final Offer (BAFO). Following the evaluation of both the technical questions and pricing schedule, the Authority reserves the right to reissue any or all of the technical evaluation questions and/or pricing schedule to the two highest scoring bidders (or any other bidders that have scored within 3% of the highest scoring bidder). Written feedback will be provided to these bidders and then they will have the opportunity to review any reissued evaluation questions to improve their bids. Bidders will be informed which elements they are able to revise to improve their bids. Please note that all invited Bidders will be reviewing the same elements. Bidders will have 10 calendar days to review, revise and resubmit their bid via Atamis. The clarification period will also be reopened and run for 5 calendar days. The same scoring mechanisms as originally published will apply unless otherwise communicated by the Authority. The scores from this stage will replace any from the earlier Evaluation Stage(s). The exact dates of these periods and deadlines for submission will be shared with the relevant tenderers. ! IMPORTANT – This is an optional stage for the Authority to ensure that the Most Advantageous Tender is selected, that the requirement has been fully understood, and that tenderers are provided a fair chance to compete where the Authority does not feel ready to award after the evaluation stage. Tenderers are to submit their best possible tender and price in the first instance, as it is not guaranteed that this stage will be used. Following the overall evaluation, if there is more than one tenderer with the same highest overall score, the Authority reserves the right to award to a tenderer following the below Tie-break process. Where a tenderer gained a higher Technical Score than the other tenderers, that tenderer will be awarded the contract.

Covered By

GPA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
6 Oct 2026, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
2 Sept 2026, 17:00

Expected award period

Ends
19 Nov 2026, 23:59

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
2,965,625
Amount
2,372,500
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
Technical Evaluation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
Social Value / Sustainability Evaluation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
Commercial Evaluation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
40
Weight
percentageExact

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 Jan 2027, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Dec 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
A 2-year extension will be used where the contract continues to meet the Environment Agency requirements and represents value for money.

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
42416300
Description
Hoists
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50111000
Description
Fleet management, repair and maintenance services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
50531400
Description
Repair and maintenance services of cranes

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
078402-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Aug 2026, 10:14
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Id
GB-PPON-PNWW-1475-NYLN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNWW-1475-NYLN

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Role Details
Conducting the procurement process.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 051316-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 076828-2026Pipeline notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 078402-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·