Pipeline Framework: Provision of Diving Services for the Thames Area

A pipeline has been launched for Provision of Diving Services for the Thames Area. The contract start Date is 16 April 2020. Approach to market date is 21 November 2019.The Environment Agency is seeking the provision of Diving Services to complete both Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) and Reactive Diving Works for a number of Environment Agency assets, including locks, weirs and bridges within its Thames Area and with a possible requirement for working in other Environment Agency areas as and when required. PPM work comprises sub-surface inspections of a variety of structures and producing comprehensive written reports, as well as scheduled component replacement. Reactive Works are generated by PPM inspection findings, as well as additional constructionworks requested by Environment Agency areas and departments.Environment Agency assets in Thames Area which require routine diving operations are mainly located along the River Thames, the upper half flowing from St John’s Lock to Hurley Lock and the lower half from Temple Lock to Teddington Lock. Further assets are found on the Rivers Wey, Kennet, Loddon, Ray, Wolvercote and on the Jubilee River. All rivers stated are non-tidal, with the exception of Teddington Lock site on the River Thames. The diving teams will predominantly be working on inland rivers and reservoirs, with an infrequent requirement to work on our coastal defenses.Use of this framework may also be offered to the Department of the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non departmental public bodies.As such, any indicative volumes or estimated framework values may be subject to change.The framework is intended to be awarded to a single supplier.This is a potential opportunity from the government, and the pipeline gives advance notice of an opportunity that might be offered by the public sector in the future – allowing potential suppliers to plan accordingly. When a public sector organisation publishes a pipeline notice, it does not necessarily mean that an opportunity will be offered in the future.For more information contact: Defra Network eTendering Portal, Horizon House, Bristol BS1 5AH. Tel: 02080247594. Email: Eunice.Kuyinu@environment-agency.gov.uk (Eunice Kuyinu)