Client Support Framework

Tender description

Lot 1: The Environment Agency sought the provision of support services to help deliver its programme of capital investment and improvement works for flood defence assets (both fixed and active), as well as wider business requirements, in a way that delivers sustainable, best value outcomes. Lot 1 provides technical delivery support to the Environment Agency and to other public sector bodies (as listed under section VI.3 additional information), across a range of services that may include (but are not limited to): — new engineering contract (NEC) engineering and construction contract (ECC) site supervisors, — Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM) principal designers, — CDM client support roles, — environmental clerks of work, — bought in services: technical staff; national environmental, — assessment service (NEAS) environmental project managers (Environmental Assurance and Environmental Impact Assessments (EIAs), landscape architects, archaeology), — independent technical assurance and advice: engineering; economics; sustainability and environmental; mechanical, electrical, instrumentation, control and automation (MEICA) and reliability engineering; low carbon designs; asset management general consultancy support; assessment of asset reliability, and reliability engineering; support for strategic spatial planning and infrastructure work, statutory planning response work and permitting), — strategic environmental assessments (SEAs) support, — building information modelling (BIM) support, — reservoir engineering services: panel engineers; supervising engineers; and surveying, — flood and coastal erosion risk management (FCERM) research, — environmental assessment research, — technical advice: geographical information systems (GIS), — construction health, safety and well-being guidance, assurance and support, — other technical delivery support activities/services as required to support delivery programmes.