Minor Works & River Asset Maintenance Framework

Tender description

NRW is seeking to award a Framework to suitable SME contractors for minor Works and River Channel maintenance. The framework will be split into 2 lots as shown below: Lot 1 – Minor Works A civil engineering Lot for new minor works and the maintenance, repair and improvement to existing structures, typically in water environments, but not exclusively. Lot 2 – River Asset Maintenance Works will include in-channel vegetation clearance and recurring maintenance works that relate to flood risk and in-river obstruction management. Maintenance of these riparian assets is essential to ensure NRW fulfils its statutory objectives to protect the public and enhance the natural environment, whilst complying with health, safety and environmental legislation and best practice. Lot 1: Minor Works Work will consist of typically small scale and non-complex civil engineering works to construct new and maintain, repair and improve existing assets, such as flood risk management structures, small reservoirs and weirs, as well as habitat and environmental management. This Lot will be split into 2 geographical areas, 1a - North Wales and 1b - South Wales. Lot 2: River Asset Maintenance Works will consist of in-channel vegetation clearance and recurring maintenance works that relate to flood risk and in-river obstruction management. The work will also facilitate with the annual maintenance of assets designed to reduce flood risk in fluvial or inter-tidal environments including the Internal Drainage Districts.