Visual Asset Inspector Accreditation for Flood, Coastal and Environmental Assets
Environment AgencycontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-06b593Procurement Act 2023SME suitableVCSE suitableactive
Estimated value
£500k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
03 Jul 2026
Deadline 03 Aug 2026
Description
The current contract with JBA for the T98 & T98a Visual Asset Inspection (New accreditation and Reaccreditation- Area Healthcheck) training ends 21/10/2026. We have used the last of the extensions (4 +1+1) so will need to undertake a procurement exercise and need L&D support to undertake this and ensure there is no gaps in our ability to deliver this training. To achieve this, we hope to have completed the procurement exercise in time to commence the new contract on 22/10/2026.
Scope
- Reference
- C34629
- Total value
- £500,000 excluding VAT£600,000 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 21 Oct 2026 to 21 Oct 2029Possible extension to 21 Oct 2031
2 X 1 years
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 80000000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical | — | quality | 50.00% |
| Sustainability/Social Value | — | quality | 10.00% |
| Commercial | — | cost | 40.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
None
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 06 Jul 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 03 Aug 2026, 11:00 am
- Submission address
- 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
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure