The Environment Agency has launched procurement for its second Collaborative Delivery Framework, an eight-year agreement worth up to £5.5bn for flood, coastal, navigation and environmental works across England.
The framework, known as CDF2, will cover strategy, appraisal, design, technical support and construction work across the agency’s asset base.
It will be used for nature-based schemes as well as hard engineering projects, with individual call-off contracts valued at up to £150m.
The procurement has been split into 11 live sub-lots across three regional hubs: North, Midlands and South West, and East and South East. Those sit within three broader workstreams covering strategy and design, smaller design-and-construction packages below about £5m, and larger packages of about £5m to £150m.
The largest parts of the framework sit in the major projects band. Lot 3c, covering the East and South East hub, has an estimated value of £1.39bn excluding VAT, while lot 3b for the Midlands and South West is worth £1.33bn and lot 3a for the North is worth £1.28bn.
Smaller design-and-build packages below about £5m range from £130.8m to £285.5m excluding VAT, while strategy, appraisal and design services range from £163.5m to £178.7m.
The agreement is due to run from 18 February 2027 to 19 February 2035. It will operate as a framework with a maximum of 16 suppliers and allow awards with or without further competition.
The procurement is being run under the Procurement Act 2023 using the competitive flexible procedure.
Later stages will include a main tender, in-person behavioural assessments and optional pre-award meetings.
Suppliers have until 27 April 2026 to submit requests to participate through Defra Group’s Atamis portal.
The framework is open for use not only by the Environment Agency, but also by Defra bodies, local authorities, internal drainage boards and other public sector clients in England.
Source: Gov.uk Find a Tender
