Sefton Council are seeking to establish a Single Provider Framework Agreement, for the operation of a landbased coastal remote sensing system to provide near continuous monitoring of the near shore and intertidal fora variety of coastal process and response criteria.

Packages of work will be called off as and when required by the Authority and named Authorities.

There is no guarantee of work for the successful contractor, the allocation of work will be based on the Individual or Grouped Authorities’ requirements and subject to available funding.

This contract will be for a period 1st March 2024 to 28th February 2026 with the option for 2 further extensions of up to a 12 month period.

Sefton Council are seeking to establish a Single Provider Framework Agreement, for the operation of a land based coastal remote sensing system to provide near continuous monitoring of the near shore and intertidal for a variety of coastal process and response criteria. This will include wave and currents, and beach and subtidal topography.

Packages of work will be called off as and when required by the Authority (or Authorities named below and able to use the Framework Agreement).

There is no guarantee of work for the successful contractor, the allocation of work will be based on the Individual Authority’s or Groups of Authorities’ requirements and subject to available funding.

Sefton Council are the contracting Authority, contracting on behalf of the Authorities below:

Wirral Council

West Lancashire Borough Council

Fylde Council

Blackpool Council

Wyre Council

Lancaster City Council

South Lakeland District Council

Barrow Borough Council

Copeland Borough Council

Allerdale Borough Council

Some of the Authorities may call off services themselves or Sefton Council will call off services on their behalf.

The Authorities/Organisations below may decide to use the Framework to call off services directly:

Conwy County Borough Council

Denbighshire County Council

Flintshire County Council

Scarborough Borough Council

East Riding of Yorkshire Council

New Forest District Council

Teignbridge District Council

Vale of Glamorgan Council

The Environment Agency