{"id":6866,"date":"2025-07-28T06:47:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:47:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/?p=6866"},"modified":"2025-07-28T06:47:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T06:47:08","slug":"1bn-beach-defence-mega-framework-up-for-grabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cita.co.uk\/news\/1bn-beach-defence-mega-framework-up-for-grabs\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a31bn beach defence mega-framework up for grabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-start=\"140\" data-end=\"307\">The Environment Agency is on the hunt for just two marine specialists to deliver a \u00a31bn beach management framework to protect coastal communities from flooding and erosion.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"581\">The single-lot national deal will run for six years from May 2026, with an option to extend for a further two years.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"581\">Work will involve routine and emergency beach replenishment, shingle redistribution, and coastal defence maintenance along England\u2019s vulnerable coastlines.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"309\" data-end=\"581\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"439734\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.intersteels.com%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/Retro-FitsteelspecialistsGIF-ezgif.com-resize.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"583\" data-end=\"775\">Specialist contractors will be tasked with moving huge volumes of shingle, importing marine-dredged and land-sourced materials, placing rock armour, and responding to severe weather incidents.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"857\" data-end=\"1033\">A market sounding exercise last year confirmed strong appetite for the extended contract term, designed to give bidders confidence to invest in vessels, kit, and skilled staff.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1122\">Firms have until 19 September 2025 to submit bids via the DEFRA <a href=\"https:\/\/atamis-9529.my.site.com\/s\/Welcome\">procurement portal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1122\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"163817\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.constructionenquirer.com%2Fdirectory%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/enquirer_directory_mpu.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1122\">\n<div class=\"ad-mpu ad-mpu-inline\">\n<div class=\"sleeve\"><a data-ad-id=\"494661\" href=\"http:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/themes\/constructionenquirer\/adclick.php?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbrand-accesssolutions.com%2F%3Futm_source%3Dconstruction-enquirer%26utm_medium%3Dbanner%26utm_campaign%3Dconstructionenq-ads\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"track_ad_click(this);\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.constructionenquirer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/brand slower ezgif.com-animated-gif-maker.gif\"\/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-start=\"1035\" data-end=\"1122\">\n<p>from Construction Enquirer https:\/\/ift.tt\/b6u389C<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Environment Agency is on the hunt for just two marine specialists to deliver a \u00a31bn beach management framework to protect coastal communities from flooding and erosion. 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