The Environment Agency has alerted contractors to a £3bn framework it will take to market next year.
The sustainability watchdog said a formal contract notice for its Collaborative Delivery Framework 2 (CDF2) would be published in March 2025.
Selected contractors will deliver asset management activities across the agency’s infrastructure portfolio.
The framework will be used to develop, design and deliver hard engineering projects as well as nature-based solutions.
The Environment Agency manages assets for flood and coastal defence, navigation and biodiversity among other roles.
It is looking for CDF2 to provide technical consultancy as well as construction works to maintain, refurbish and build its portfolio.
Individual projects are expected to be under £50m in value but this is yet to be officially confirmed.
Suppliers are asked to register their interest and complete a short pre-market questionnaire by 22 April this year.
