Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has gone out to tender with a contract for the provision of expert consultancy services from a single provider for coastal protection and flood risk management support.
Southend-on-Sea Borough Council has gone out to tender with a contract for the provision of expert consultancy services from a single provider for coastal protection and flood risk management support.
The Council is seeking to appoint a consultant to provide expert support in discharging its duties under the Flood Risk Regulations 2009 (FRR) and the Flood and Water Management Act 2010 (FWMA) and other activities in local flood risk management.
The appointed consultant will also be required to provide expert support to the Council in discharging its duties under the Coastal Protection Act 1976 (CPA) and the implementation of the Southend Shoreline Strategy 2019.
Southend Borough Council is a Lead Local Flood Authority (LLFA) under the FWMA. The Borough has suffered occasional historic flooding from intense rainfall, including the unprecedented event in August 2013 which saw over 300 private and commercial prosperities flooded.
Contract start date is 10 October 2020 and duration is 3 years with an option to extend for further 2 years.
Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate is 31st July 2020 – click here to access the tender documentation.
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