Effective from April 2019, the Environment Agency’s
Next Generation Supplier Arrangements (NGSA) will form
the basis of new ways of working which will help better
protect people and the environment whilst ensuring that
sustainable development is at the core of Environment
Agency projects.
The new NGSA arrangements have been developed using the
EA’s long experience in the Flood and Coastal Risk
Management sector as well as learning from other
leading public and private infrastructure providers.
The new arrangements promote innovative ways of
collaborative working with delivery partners and local
communities from the initial planning stages of a
project right through to its completion.
The new supplier arrangements will also lead to longer
term team working and new ways of engaging with local
organisations and communities. This closer working will
ensure that homes, communities and businesses are
receiving the best possible flood and coastal
management for the challenges facing their area. At the
same time flood and coastal defence projects will
promote economic growth, social wellbeing and will seek
to enhance levels of natural capital within the local
community, making sure that each scheme brings
long-lasting benefits for future generations.
Toby Willison, Executive Director of Operations at the
Environment Agency, said:
“This ambitious new framework will help us to continue
to deliver our £2.6 billion flood and coastal defence
programme in a way which ensures that sustainability,
efficiency and value for money remain at the very heart
of the work we do to protect people, homes and the
environment.”
“The Environment Agency continues to work closely with
partners and communities from across the country to
deliver our commitment of investing £2.6 billion to
better protect 300,000 homes from flooding and coastal
erosion over six years.”
The new arrangements are also a major step forwards for
delivering low carbon solutions for projects which will
help the EA work towards the Government’s commitment to
reduce carbon emissions by 80% by 2050. The NGSA
arrangements run through to 2023 with the opportunity
to extend to 2027.
