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Supply of ENV Agriculture WR Resilience

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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18 Nov 2024 at 14:43

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency has awarded a contract for the supply of agricultural water resources planning and resilience services to Water Resources East. This procurement is part of a broader initiative to support England's long-term water needs as part of the National Framework for Water Resources. The specific objectives of this contract include assisting regional groups to improve their capacity in agricultural water resources planning, with a focus on catchment prioritisation. The contract, valued at £80,000, started on 1st June 2024 and will run until 31st March 2025. The procurement method used was a direct single tender action, and the main procurement category is agricultural services. The associated regions include various catchments across England such as Cam and Ely Ouse, Broadland Rivers, and North Norfolk.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialised in agricultural services and water resource management to engage in high-impact projects that contribute to regional water resilience. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with innovative solutions in agricultural water planning, particularly those capable of delivering within the same financial year, would be well-suited to compete for additional projects under this contract. The ability to integrate these projects into regional water plans provides a pathway for businesses to showcase their expertise, expand their portfolios, and foster long-term relationships with key stakeholders like the Environment Agency and regional groups.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Supply of ENV Agriculture WR Resilience

Notice Description

The Environment Agency's National Framework for Water Resources, published in March 2020, explored England's long-term water needs, setting out the scale of action needed to ensure resilient supplies and an improved water environment. The framework marked a shift towards strategic regional planning, where five regional groups form regional plans to build water resilience. In a joint letter from Defra, the Environment Agency, and Ofwat to Regional Groups on 11 January 2023 we confirmed the next round of regional water resources planning. A refreshed national framework is currently being prepared, which will set out expectations for the next round of regional plans. The refreshed national framework will present a strong direction for improving multi-sector inclusion in planning for future water needs. At the Farm to Fork Food Summit (May 2023) the Prime Minister made commitments around improving water resources planning for the agriculture sector and followed this up with a further commitment at the NFU conference (February 2024). From these commitments Defra have supplied funding to the Environment Agency to support agricultural water resources planning and resilience. Part of this funding is to be supplied to the Regional Groups with the purpose of developing their capacity to provide input to the suite of agriculture projects which will help improve water supply resilience. These include projects associated with the recently announced Government scheme to screen Local Resource Options. Government launches fund to help farmers manage water resources - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) Specific Objectives/Deliverables In order to empower Regional Groups and build the capacity of the agricultural sector to build knowledge of the resilience of their catchment, we are aiming to provide Regional Groups with the funding to carry out the following actions: Catchment Prioritisation within the region and across England Cam and Ely Ouse including South Level 1 Broadland Rivers 3 Essex 4 East Suffolk 5 Witham 6 Old Bedford including middle level 7 Lower Trent Erewash 8 North West Norfolk 11 North Norfolk 18 Grimsby, Ancholme & Louth 19 * Offering Regional Groups the option to bid for additional budget for discrete agriculturally relevant projects, which can be achieved within this financial year (24/25). These bids should thoroughly outline the proposal, timescale and resources required, and ultimately how the project will feedback into, or how it would be integrated into the Regional Plan.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/bba5892f-c079-4011-a2fd-fc14bb39549f
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

CPV Codes

77100000 - Agricultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£80,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Nov 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 May 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
15 Nov 20241 years ago
Contract Period
31 May 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATER RESOURCES EAST

Further Information

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