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WMD - Maxey Cut - OBC to FBC - CDF Lot 1

Environment Agency

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21 Aug 2026 at 14:24

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned civil engineering consultancy services for the Maxey Cut project, covering work described as progressing from OBC to FBC under CDF Lot 1. The requirement is associated with the Environment Agency’s operations in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with the delivery address recorded in Birmingham, West Midlands. The work is classified under CPV 71311000, civil engineering consultancy services. This is a professional consultancy requirement rather than construction delivery or the supply of goods. The named buyer is the Environment Agency, whose Birmingham office is at Aqua House. The selected supplier is Ove Arup & Partners Limited, an engineering and design consultancy, although the procurement information does not describe specific technical outputs beyond the Maxey Cut OBC-to-FBC scope.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 8 August 2026 at 17:00. The overall estimated procurement value was £651,000, with a minimum estimated value of £154,367.88. The award was made to Ove Arup & Partners Limited on 21 August 2026 for £154,367.88. The awarded contract runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 December 2027. The tender records the requirement as a single CDF Lot 1 procurement. Participation was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not state an award scoring or evaluation breakdown.

This award indicates a requirement for established civil engineering consultancy capability supporting the development of the Maxey Cut project from OBC to FBC. The framework call-off route is important market intelligence: future competitors would need access to the relevant framework or an equivalent route into Environment Agency consultancy work, together with the capacity to undertake a substantial professional services commission. The recorded SME and VCSE suitability settings indicate that the buyer was looking for a larger, established provider rather than a small or community organisation. Ove Arup & Partners Limited’s selection shows the value of credible engineering consultancy credentials, the ability to support business-case development, and sufficient organisational scale to deliver a multi-stage infrastructure advisory requirement for the Environment Agency in the West Midlands.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

WMD - Maxey Cut - OBC to FBC - CDF Lot 1

Notice Description

WMD - Maxey Cut - OBC to FBC - CDF Lot 1

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-397db47e-4c1b-4d4c-ae8b-b485a2eab693
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0f72d9-0dec-46cb-be0c-9ed94909a32c
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Not specified
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£651,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£154,367 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
8 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20266 days ago
Contract Period
21 Aug 2026 - 20 Dec 2027 1-2 years
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
BIRMINGHAM
Postcode
B3 1AQ
Postcode Area
Birmingham
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG31 Birmingham
Delivery Location
TLG West Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Birmingham
Electoral Ward
Soho & Jewellery Quarter
Westminster Constituency
Birmingham Ladywood

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Ove Arup & Partners Limited

Further Information

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