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Lower Itchen Options Appraisal

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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06 Feb 2025 at 15:14

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency has completed the procurement process for the "Lower Itchen Options Appraisal", an environmental services project aimed at improving the River Itchen's condition in Southampton. The tender process, initiated under a selective procurement method as a call-off from a framework agreement, commenced on 10th January 2025, with the contract awarded on 3rd February 2025. The contract, valued at £87,573, will be executed from 3rd February 2025 to 30th August 2025. The awarded supplier for this project is Ove Arup & Partners Limited Primary, based in London. The procurement specifically addresses environmental challenges in the UK and includes delivering essential services across several locations, including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Isle of Man, Europe, and beyond.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities for companies in the environmental services sector, particularly those specialising in river and wetland restoration, biodiversity enhancement, and flood risk management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs), though not specifically targeted for this tender, may still find relevant opportunities in sub-contracting or partnership arrangements. The project's comprehensive nature, involving multiple stakeholders like Southampton City Council and Southern Water, means there will be ongoing demand for a wide range of services, making it ideal for businesses with expertise in technical studies, environmental impact mitigation, and fish population restoration.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Lower Itchen Options Appraisal

Notice Description

The River Itchen SSSI/SAC is an internationally renowned chalk stream, and despite being highly designated, is in unfavourable condition. One reason being the condition of the physical channel, and another linked to the status of the Itchen Atlantic salmon population, now deemed to be in crisis and at high risk of extinction. The Lower Itchen, at Woodmill, Southampton, has been significantly modified historically to manage water for navigation, milling, and fishing activities. As a result of this, there are several water control structures: a sluice gate, 2 penstocks, and a sea door that are near the end of their design-life, and a technical fish pass (known as a Denil plain baffle fish pass). In addition, upstream, the true right bank, retaining the river in an artificial, perched state through Riverside Park, is increasingly permeable and has developed large breaches. This allows a significant proportion of the river to drain from its main (artificial) channel to follow a more natural course through the floodplain. There is an increasing risk that the whole river will continue to change course over time, and this will be expediated through bank failure. There are multiple partners with both interests and legal requirements to protect, restore & enhance, and increase the resilience of the designated features of the Lower Itchen. Southampton City Council (SCC) own the structures, and a large extent of adjacent wetland and parkland; and they own Fishing Rights on the river from the Salmon Pool to Gaters Mill. SCC lease some of the wetland area (including a lake) to Active Nation for educational, water sports and fishing activities. The Environment Agency (EA) has an interest in the management and condition of the river, particularly regarding abstraction, flood risk, biodiversity, water quality and fish passage. Southern Water (SW) have an interest in the availability of water for abstraction, particularly during low flow and drought conditions. SW have a requirement to put in place a package of mitigation measures to offset environmental impacts from abstraction pursuant to a Lower Itchen Drought Order. Portsmouth Water also abstract for public water supply at Gaters Mill, upstream of the A27. There have been several technical studies undertaken to date, including a Woodmill Project (Options Appraisal) study, 2016 (Appendix B), which primarily focused on easing fish passage. However, several changes since this date, for example, the Monks Brook weir (a major impediment to fish passage) has collapsed; 50% of flow is now going through the main breach (on the true right hand bank); sea level rise predictions have changed, the status of Itchen Salmon has deteriorated; climate-change impacts are increasingly evident through storms, surges, flooding, low flows and drought; and the number of small breaches in the true right bank are increasing in size.

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/3907218a-74ac-4096-a6f9-b412475d0531
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£87,573 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£87,573 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
6 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Jan 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
3 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
3 Feb 2025 - 30 Aug 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

OVE ARUP & PARTNERS LIMITED PRIMARY

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