Notice Information
Notice Title
Wise Use of Water - Phase 1 (Hoo Peninsula) - Consultancy Services
Notice Description
The North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage Board (IDB), in partnership with the RSPB, is seeking quotations from suitably qualified consultants to deliver Phase 1 of the "Wise Use of Water" project on the Hoo Peninsula. This foundational study will establish an evidence base for adaptive water management across a lowland agricultural and designated habitat landscape. The study will include desk-based hydrological assessment, stakeholder engagement, technical support for discharge monitoring, and interpretation of flow data to inform future water resource planning. Phase 1 deliverables include: Reviewing and consolidating existing hydrological and regulatory data Supporting the IDB in discharge monitoring specification and interpreting seasonal flow trends Identifying risks and opportunities for long-term water management Recommending suitable options appraisal and modelling approaches (if required) The total estimated contract value is PS94,500 to PS143,500 (excluding VAT). A full description of the services and deliverables is included in the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) and Scope of Work documents.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-510a7b3e-31a0-43ff-9427-19dddc0ed246
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2681926a-b537-493d-996e-bbc4c020adb2
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £143,500 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £65,570 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Sep 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 28 Jul 20257 months ago
- Contract Period
- 31 Jul 2025 - 31 Jan 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
- LOWER MEDWAY INTERNAL DRAINAGE BOARD
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- SITTINGBOURNE
- Postcode
- ME10 5BH
- Post Town
- Rochester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLJ South East (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLJ4 Kent
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLJ43 Kent Thames Gateway
- Delivery Location
- TLJ South East (England)
-
- Local Authority
- Swale
- Electoral Ward
- The Meads
- Westminster Constituency
- Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2681926a-b537-493d-996e-bbc4c020adb2
22nd September 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder -
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4c7111eb-38bf-412a-b067-90dfe3dde05a
22nd May 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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