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NW Preston Form C

Environment Agency

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04 Aug 2026 at 17:00

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency procured flood-prevention works for its North West Preston Form C requirement. The work is classified as flood-prevention works and falls within the services category. Delivery is associated with the North West of England, with the procurement record also identifying the Environment Agency’s London address. The requirement concerns practical works intended to prevent or manage flooding, rather than the supply of general goods. The named buying organisation is the Environment Agency. The selected supplier was Virgin Media Business Ltd, indicating that the requirement was placed with a communications and business-services provider, although the published scope itself is limited to flood-prevention works. Businesses assessing relevance should therefore focus on direct capability in flood-prevention delivery and the ability to work for the Environment Agency in the North West.

This procurement has been awarded and is marked complete. The Environment Agency used a direct procurement method described as a single tender action below the threshold. The tender deadline was 21 July 2026 at 12:00. The contract was awarded to Virgin Media Business Ltd on 28 July 2026 for £125,000, and the contract period runs from 28 July 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender’s estimated value was also £125,000. The published outcome identifies one active award and one supplier. The procurement was not presented as suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or voluntary, community and social enterprises. The available outcome records the selected supplier and value, but does not set out a separate quality, price or other evaluation weighting.

Although this procurement has already been awarded, it provides a clear demand signal for suppliers tracking the Environment Agency’s flood-prevention requirements in the North West. The route used was a direct, below-threshold single tender action, so competitors monitoring future requirements should understand the buyer’s low-value procurement route as well as formal tendering. A credible supplier would need demonstrable capability to deliver flood-prevention works, manage delivery for a national environmental body and operate effectively in the relevant North West locations. The recorded supplier was Virgin Media Business Ltd, showing that the buyer selected an established commercial organisation rather than a supplier identified as an SME or voluntary, community or social enterprise. Comparable businesses should assess whether they can evidence the operational capacity, relevant delivery experience and organisational scale expected for this type of Environment Agency requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NW Preston Form C

Notice Description

NW Preston Form C

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-bf9efac5-e6fa-4a56-abc7-bc4c5b718899
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8b60e6df-84b0-400a-a4a7-2efa35cde51b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45246400 - Flood-prevention works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£125,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Aug 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
28 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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 3JR
Postcode Area
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
TLD North West (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

Notice Documents

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