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KSL NW MMF BARKING BARRIER

Environment Agency

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29 Jul 2026 at 17:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency procured specialist modelling services for the Barking Barrier. The work supports an essential contingency incident response, helping the agency understand the potential flooding impact if the barrier cannot be operated when required. It is a services contract in the construction consultancy field, covering modelling rather than construction works or physical barrier operation. Delivery is associated with Barking Barrier and the South East of England, with the buying organisation based in Bristol. The requirement is relevant to consultancies providing flood-risk, hydraulic, hydrological, infrastructure or incident-response modelling for public-sector flood and water-management bodies. It may also suit firms experienced in rapidly mobilising technical analysis to support operational decisions during potential infrastructure failure or emergency planning.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. The Environment Agency used a selective call-off from a framework agreement. Bids were due by 9 February 2026 at 17:00 UTC. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited, trading as JBA Consulting, was awarded the contract on 21 July 2026 for £102,300.67 including the stated currency of GBP. The contract period runs from 13 July 2026 to 7 December 2027. The tender was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The award is active, and the awarded supplier is the only supplier identified. The procurement's stated category is services, with a CPV classification for construction consultancy services. The requirement concerns contingency flood-impact modelling for Barking Barrier.

This award shows demand from the Environment Agency for focused flood-impact modelling linked to the resilience and operation of major flood-defence infrastructure. A credible competitor for a future requirement would need proven capability in hydraulic or hydrological modelling, flood-risk assessment and interpreting how infrastructure failure could affect surrounding areas. The work also points to the importance of producing technically robust analysis at pace for contingency incident response, rather than undertaking a long-term research exercise alone. Relevant firms would benefit from experience advising asset owners or emergency-response teams, translating model outputs into clear operational conclusions, and working within public-sector framework arrangements. The procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that a specialist consultancy with appropriate technical capacity could be well placed to compete when comparable work returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

KSL NW MMF BARKING BARRIER

Notice Description

Modelling services required at pace as part of essential contingency incident response to better understand the flooding impact in the event of Barking Barrier being unable to be operated on demand.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-c8921293-d490-44de-b918-007c477860f7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/2d07bf50-9550-49f5-b940-c600065fad40
Current Stage
Award
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
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£102,300 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£102,300 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
29 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
13 Jul 2026 - 7 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
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Postcode Area
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jeremy Benn Associates Limited

Further Information

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