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FRS23247 Valuing Resilience Actions

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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20 Aug 2025 at 13:58

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency, an executive non-departmental body sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, has awarded a contract titled "FRS23247 Valuing Resilience Actions". This procurement process focused on research services to develop economic methods for evaluating flood and coastal resilience actions in the UK and potentially broader regions, including British Overseas Territories, the Channel Islands, Europe, and the rest of the world. The procurement was conducted through an open procedure below the threshold, and the award was made on 8th August 2025 to WSP UK Limited. The contract is valued at £119,960 and spans from 8th August 2025 to 6th August 2027.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses specialising in research services, especially those experienced in environmental and economic assessments related to flood and coastal risk management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) stand to benefit and contribute innovative solutions to this project, given the tender's suitability criteria. Additionally, entities capable of delivering tailored research methodologies could leverage this opportunity for growth and visibility within the environmental sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

FRS23247 Valuing Resilience Actions

Notice Description

The Environment Agency is responsible for creating a better place for people and wildlife and support sustainable development. EA is an executive non-departmental body, sponsored by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. For further information please visit (Environment Agency - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk) The project is funded through the Joint Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management Research Programme to support strategy delivery. It aims to identify and generate pragmatic, robust and proportionate economic methods for determining economic benefits for flood and coastal resilience and adaptation actions. The research will work closely with the Flood and Coastal Innovation Programmes to identify, develop and test methods. The research will help to enable uptake of a broad range of actions beyond traditional flood and coastal defences and to justify planned and future investments in flood and coastal risk management.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-ec1f78bb-d98d-42e4-a2e5-30cbb80c69ee
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9ee41a80-8246-4403-bf66-67d4143c913b
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£119,960 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£119,960 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Apr 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
7 Aug 2025 - 6 Aug 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
procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Email
procurement@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

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

WSP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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