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Local Resource Option Screening Study near Holbeach Marsh

Environment Agency

This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

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08 Sep 2026 at 11:42

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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17 Jul 2026 at 14:53

UK4 - Tender Notice
TenderUpdate

13 Jul 2026 at 13:03

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

13 Jul 2026 at 09:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned a local water-resource options screening study for the Holbeach Marsh area. The work concerns identifying, screening and ranking local resource options available to a specified group of abstractors. It also covers developing cost and yield assessments and carrying out initial scoping for the three highest-ranked options. One of those options must include an element of water sharing between members of the group. This is a specialist research and consultancy service, covering technical consultancy and related research and development. The procurement is for services delivered in the Holbeach Marsh area of Lincolnshire. The Environment Agency is the buying organisation and the requirement was structured as a single lot, suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The procurement has been awarded and the contract is active. The Environment Agency used an open, below-threshold competition. Quotations were required by 17:00 BST on 27 July 2026, with electronic submission not allowed. RSK ADAS LTD was selected, and the contract was signed on 12 August 2026. The contract value is £29,200 excluding VAT and £35,040 including VAT. The contract runs from 12 August 2026 to 16 December 2026. The earlier estimated value was £25,000 excluding VAT and £35,000 including VAT. Evaluation was based on submitting a quotation that met the requirements in the Request for Quotation. The procurement reached complete status, with one awarded lot.

This requirement indicates demand for applied water-resource research and consultancy supporting agricultural abstractors and local water management. A credible future supplier would need to identify and compare potential local resource options, apply a defensible screening and ranking method, and develop practical assessments of cost and expected yield. Experience in early-stage option development and technical scoping would be relevant, particularly where several options must be narrowed to a small shortlist. The ability to assess collaborative arrangements between abstractors, including water-sharing models, is also central to the work. Suppliers are likely to benefit from combining water-resources expertise with clear analytical reporting and commercially realistic recommendations. The Environment Agency’s use of an open competition and SME-suitable lot shows that capable specialist consultancies, including smaller firms with relevant technical experience, may be credible competitors when this type of requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Resource Option Screening Study near Holbeach Marsh

Notice Description

Local Resource Option Screening Study in the Holbeach Marsh area. In this scope of work, we are asking for you to undertake an identification, screening and ranking study of local resource options available to a specified group of abstractors, with further development of cost, yield and scoping for top 3 selected options. One of these selected options shall be contain an element of Water Sharing between members of the group.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c928
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084806-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£25,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£29,200 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
27 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Aug 2026 - 16 Dec 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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
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
TLF East Midlands (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

RSK ADAS Limited

Further Information

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