Award

Ask AI about this notice

Summarise, research or assess it with AI

View Markdown

Share this notice

Send this contract to a colleague

OFAS - Virgin Media - Form C STA

Environment Agency

This public procurement record has 1 release in its history.

Award

30 Jul 2026 at 13:40

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency procured civil engineering and construction work associated with the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. The requirement was to make detailed design payments for diverting significant communications infrastructure owned and operated by Virgin Media, so that the flood alleviation scheme can be constructed. The work is therefore relevant to businesses involved in utility diversion, communications infrastructure, infrastructure design coordination and civil engineering supporting major flood or other public works. The buying organisation is the Environment Agency, a public sector body. Activity is centred on Oxford and relates specifically to the infrastructure affected by construction of the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. The procurement covers works rather than the supply of communications services or general telecommunications provision.

The procurement has been awarded and the tender is complete. It used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Virgin Media Business Ltd was selected as the supplier for the works. The contract was signed on 7 January 2026 and runs from 1 May 2026 to 1 August 2030. Its value is £377,106.30 excluding VAT and £452,527.56 including VAT. The award relates to one completed lot. The requirement concerns detailed design payments for the diversion of Virgin Media communications infrastructure in support of the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. The published outcome identifies the supplier and an active contract; no separate award date is stated.

For a future requirement of this type, credible suppliers would need experience coordinating utility diversions with major civil engineering or flood defence construction, particularly where telecommunications infrastructure must remain properly managed during enabling or construction works. Relevant capability includes detailed design coordination, surveying existing communications assets, planning diversion works, managing interfaces with infrastructure owners and supporting approvals, costs and technical information for a large public construction scheme. Suppliers would also need the operational capacity to work with the Environment Agency and other project stakeholders over a multi-year delivery period, while managing safety, programme and infrastructure continuity risks. Businesses with established relationships, technical expertise and delivery experience in communications networks and civil engineering are best placed to compete when comparable work returns to market.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Information

Notice Title

OFAS - Virgin Media - Form C STA

Notice Description

The Environment Agency need to make detailed design payments for the diversion of significant communications infrastructure owned and operated by Virgin Media to facilitate the construction of the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d79f
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072191-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£377,106 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2026 - 1 Aug 2030 4-5 years
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
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

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
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

Virgin Media Business

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

Loading OCDS record...