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OFAS - Flood Plain Meadows Partnership - Form C STA

Environment Agency

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30 Jul 2026 at 13:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned Flood Plain Meadows Partnership, part of The Open University, to carry out survey, monitoring and analysis work for the MG4 lowland meadow Mitigation Strategy associated with the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. The requirement concerns floodplain meadow management and related civil engineering works, with activity focused on understanding and supporting mitigation measures for the scheme. The buying organisation is the Environment Agency, a public authority, and the work is associated with Oxford and its surrounding flood alleviation project. The selected supplier is based at The Open University in Milton Keynes. This opportunity is therefore relevant to organisations with specialist capability in floodplain meadow surveys, ecological monitoring, environmental analysis and mitigation planning linked to major flood risk infrastructure.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Flood Plain Meadows Partnership through a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made on 12 March 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 31 March 2026 to 31 October 2026. Its value is £28,936.95 excluding VAT, or £34,724.39 including VAT. The award covers one lot and is classified as works, with the related classification describing complete or part construction and civil engineering work. The selected supplier is Flood Plain Meadows Partnership. The procurement was evaluated through the buyer’s direct-award route rather than a competitive tender, under the stated legal basis.

This procurement indicates demand from the Environment Agency for specialist evidence and analysis supporting flood alleviation and habitat mitigation. Suppliers well placed for comparable work would need practical experience of lowland meadow and floodplain environments, including field survey, ecological or habitat monitoring, data analysis and the interpretation of results for a mitigation strategy. Credibility would come from demonstrating that these capabilities can be applied to a major flood risk scheme, with outputs suitable for an infrastructure project and its environmental obligations. Organisations combining specialist meadow knowledge with robust monitoring and analytical methods would be better positioned to compete for similar requirements from this buyer. The selected supplier’s association with The Open University also illustrates the value of established research or technical expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

OFAS - Flood Plain Meadows Partnership - Form C STA

Notice Description

Floodplain Meadows Partnership of The Open University to undertake survey, monitoring and analysis work relating to the MG4 (Lowland Meadow) Mitigation Strategy for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d7a9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072203-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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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
£28,936 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 31 Oct 2026 6-12 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
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

Flood Plain Meadows Partnership

Further Information

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