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Ecology Surveys

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

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Planning

09 Sep 2026 at 11:13

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Severn Trent Water Limited intends to establish a multi-supplier framework for ecology survey services supporting planned programmes and reactive requirements. The expected scope includes Preliminary Ecological Assessments, biodiversity enhancement plans and species-specific surveys, including bat and great crested newt surveys. The requirement is for services in England and Wales, covering the North East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West and Wales. The work is classified as environmental engineering consultancy services (CPV 71313000). Hafren Dyfrdwy Cyfyngedig is also identified as a buyer, with Welsh devolved regulations applying to its activity. The framework is intended to provide repeatable ecology survey delivery and consistent performance across a broad operational area.

This procurement is at the planning stage: Severn Trent Water Limited is testing market appetite and supplier capability before finalising its strategy, and there is no invitation to tender yet. The buyer expects to publish a future notice on 1 October 2026 and has scheduled market engagement to close on 30 September 2026. It intends to use a multi-supplier framework with one lot. The anticipated contract period is from 1 April 2027 to 1 April 2030, with renewal possible up to 1 April 2035. The requirement is above the applicable threshold and falls under the utilities regime. The scope and framework structure may be refined following market engagement. Suppliers are being asked to respond through the buyer’s Microsoft form.

This will suit ecology consultancies and environmental engineering firms able to provide a range of ecological assessment and survey services across England and Wales. Relevant capability includes Preliminary Ecological Assessments, biodiversity enhancement planning and specialist surveys such as bat and great crested newt work. The buyer is particularly interested in suppliers that can support efficient, repeatable delivery and consistent performance outcomes, including for both planned programmes and reactive requirements. The framework is explicitly considered suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist practices may be well placed to prepare. Businesses should use the market engagement period to explain their technical capability, geographic coverage, capacity for responsive work and approach to delivering consistent survey outputs at scale.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Ecology Surveys

Notice Description

Severn Trent Water Limited (STW) intends to establish a multi-supplier framework agreement for Ecology Surveys. The framework will support both planned and reactive work. STW is seeking to understand market appetite and capability in advance of finalising the procurement strategy. The scope and structure of the framework may therefore be refined following this engagement. STW intends to establish a framework agreement for the delivery of Ecology Surveys. The scope of services is expected to include but not limited to: * Preliminary Ecological Assessments. * Bio-Diversity Enchantment Plans. * Species specific surveys (Bat, GCN, etc.) The framework will support both planned programmes and reactive requirements. STW is undertaking this procurement to establish a multi-supplier framework capable of Ecology Surveys. STW is particularly interested in understanding how suppliers can support efficient, repeatable delivery and consistent performance outcomes. The scope and structure of the framework may be refined following this notice and subsequent market engagement.

Planning Information

Please fill in our Microsoft form as follows: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/s9PC03Pdne

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f56c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085293-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Oct 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Apr 2027 - 1 Apr 2030 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Additional Buyers

HAFREN DYFRDWY CYFYNGEDIG

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2LZ
Postcode Area
Coventry
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England), TLL Wales
Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Further Information

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