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ES RDE 084 - Water Quality and Trees -Phase 3

Environment Agency

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17 Sep 2026 at 16:39

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned research and consultancy services for Phase 3 of its Water Quality and Trees project. The work is intended to build on earlier Defra-funded pilot work by developing an England-wide targeting map for tree planting and woodland creation. The map is designed to identify locations where woodland creation can deliver the greatest improvements in water quality, supporting more strategic investment and strengthening the targeting of Additional Contributions within the England Woodland Creation Offer. This is an environmental research, spatial analysis and advisory requirement, classified under CPV 73000000 for research and development services and related consultancy services. The work is for application across England and is bought by the Environment Agency.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It used a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under a framework, with a non-competitive call-off. There was one completed lot. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 8 September 2026. The contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £114,777.34 excluding VAT, or £137,732.81 including VAT. The award concerns the full Water Quality and Trees Phase 3 requirement. The recorded procurement status is complete, while the resulting contract remains active. The selected supplier is Jeremy Benn Associates Limited, based in Skipton, North Yorkshire.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist environmental research and consultancy combining water-quality improvement with woodland-creation planning. A credible future competitor would need to develop robust, England-wide targeting methods for tree planting and woodland creation, translate environmental evidence into practical geographic analysis, and identify where interventions can produce the greatest water-quality benefits. Relevant capability includes producing defensible targeting maps, supporting strategic investment decisions and aligning recommendations with public environmental funding, including the England Woodland Creation Offer and its Additional Contributions. Experience of delivering research and development work for public-sector environmental programmes would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement also favours organisations able to turn pilot findings into a practical, scalable tool that can guide land-use and investment decisions across England.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 084 - Water Quality and Trees -Phase 3

Notice Description

Environment Agency Self Service Direct Award. The aim of this project is to build on previous Defra R&D funded pilot work to develop an England wide targeting map for tree planting and woodland creation that maximises water quality benefits. The map will provide a robust targeting to support more strategic and effective woodland creation across England, helping to identify locations where tree planting can deliver the greatest improvements to water quality. It will also strengthen the targeting of Additional Contributions within the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), enabling more efficient investment and better environmental outcomes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0774d0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088387-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£114,777 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Sep 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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

Jeremy Benn Associates Limited

Further Information

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