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Local Plan Review - SFRA

Braintree District Council

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24 Sep 2026 at 08:44

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Braintree District Council commissioned a Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment to support its Local Plan Review. This is specialist flood-risk and planning consultancy work: assessing flood risks relevant to the plan and providing the evidence needed to inform land-use planning. The procurement is categorised as a service, with a classification for natural-resources management or conservation strategy planning services. The work is associated with Braintree District Council’s area in Essex. The requirement was handled as a single lot and awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Braintree District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £38,533 excluding VAT (£46,239.60 including VAT). The published procurement information identifies the requirement as a Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for the Local Plan Review; it does not set out separate evaluation criteria or participation requirements.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Braintree District Council, this award shows demand for specialist flood-risk assessment to support local-plan development. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in strategic flood-risk assessment, the ability to produce evidence suitable for local planning, and capacity to deliver a focused consultancy assignment. The selected supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer has engaged an established specialist for this requirement. The procurement was made by direct award without competition, so the route used for this contract does not demonstrate that suppliers competed on price or quality. Relevant experience would centre on flood-risk analysis for land-use planning and clear technical outputs that can inform a council’s local plan.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Local Plan Review - SFRA

Notice Description

Local Plan Review - Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07791b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090377-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£38,533 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 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
Braintree District Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRAINTREE
Postcode
CM7 9HB
Postcode Area
Chelmsford
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH3 Essex
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Braintree
Electoral Ward
Bocking South
Westminster Constituency
Braintree

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Jeremy Benn Associates Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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