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Collaborative Agreement relating to Nature Recovery Rotherham

Environment Agency

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25 Sep 2026 at 14:21

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25 Sep 2026 at 12:30

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned environmental services to support nature recovery, river restoration and heritage engagement across the River Don and Rother catchments. The work includes feasibility studies, modelling and design for a fish bypass channel, alongside development of a Heritage Lottery Fund bid for the Flowing Futures project. The Environment Agency is providing the funding, with Defra Group Commercial managing the procurement on its behalf. The requirement is focused on catchment-scale recovery and restoration, combining technical investigation and design with heritage engagement and project development. The delivery area is the River Don and Rother catchments in South Yorkshire.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded on 2 September 2026. Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust and Don Catchment Rivers Trust were selected jointly for the single lot. The award is valued at £150,000 excluding VAT (£180,000 including VAT). The contract period runs from 9 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The Environment Agency used a direct award, citing the suppliers’ technical expertise. The procurement was treated as one lot, with small and medium-sized enterprises considered suitable. The award is active; a scheduled milestone sets the contract signature date as 9 October 2026.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for the Environment Agency, this award indicates demand for practical expertise in river restoration and nature recovery across the Don and Rother catchments. Credible providers would need to bring the technical capability to assess feasibility, undertake modelling and develop fish-passage design, as well as the ability to support heritage engagement and prepare funding proposals. The joint award to a wildlife trust and a catchment rivers trust shows that specialist organisations can combine their strengths to cover this blend of environmental and project-development work. Relevant experience working in river catchments and delivering collaborative restoration projects would be directly applicable. The buyer used a direct award on the basis of the selected suppliers’ technical expertise, so demonstrable specialist knowledge is central to competing for a similar requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Collaborative Agreement relating to Nature Recovery Rotherham

Notice Description

To support nature recovery, river restoration and heritage engagement within the River Don and Rother catchments. The Environment Agency (EA) is providing funding to enable feasibility, modelling and design work for a fish bypass channel, and to support development of a Heritage Lottery Fund bit for the Flowing Futures project.

Procurement Information

Technical expert of both suppliers

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077a76
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/091038-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£150,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
25 Sep 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
2 Sep 20261 months ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

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
2
Supplier Names

Sheffield and Rotherham Wildlife Trust

DON Catchment Rivers Trust

Further Information

Notice Documents

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