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CDA Project Cost Benchmarking Services

Environment Agency

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13 Oct 2026 at 16:19

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency procured project cost benchmarking services to support its nationally commissioned programmes and construction projects. The work involves supplying qualified and experienced benchmarkers to assess and compare project costs. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs managed the procurement exercise for the Agency. The requirement is for professional consultancy services, classified under CPV 79418000, and applies nationally across England. It concerns cost benchmarking for Environment Agency programmes and construction projects, rather than construction delivery itself.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective competition under a framework. One lot was awarded to Mott Macdonald Ltd. The award date was 13 October 2026, at a value of £732,000 excluding VAT (£878,400 including VAT). The contract runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with provision for extensions of up to a further 12 months, potentially taking the period to 31 October 2028. The award is active. The competition is identified as competitive; no further evaluation criteria are recorded in the published procurement data.

For suppliers targeting a future requirement from the Environment Agency, this award demonstrates demand for cost benchmarking support across a national portfolio of programmes and construction projects. A credible competitor would need to provide qualified and experienced benchmarkers able to support the assessment of project costs across that broad portfolio. The successful supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer selected a supplier operating at substantial scale, although the procurement data does not establish this as a formal qualification or minimum size requirement. Relevant experience in project cost benchmarking and the capacity to support multiple programmes and construction projects nationally would therefore be central to a competitive offer. The work is consultancy, not the delivery of construction works.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CDA Project Cost Benchmarking Services

Notice Description

Provide qualified and experienced Benchmarkers to support the delivery of programs and construction projects commissioned by the Environment Agency nationally.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0786e0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096706-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

CPV Codes

79418000 - Procurement consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£732,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
13 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2027 6-12 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
1
Supplier Name

Mott MacDonald

Further Information

Notice Documents

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