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ES RDE 097 - Operationalising the UK Saltmarsh code - year 1

Environment Agency

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:15

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned research and development services to operationalise the UK Saltmarsh Code. This first-year work is a transition stage before a planned pilot: it is intended to finalise the code’s future governance arrangements and technical delivery. The requirement therefore centres on shaping how the code will be governed and putting in place the technical approach needed for its eventual piloting, rather than delivering the pilot itself. The procurement is for a single service requirement, with the Environment Agency as the buyer. The awarded provider is the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, based in Oxfordshire. No specific delivery location is stated, so the work should not be assumed to take place at a particular site.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology. It was a below-threshold direct award under a framework, described as an Environment Agency self-service direct award; the process was selective and non-competitive. The contract was signed on 2 October 2026 and runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £58,796 excluding VAT (£70,555.20 including VAT). The award is for one lot. No separate award date is recorded. The requirement is described as year one of operationalising the code, with finalisation of governance and technical delivery ahead of the planned 2027 pilot. The procurement data does not set out an evaluation basis or supplier eligibility criteria.

For firms positioning for a comparable future requirement from the Environment Agency, this award signals demand for specialist research and development at the intersection of saltmarsh management, environmental policy and technical programme delivery. A credible competitor would need to help shape a workable governance model for the UK Saltmarsh Code and translate its requirements into a deliverable technical approach, with the ability to prepare the code for piloting. The selected organisation is the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology, indicating that an established ecology and environmental research capability is relevant to this type of work. The scale is a focused, single-lot professional services commission, rather than a large multi-supplier delivery programme. The route used was a framework-based, non-competitive award; suppliers seeking related work should consider whether they can access and meet the terms of the relevant framework.

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Notice Title

ES RDE 097 - Operationalising the UK Saltmarsh code - year 1

Notice Description

Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award. We are currently in a transition year before the saltmarsh code can be piloted in 2027. This year, the future governance structure and technical delivery of the saltmarsh code need to be finalised.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0788d9
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097627-2026
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
£58,796 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 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
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

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology

Further Information

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