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

Environment Agency

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15 Oct 2026 at 16:16

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned research and development services to prepare the UK Saltmarsh Code for operational use. The year-one work is a transition phase before piloting, focused on finalising the code’s future governance arrangements and technical delivery. The requirement is for specialist research and related consultancy rather than physical saltmarsh restoration works. The Environment Agency is the buyer, and the work concerns the UK-wide code; no delivery site is identified. The contract is intended to help establish the arrangements and technical basis needed before the code is piloted.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Environment Agency made a non-competitive direct award under a framework, using a selective procedure below the relevant threshold. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology was selected for the single lot. 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 stated purpose is year-one preparation for a planned 2027 pilot, with governance and technical delivery to be finalised. No award evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements are set out in the procurement details.

For future work on this requirement, credible suppliers will need expertise spanning saltmarsh science, applied research and consultancy, together with the ability to help turn a UK-wide environmental code into workable governance and technical arrangements. The award shows demand for a combined policy-and-delivery capability: understanding the ecological subject matter alone may not be enough if a supplier cannot also support the code’s operational design. Relevant experience with environmental standards, code development, governance models and technical implementation would help demonstrate fit. The selected organisation is a large research body, indicating that the buyer has engaged a supplier with substantial research capacity. Suppliers should be prepared to work within a framework-based procurement route; this award was made without a competitive call-off.

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Notice Information

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-0788da
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097628-2026
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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