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CBC-2157-W-26230-SM River Set App

Central Bedfordshire Council

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20 Oct 2026 at 12:49

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Central Bedfordshire Council commissioned a user-facing mobile application for its River Set project. The app brings together publicly available Environment Agency river-level data, weather forecasts and flood alerts in one accessible platform. Residents, businesses and local authorities can set their own river-level thresholds and receive alerts when those thresholds are reached. The requirement is for application software development and integration, rather than the provision of river-monitoring equipment or flood-response services. The buyer is Central Bedfordshire Council; the app is intended for use by residents, businesses and local authorities, with the underlying river information drawn from Environment Agency data. The procurement covers one service requirement, with the application serving as the single platform for bringing together these data and alert functions.

The procurement is complete: Central Bedfordshire Council selected Cotham Technologies Limited, and the contract is active and signed. The award was made through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 16 June 2026 and runs from 30 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £46,000 excluding VAT (£55,200 including VAT). The process had one lot, covering the mobile application software service. The published procurement details do not state an evaluation basis or participation eligibility requirements. The selected supplier is Cotham Technologies Limited, based in Bristol.

For technology suppliers, this award shows Central Bedfordshire Council’s demand for a compact, user-facing mobile application that combines public environmental data, weather forecasts and flood alerts, and lets users configure threshold-based notifications. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate mobile application development capability, reliable integration of multiple public data sources, clear and accessible user experience, and dependable alert delivery. Experience designing services for residents, businesses and public authorities would be relevant, alongside the ability to translate river-level and flood information into useful, timely notifications. The requirement was delivered as a single service rather than divided into lots, and the council used a direct award without competition for this procurement. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence both the technical integration work and delivery of a focused public-facing digital service for a local authority.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CBC-2157-W-26230-SM River Set App

Notice Description

The River Set project will deliver a simple, user-facing mobile application that allows residents, businesses and local authorities to receive alerts when river levels reach user-defined thresholds. The application brings together publicly available Environment Agency river data, weather forecasts and flood alerts into a single, accessible platform.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078bcb
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098981-2026
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

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72212000 - Programming services of application software

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£46,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 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
Central Bedfordshire Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
SHEFFORD
Postcode
SG17 5TQ
Postcode Area
Stevenage
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH25 Central Bedfordshire
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Central Bedfordshire
Electoral Ward
Shefford
Westminster Constituency
Hitchin

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Cotham Technologies Limited

Further Information

Notice Documents

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