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Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme (OFAS) - Site User Survey 2026

Environment Agency

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20 Oct 2026 at 13:54

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned a baseline user survey for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme. The survey is intended to establish how people use the site before construction, so use can be compared with site use after the scheme is built. The scheme is planned for the west of Oxford and includes a new stream, wetland area, meadows and woodlands, together with a new footpath and cycleway. This is a research and survey services requirement, specifically survey delivery. The work concerns gathering evidence about use of this particular outdoor site and its new public infrastructure, rather than designing or constructing the flood scheme itself. The contracting buyer is the Environment Agency.

The procurement is complete and the contract has been awarded to Traffic Survey Partners (TSP) Ltd. The contract was signed on 20 August 2026, with an awarded value of £34,000 excluding VAT (£40,800 including VAT). Its period runs from 24 August 2026 to 31 March 2027. The tender was conducted below the applicable threshold; the specific procedure is not described beyond that. There was one lot, covering the survey requirement. The procurement data does not state an evaluation basis or participation requirements. The contract is recorded as active, and the award is also active.

This award demonstrates demand from the Environment Agency for baseline research into how people use a developing outdoor site, with findings intended to support comparison before and after construction. A credible competitor for a similar requirement would need to deliver practical site-user surveys and produce a reliable baseline that can be compared with later survey results. Relevant experience would include collecting evidence about visitors’ use of mixed natural and public-access environments, such as wetlands, meadows, woodland, footpaths and cycleways, in a way suited to the specific site. The awarded supplier is an SME, showing that a small business was selected for this single-lot survey services contract. Suppliers whose core business is construction of flood defences or landscape works, without survey capability, would be less closely aligned with the requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme (OFAS) - Site User Survey 2026

Notice Description

A contract to undertake a baseline user survey for the Oxford Flood Alleviation Scheme, to compare site use before the scheme is built with site use afterwards. The Environment Agency will construct a new flood scheme to the west of Oxford, involving the creation of a new stream, wetland area, meadows and woodlands together with a new footpath and cycleway.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078be6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099028-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - unknown
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

79311200 - Survey conduction services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£34,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20266 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 Aug 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
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

TRAFFIC SURVEY PARTNERS (TSP) UK LIMITED

Further Information

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