--- title: "TENDER FOR HYDRODYNAMIC MONITORING FOR THE BLACKWATER ESTUARY NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-15d92b14-d143-4028-bbb5-7221bd1713d9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15d92b14-d143-4028-bbb5-7221bd1713d9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15d92b14-d143-4028-bbb5-7221bd1713d9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15d92b14-d143-4028-bbb5-7221bd1713d9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS" published: "2025-03-20" --- # TENDER FOR HYDRODYNAMIC MONITORING FOR THE BLACKWATER ESTUARY NATURAL FLOOD MANAGEMENT PROJECT Buyer: ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-15d92b14-d143-4028-bbb5-7221bd1713d9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-15d92b14-d143-4028-bbb5-7221bd1713d9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-15d92b14-d143-4028-bbb5-7221bd1713d9.json) ## Summary The Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB) has issued a tender for hydrodynamic monitoring as part of the Blackwater Estuary Natural Flood Management Project, aimed at beach-consolidation works. This project, funded through the Environment Agency's £25m Natural Flood Management Programme, seeks to mitigate flood risks while providing ecological benefits. The contract will be implemented in the East of England, specifically within the Blackwater Estuary. The procurement process is in the tender stage, with the deadline for submission set for 4 April 2025. The contract period will span from 21 April 2025 to 31 March 2027, with an estimated value of £30,000 and conducted via an open procedure below the threshold. This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses within the environmental consultancy and coastal engineering sectors. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to compete, given the project's suitability for such organisations. Companies specialising in hydrodynamic monitoring, beach-consolidation works, and ecological services will find this tender particularly aligned with their expertise, enabling them to contribute to vital flood management efforts while enhancing their portfolio through a prestigious collaboration with the RSPB and its partners. ## Notice The RSPB has secured funding to deliver sand and gravel beach recharge in the Blackwater Estuary. The Blackwater Estuary NFM project is funded through the Environment Agency's PS25m Natural Flood Management Programme which aims to protect communities from flooding whilst providing benefit to nature and society. Working with partners, Essex Wildlife Trust and Harwich Haven Authority, the RSPB will create and replenish approximately 6.7 Ha of shingle beach in the Blackwater Estuary to protect coastal flood defences and intertidal saltmarsh, whilst creating habitat for beach nesting birds, the nesting sites of which are increasingly under threat due to climate change induced sea level rise. One of the requirements of the funding is to undertake monitoring to demonstrate the benefit of Natural Flood Management in reducing flood risk and filling knowledge gaps on the effectiveness of NFM. The RSPB and partners are undertaking a suite of monitoring to demonstrate the flood risk and ecological benefits of beach recharge. This will include the use of miniature buoys to measure and understand changes in hydrodynamic regime following a recharge campaign Additional information: Supplier to compete ITT and additional documents will be accepted. If you wish to discuss any aspect of this tender prior to submitting a bid, please email james.dunn@rspb.org.uk ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2360d3-1d9e-4642-8c03-b44f5b3fb595 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 20 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | 4 Apr 2025 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Apr 2025 - 31 Mar 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £30,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Active | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | ROYAL SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF BIRDS | | Locality | SANDY | | Post town | Stevenage | | Postcode | SG19 2DL | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLH East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire | | Local authority | Central Bedfordshire | | Electoral ward | Sandy | | Westminster constituency | North Bedfordshire | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45243400 - Beach-consolidation works ## Release History - 20 Mar 2025 at 14:16 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2360d3-1d9e-4642-8c03-b44f5b3fb595 - 19 Mar 2025 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2360d3-1d9e-4642-8c03-b44f5b3fb595 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9b2360d3-1d9e-4642-8c03-b44f5b3fb595 20th March 2025 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c06965df-afd2-4584-b00b-f1deb6514a46 ITT Document - Supplier to complete ## Notice URLs - https://www.rspb.org.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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