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title: "Business Case Bundle 4"
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# Business Case Bundle 4

Buyer: DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-2fefadec-5e7e-491c-9608-3db2d8f945ff

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Business Case Bundle 4," conducted by the Defra group Commercial, falls within the civil engineering consultancy services sector, and is located in the East of England, United Kingdom. This tender utilises a selective procurement method through a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender process, which has now moved to the award stage, was completed with an active award on 23 June 2025 and aimed to develop studies for enhancing asset maintenance and standard of service. This contract, valued at £500,000, commenced on 31 May 2025 and will run until 30 October 2026.

This procurement presents significant business growth opportunities, especially for companies in the civil engineering consultancy sector. With the awarding of the contract to Jacobs UK Ltd, potential business partners can seek collaboration or subcontracting opportunities in a project that aims to deliver viable solutions for improved asset services. The successful tenderer should ideally have expertise in asset condition assessment, lifecycle management, and can adapt to framework agreements, making it particularly suitable for mid-sized enterprises with a solid track record in civil engineering consultancy.

## Notice

The various studies identified within this Business Case Bundle have been defined to better understand the condition, residual life, options, costs (considering the affordability of the proposals) and timescales for potential work required to maintain/improve the assets standard of service (SoS) and/or the standard of protection (SoP). It is intended that information gathered from these studies will provide additional data to support the projects in the next stage, i.e. by the direct completion of a Full Business Case report for each project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61064f99-f20c-4a74-ab23-9d0bae9c5951 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Jun 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 19 May 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Jun 2025 |
| Contract period | 30 May 2025 - 30 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £500,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £160,002 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA GROUP COMMERCIAL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE2 8YY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Fletton and Stanground |
| Westminster constituency | North West Cambridgeshire |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JACOBS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 26 Jun 2025 at 12:27 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61064f99-f20c-4a74-ab23-9d0bae9c5951

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/61064f99-f20c-4a74-ab23-9d0bae9c5951
  26th June 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc102ff9-1e02-4f1e-be6b-df22f61c1330
  BCB4 EA Contract Tool rev 1.9.2a signed_Redacted

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