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title: "WMD - Maxey Cut - OBC to FBC - CDF Lot 1"
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published: "2026-08-21"
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# WMD - Maxey Cut - OBC to FBC - CDF Lot 1

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-397db47e-4c1b-4d4c-ae8b-b485a2eab693

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## Summary

The Environment Agency commissioned civil engineering consultancy services for the Maxey Cut project, covering work described as progressing from OBC to FBC under CDF Lot 1. The requirement is associated with the Environment Agency’s operations in Birmingham and the wider West Midlands, with the delivery address recorded in Birmingham, West Midlands. The work is classified under CPV 71311000, civil engineering consultancy services. This is a professional consultancy requirement rather than construction delivery or the supply of goods. The named buyer is the Environment Agency, whose Birmingham office is at Aqua House. The selected supplier is Ove Arup & Partners Limited, an engineering and design consultancy, although the procurement information does not describe specific technical outputs beyond the Maxey Cut OBC-to-FBC scope.

The procurement has been completed and awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 8 August 2026 at 17:00. The overall estimated procurement value was £651,000, with a minimum estimated value of £154,367.88. The award was made to Ove Arup & Partners Limited on 21 August 2026 for £154,367.88. The awarded contract runs from 21 August 2026 to 20 December 2027. The tender records the requirement as a single CDF Lot 1 procurement. Participation was assessed as unsuitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not state an award scoring or evaluation breakdown.

This award indicates a requirement for established civil engineering consultancy capability supporting the development of the Maxey Cut project from OBC to FBC. The framework call-off route is important market intelligence: future competitors would need access to the relevant framework or an equivalent route into Environment Agency consultancy work, together with the capacity to undertake a substantial professional services commission. The recorded SME and VCSE suitability settings indicate that the buyer was looking for a larger, established provider rather than a small or community organisation. Ove Arup & Partners Limited’s selection shows the value of credible engineering consultancy credentials, the ability to support business-case development, and sufficient organisational scale to deliver a multi-stage infrastructure advisory requirement for the Environment Agency in the West Midlands.

## Notice

WMD - Maxey Cut - OBC to FBC - CDF Lot 1

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0f72d9-0dec-46cb-be0c-9ed94909a32c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Not specified |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 8 Aug 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 21 Aug 2026 - 20 Dec 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £651,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £154,367 |
| 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 | Environment Agency |
| Locality | BIRMINGHAM |
| Postcode area | Birmingham |
| Postcode | B3 1AQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLG West Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLG3 West Midlands |
| ITL 3 | TLG31 Birmingham |
| Local authority | Birmingham |
| Electoral ward | Soho & Jewellery Quarter |
| Westminster constituency | Birmingham Ladywood |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Ove Arup & Partners Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 14:24 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0f72d9-0dec-46cb-be0c-9ed94909a32c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0d0f72d9-0dec-46cb-be0c-9ed94909a32c
  21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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