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title: "RDE 438 - Local Resource Option (LRO) method development and Cambridge pilot"
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# RDE 438 - Local Resource Option (LRO) method development and Cambridge pilot

Buyer: EA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4954c370-d160-48a9-b091-a7d73a3bf828

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## Summary

The Environment Agency (EA) has awarded a contract titled "RDE 438 - Local Resource Option (LRO) method development and Cambridge pilot" to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting). The contract falls under the industry category of Research and development consultancy services. The procurement stage was completed through a selective method, involving a call-off from a framework agreement. The contract period runs from December 4, 2023, to March 31, 2024, with the tender period ending on December 3, 2023.

This procurement process opens up opportunities for firms in the research and development consultancy sector to engage in scalable projects. Businesses with expertise in developing methodologies for local resource options and water supply assessment would be well-suited to participate. The project's focus on creating a repeatable selection methodology for water resources offers a unique opportunity for companies looking to contribute to sustainable water management practices in the Cambridgeshire region and beyond.

## Notice

aim of this project is to create a scalable and repeatable Local Resource Option selection methodology, then test this with a single catchment which provides water which is abstracted to supply Cambridgeshire. Scope The objectives of this contract are to develop 2 methodologies which shall be sufficiently robust that a different contractor could apply them without clarification: 1. to identify, assess, screen local water resource options (see below). 2. to rank the options for their potential to take forward (including consideration of cost and yield). This contract was awarded by EA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd525ab-e96b-4319-9a86-bbe4ddab5224 |
| 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 | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 3 Dec 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | 4 Dec 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £72,300 |
| 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 | EA |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED (T/A JBA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2023 at 15:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd525ab-e96b-4319-9a86-bbe4ddab5224

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/afd525ab-e96b-4319-9a86-bbe4ddab5224
  6th December 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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