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title: "Freedom to Innovate"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-53eb2779-d5e6-44a4-ae1e-a7c04c007d99"
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# Freedom to Innovate

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-53eb2779-d5e6-44a4-ae1e-a7c04c007d99

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has awarded the contract for "Freedom to Innovate" to Turner & Townsend Cost Management Limited. The procurement process involved a selective procurement method whereby the contract period runs from 30th January 2023 to 31st March 2023. The location for the project is Aqua House, Lionel Street, Birmingham, with the contract value amounting to £20,394.71 for project management consultancy services.

This tender offers an opportunity for businesses in the project management consultancy services industry to engage with the Environment Agency. Companies well-versed in business case development, contract management, and delivering proof-of-concept projects are suited to compete. The procurement stage has progressed to the award phase, indicating a closed process with the chosen supplier being Turner & Townsend Cost Management Limited.

## Notice

The EA required outcome is to deliver proof of concept through pilot projects on each of the two projects. Provision of sufficient information, through production of an outline business case, to enable EA to decide if further investment in this technology is appropriate and if so, provide direction as to where this technology would have most benefit and how it may be implemented. The consultant to provide full project management incl. and not limited to financial forecast and assurance incl. business case development and approval, contract management of 3rd parties and delivery of proof-of-concept pilot projects.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c16acbf-3648-4843-9615-ce97ac135647 |
| 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 | 7 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 30 Jan 2023 - 31 Mar 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £20,394 |
| 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 |
| Post town | 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | TURNER & TOWNSEND COST MANAGEMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72224000 - Project management consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Feb 2023 at 10:40 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c16acbf-3648-4843-9615-ce97ac135647

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8c16acbf-3648-4843-9615-ce97ac135647
  7th February 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bec980fd-6fe5-4908-8513-5d2bfef15b91
  EA Contract Tool Combined - Freedom to Innovate - Signed_Redacted

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