--- title: "Environment Agency - Urban Demonstrators - Urban Water Management Workshops" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a901377d-de03-48c3-b2ff-072eddd621a9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a901377d-de03-48c3-b2ff-072eddd621a9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a901377d-de03-48c3-b2ff-072eddd621a9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a901377d-de03-48c3-b2ff-072eddd621a9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2017-01-09" --- # Environment Agency - Urban Demonstrators - Urban Water Management Workshops Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a901377d-de03-48c3-b2ff-072eddd621a9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a901377d-de03-48c3-b2ff-072eddd621a9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a901377d-de03-48c3-b2ff-072eddd621a9.json) ## Summary The Environment Agency is seeking to contract services for the "Urban Demonstrators - Urban Water Management Workshops" initiative, aimed at enhancing the management of urban water environments. This tender falls under the research consultancy services category and is located in England. The procurement process is currently at the planning stage, with responses due by 5pm on 13 January 2017, and the contract expected to begin on 25 January 2017, concluding by 31 March 2017. Interested parties are requested to refer to the provided Request for Quotation documents for specifics on submissions and requirements. This opportunity provides a valuable chance for businesses engaged in consultancy, particularly those specialising in environmental management, local government engagement, or water resource management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) may find this tender particularly fitting, as it seeks collaboration to enhance urban water management through regional workshops. This initiative encourages knowledge exchange among local authorities and may stimulate new partnerships in the eco-consultancy sector. ## Notice Collaborative and integrated management of the urban water environment can yield multiple benefits including reduced flood risk, improved water quality and enhanced community well-being through engagement with green-blue spaces. With the growth of catchment partnerships across England, the framework now exists to drive forward such collaborative working and with it cost-effective delivery. More needs to be done, however, to engage certain key stakeholders within the urban environment, particularly 'local authorities' (Local Government, planners, transport departments, Local Enterprise Partnerships etc.) to convey not only the benefits to them of such collaborative engagement but also the importance of sustainable management of water resources to economic growth and regeneration. The catchment based approach (CaBA) provides the mechanism to undertake local authority engagement at a national scale. Backed with targeted high quality communications resources that capture the growing number of collaborative urban delivery case studies, such engagement could encompass a series of regional workshops. These four to five workshops would bring together key stakeholders, including local authorities, to drive knowledge exchange and the building of capacity across a range of issues including strategic targeting and design of interventions, opportunities for collaboration, current barriers to delivery and funding. These collaborative workshops and accompanying guidance literature would be complemented by direct engagement with both national (e.g. LGA) and umbrella organisations such as CaBA urban working group. Roll-out of the national engagement programme would fully exploit the expertise currently provided by the select few local authorities who are currently engaged with the catchment based approach. These workshops will be written up to provide case studies to illustrate the benefits from this work. The work will be delivered in liaison with the CaBA urban working group. The benefits from the previous workshops have been written up and are available here: http://urbanwater-eco.services/project/urban-demo-workshops/ This fixed contract would deliver 4-5 workshops and disseminate the outputs. Work would start in January and be completed by the end of March 2017. Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Instructions on what information we require you to provide is in Section 4 of the following Request for Quotation document. Your response should be returned to the following email address by 5pm on the 13th January 2017 - antonia.scarr@environment-agency.gov.uk Please confirm, by email, whether you intend to submit a quote. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact me. Mrs Antonia Scarr antonia.scarr@environment-agency.gov.uk. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05a436ec-8967-4bcc-a93f-72a565256a87 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not applicable | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 9 Jan 2017 | | Submission deadline | 13 Jan 2017 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 25 Jan 2017 - 31 Mar 2017 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | Not specified | | Postcode | SW1 P2A | | Country | Not specified | | ITL 1 | Not specified | | ITL 2 | Not specified | | ITL 3 | Not specified | | Local authority | Not specified | | Electoral ward | Not specified | | Westminster constituency | Not specified | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73210000 - Research consultancy services ## Release History - 9 Jan 2017 at 10:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05a436ec-8967-4bcc-a93f-72a565256a87 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/05a436ec-8967-4bcc-a93f-72a565256a87 9th January 2017 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c577bec5-a7bb-499d-afd6-d58af13409f6 Request for quotation Pack - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57c74937-f07e-4c03-a64d-80464f48976a Pricing Schedule (Appendix A) - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a84f4c2c-2f3a-4591-a2ae-03b8894f09b3 Terms and conditions (Appendix C) ## Notice URLs - http://urbanwater-eco.services/project/urban-demo-workshops/ - http://www.gov.uk/environment-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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