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# Crane and Black-bourne Brook investigations

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ac8e458e-f809-43bf-b355-989ad0b730f4

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) has awarded a contract for the project "Crane and Black-bourne Brook investigations" to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited. The project involves investigating water flows, levels, and apportionment at Chasewater Reservoir in the West Midlands, United Kingdom. The contract, valued at £26,050.75 GBP, was awarded through a selective procurement method, with a tender period ending on December 13, 2022, and a contract period starting on February 17, 2023, and ending on April 28, 2023.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specialising in reservoir cleaning services to engage with DEFRA's project aimed at improving the Crane Brook water body. Businesses with expertise in environmental engineering, hydrology, and water resource management would be well-suited to compete in this tender. The project's focus on enhancing water quality and ecological sustainability aligns with the capabilities of firms committed to environmental conservation and compliance with water quality directives.

## Notice

This project aims to undertake an investigation into water flows, levels, and apportionment at Chasewater Reservoir (NGR: SK0346807715) within the Crane Brook catchment. The project is being driven by the Client's requirement to determine a New Authorisation application from the Canal & River Trust (CRT) to abstract water from Chasewater Reservoir to fill the Wyrley & Essington Canal, and a requirement to deliver improvements against the Water Framework Directive (WFD) for the Crane Brook - source to Footherley Brook Water Body (GB104028046480). The Crane Brook is heavily impacted by restricted reservoir flows, in part due to Chasewater Reservoir fully impounding it. The Crane Brook surface water body is classified as band three failure, known as a Serious Damage water body, and is classed with Does Not Support Good for Hydrological Regime under WFD. The only onward flow to the Crane Brook is from seepage through the reservoir dam and from a canal overflow which is not continuous. Further evidence is required to assess the feasibility and effectiveness of a compensation flow to benefit the Crane Brook, taking into account the requirements of the reservoir Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and canal Special Area of Conservation (SAC). The compensation flow may become a condition the CRT abstraction licence upon licence renewal.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0944898-0b58-4c4e-bf18-b5b70b68e883 |
| 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 | 13 Apr 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Dec 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 17 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | 17 Feb 2023 - 28 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £26,050 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £26,050 |
| 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 |
| 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 | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90913200 - Reservoir cleaning services

## Release History

- 13 Apr 2023 at 11:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0944898-0b58-4c4e-bf18-b5b70b68e883

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a0944898-0b58-4c4e-bf18-b5b70b68e883
  13th April 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/93726cf1-25d9-4d0b-97f4-5fe869ec7bfd
  Crane Brook investigations_Contract Tool_JBA_v4Signeda_Redacted

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