---
title: "Navigation Waterways Benefits Assessment"
ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366.json"
source: "Contracts Finder"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL"
published: "2021-11-08"
---

# Navigation Waterways Benefits Assessment

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366.json)

## Summary

The procurement process is facilitated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, focusing on a tender titled "Navigation Waterways Benefits Assessment." This project falls within the infrastructure works consultancy services category and is based in England. The procurement method employed is an open procedure, which was completed on 6 October 2021, with a contract period commencing on 10 November 2021 and concluding on 31 March 2022. The award for this tender was made on 8 November 2021, amounting to £47,430.12, with the main supplier being Jeremy Benn Associates Ltd T/A JBA Consulting.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, especially those with expertise in conducting benefit assessments for waterways. Companies that can demonstrate experience in evaluating recreational, flood protection, sustainability, and local economic impacts in the context of inland waterways will find themselves well-positioned to compete effectively. The focus on a 'place-based' assessment also indicates a preference for local consultants familiar with the socio-economic profiles of defined geographic areas.

## Notice

This Section sets out the Authority's requirements: Support the National Navigation Team in further developing the benefits assessment evidence to inform the strategic business case for the navigable inland waterways operated by the Environment Agency. A. Requirement Support the National Navigation Team to prepare "whole" waterway assessments for a select set of benefits: (i) recreation, health and wellbeing; (ii) flood protection; (iii) water resources; (iv) sustainability (namely biodiversity and net zero carbon); and (v) local economic impacts. The assessments for flood protection and water resources should apply the existing methodologies used by the Environment Agency. The approach to recreation, health and wellbeing shall develop the approach tested in a previous commission completed in 2021 for the EA. The approach to sustainability and local economic impact assessments will need to be developed. The aim will be to provide an improved 'place-based' assessment accounting for the circumstances of the local population, including socio-economic profile and availability of green/blue space. The selected waterways for a complete assessment are: - Wye & Lugg - Lydney Harbour - Thames - Rye Harbour - Great Ouse - Nene The benefits assessment shall use the approach developed in the 2021 commission (attached). The benefit assessment for sustainability and local economic impacts shall also be completed for: - Stour - Medway, - Ancholme, - Welland and Glen - South Forty Foot Drain Deliverables: Present the results for each waterway requiring a complete assessment as a summary report and presentation. Present the results for the waterways requiring assessments for sustainability and local economic impacts as an addendum to the reports completed in 2021 for those waterways. B. Tasks Please account for the following tasks: 1. Project start-up meeting(s) and data and method share. 2. Benefits assessment per waterway. 3. Reporting. 4. Resource estimate per waterway and per benefit category. We will agree the format for reporting the assessment for each waterway as part of the project start-up template. We expect that this will include summary reports for each waterway, plus a set of guidance notes detailing the assessment method for each benefit type, the data sources and analytical steps. The headline results, findings and recommendations for next steps shall be presented to EA teams. Regular progress reporting meetings shall be included.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f046500f-946a-4022-96b1-c77ce4c2acbf |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Nov 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 6 Oct 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Nov 2021 |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £47,430 |
| 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 NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| 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 | JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LTD T/A JBA CONSULTING |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311300 - Infrastructure works consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 Nov 2021 at 11:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f046500f-946a-4022-96b1-c77ce4c2acbf

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f046500f-946a-4022-96b1-c77ce4c2acbf
  8th November 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/22e9dc65-5211-4b84-a392-a981b9b8bd04
  n/a

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-b48ecfa6-eb58-4f32-a545-e408c4760366.json.