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title: "EA Restore Rivers Hosting & Support Contract 2026/27"
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# EA Restore Rivers Hosting & Support Contract 2026/27

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-c3af3f95-efac-48a6-ab30-f4172bbb1cab

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## Summary

The Environment Agency (part of Defra) is buying hosting and support for its Restore Rivers service. This is an information technology services contract, covering continued operation and support of the service rather than a wider river restoration works programme. The buyer is Defra, and the service is associated with the Environment Agency. The procurement lists delivery locations in the United Kingdom and internationally, including Europe, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. The requirement is for suppliers able to provide dependable hosting and ongoing technical support for a public-sector digital service.

The procurement is complete and Civica UK Limited was selected. The award date was 1 October 2026, and the contract runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2029. The awarded contract value is £129,904.80. The requirement was let through a call-off from a framework agreement, using a selective process. The tender deadline was 30 September 2026 at 12:00. No lots are identified. The opportunity was marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but not for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The published information does not describe a separate scoring or evaluation formula, so the basis on which competing framework suppliers were compared is not stated here.

For technology suppliers, this award shows demand from Defra for a multi-year hosting and support service for the Environment Agency’s Restore Rivers system. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need to demonstrate secure, reliable hosting and the ability to provide responsive technical support throughout the service lifecycle. Experience maintaining public-sector or similarly operational digital services would help show that the supplier can sustain availability and resolve issues without disrupting users. Suppliers should also be able to deliver through an appropriate framework call-off route, since that was the route used for this purchase. The scale is a focused support and hosting contract rather than a large transformation programme, making it relevant to capable small and medium-sized technology businesses as well as larger providers.

## Notice

EA Restore River Support and Hosting contract 2026

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c34678f7-f904-4b53-b2f9-3833c27af7d8 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2026 |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 30 Sep 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £129,904 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £129,904 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW19 3EB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI6 Outer London - South |
| ITL 3 | TLI63 Merton, Kingston upon Thames and Sutton |
| Local authority | Merton |
| Electoral ward | Merton Park |
| Westminster constituency | Wimbledon |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Civica UK Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 26 Oct 2026 at 08:47 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c34678f7-f904-4b53-b2f9-3833c27af7d8

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c34678f7-f904-4b53-b2f9-3833c27af7d8
  26th October 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5e28e6b9-9a4a-498b-938f-c20eabfcd306
  EA - RestoreWikki Contract 2026 GCLOUD14 Signed_Redacted

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