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title: "Central - AOMR Lot 3 Incident Response - Direct Award - 2026-27 - WMD - VMS"
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# Central - AOMR Lot 3 Incident Response - Direct Award - 2026-27 - WMD - VMS

Buyer: DEFRA  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e7f1ee8d-00f4-43a9-8a1a-282b0f70116c

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## Summary

The procurement covered incident-response works associated with the operation, recovery and maintenance of assets in the West Midlands, under the AOMR Lot 3 scope. The work is classified as flood-defences maintenance works (CPV 45246410). DEFRA is the buying organisation, with its address in London, and the delivery locations are the West Midlands and an address in London (SW1P 4DF). The selected supplier, Vegetation Management Services, is based in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire. The requirement concerns physical works supporting asset recovery and maintenance rather than a general consultancy or supply contract. Businesses operating in flood-defence maintenance, asset management and incident-response works would find the subject matter most relevant.

This procurement is complete and was awarded through a selective call-off from a framework agreement. The tender submission deadline was 1 June 2026 at 12 noon. DEFRA awarded the contract to Vegetation Management Services on 13 July 2026 for £50,000, including the stated GBP currency. The contract period ran from 2 June 2026 to 3 June 2026. The award is recorded as active. The published suitability assessment states that the opportunity was not suitable for small or medium-sized enterprises or for voluntary, community and social enterprises. The process is presented as one requirement under AOMR Lot 3, titled Central – AOMR Lot 3 Incident Response – Direct Award – 2026-27 – WMD – VMS.

For a supplier assessing future demand from DEFRA, this award demonstrates a requirement for short-duration, incident-response work connected with asset recovery and maintenance in the West Midlands. A credible competitor would need relevant experience in flood-defence maintenance and the practical ability to mobilise for urgent or otherwise time-sensitive asset work. The route used here was a framework call-off, so suppliers seeking comparable work would need access to the relevant framework and the capability to meet its call-off requirements. The buyer’s assessment did not identify the requirement as suitable for SMEs or voluntary, community and social enterprises, indicating that comparable opportunities may favour organisations with established framework standing and sufficient operational capacity.

## Notice

The operation of works regarding the Asset Recovery and Maintenance of assets in West Midlands (WMD HUB) as defined in the Scope

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a213a7c-ee71-428f-896f-acc45ce4300c |
| 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 | 21 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Jun 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Jul 2026 |
| Contract period | 2 Jun 2026 - 3 Jun 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £50,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £50,000 |
| 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 | LONDON |
| Postcode area | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | TLG West Midlands (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Vegetation Management Services |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45246410 - Flood-defences maintenance works

## Release History

- 21 Aug 2026 at 16:16 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a213a7c-ee71-428f-896f-acc45ce4300c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/3a213a7c-ee71-428f-896f-acc45ce4300c
  21st August 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Provenance

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