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title: "Local Resource Option Screening Study in Pedham"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-056a05"
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# Local Resource Option Screening Study in Pedham

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-056a05

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, a central government public authority based in London, is seeking a supplier for a Local Resource Option Screening Study in Pedham, east of Norwich, Norfolk. The procurement pertains to systems and technical consultancy services, focusing on high-value irrigated crops and cereals across 3,515 hectares, with a significant emphasis on water resource management. The tender is in the active stage, with applications to be submitted via email by 5pm on 14th August 2025. This open competition, with a budget of £25,000 to £30,000, is part of a project recognised under UK legislation 2023/54, and will run for 3.5 months starting from 25th August 2025.

This tender offers considerable opportunities for businesses experienced in agricultural consultancy and resource management. Companies with expertise in water balance assessment, stakeholder engagement, and environmental impact evaluation will find this contract beneficial to expanding their project portfolio. The tender particularly suits SMEs and VCSEs capable of working collaboratively with farmers, drainage boards, and regional water groups. Participating in this project will enable businesses to demonstrate their technical proficiency and project management capabilities, given that evaluation is weighted 60% on technical quality and 40% on cost, with AI usage declarations encouraged.

## Notice

The Environment Agency seeks a supplier to deliver a Local Resource Option (LRO) Screening Study for a group of ten farms located east of Norwich, Norfolk, covering 3,515 ha (with 965 ha currently irrigated). These farms specialise in high-value irrigated crops (e.g., potatoes, onions, carrots, herbs, sugar beet, grapes, and daffodils) and cereals, with water abstraction being critical for production. The farms lie within the Broadlands Rivers catchment, near environmentally sensitive sites (Norfolk Broads, SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar) and already hold abstraction licences, with voluntary restrictions applied during dry years to prevent regulatory action. The study aims to identify, screen, rank, and evaluate local water resource options to improve resilience of supply and security for these farms. One pre-selected option is water sharing among participating farms. The methodology and tools for screening and ranking (provided in the appendices) must be applied. Scope of Work * Engage with farmers, the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Boards, regional water groups and other stakeholders. * Collect and review baseline data on farming practices, abstraction licences, water availability and projected demand. * Undertake a water balance assessment, identify potential local water resource options and screen/rank them using the provided methodology and spreadsheet tools. * Select the top three preferred LROs, including the pre-selected water-sharing option, for detailed evaluation covering yield, cost, security of supply modelling, and environmental and social impacts. * Identify barriers, risks, and next steps for scheme development. * Deliver an executive summary, technical report, screening spreadsheet, presentation slides and summary findings for participating farmers. Key Deliverables 1. Screening and ranking spreadsheet (Environment Agency template). 2. Draft and final technical report covering methodology, baseline conditions, stakeholder engagement outcomes, ranking results, detailed evaluation of top three LROs, barriers, and next steps. 3. Summary slides for farmer engagement. 4. Weekly progress updates and biweekly virtual meetings with the Environment Agency. 5. Final presentation to study participants. Project Management & Timescale * Duration: 3.5 months, including stakeholder workshops, screening and ranking, and two report review stages. * Weekly progress reports (via email) and fortnightly review meetings required. * Contract budget: PS25,000 - PS30,000 (excl. VAT). Evaluation Tenders will be assessed 60% on technical quality (understanding of project and local area, methodology, project management, Gantt chart, team experience) and 40% on cost. AI use must be declared but is not scored.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044677-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 31 Jul 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 14 Aug 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Aug 2025 - 12 Dec 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | 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 | TLH East (England) |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72220000 - Systems and technical consultancy services

## Release History

- 31 Jul 2025 at 10:48 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044677-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/044677-2025
  31st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3622
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3623
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3624
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3625
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3626
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-3627

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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