--- title: "Portreath Flood Resilience Watercourse BNG" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "ENVIRONMENT AGENCY" published: "2026-01-26" --- # Portreath Flood Resilience Watercourse BNG Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6.json) ## Summary The Environment Agency is leading a planned procurement process titled "Portreath Flood Resilience Watercourse BNG," which falls under the services category focused on environmental management and improvement works. This initiative is located in Cornwall, UK, and is aimed at securing between 7-10 Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units to support flood resilience projects. As of recent updates, the procurement is in the planning stage, with a preliminary market engagement phase scheduled until 23rd February 2026. Interested parties are encouraged to participate in the engagement process to provide feedback that will inform any future tendering activities. This procurement presents significant opportunities for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) specializing in urban environmental development, environmental services, and management. Businesses seeking to engage in public sector environmental projects and expand their reach in the UK market may find this process well-suited to their capabilities. Additionally, as the future procurement will be conducted through the Defra eCommercial System, organisations interested in participating must ensure they are registered on this platform to access upcoming opportunities. ## Notice We are seeking initial market feedback on options for securing off-site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units to support a project in Cornwall. This early engagement will help inform our approach ahead of any potential future procurement. The project site includes areas of terrestrial habitats and areas of other rivers and streams. We are seeking to understand market capacity and are interested in securing between 7 - 10 BNG watercourse units of other rivers and streams. Please complete our PME Questionnaire, available at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/QmcCL7mGMj IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a request for information only, not a call for competition. Any future procurement exercise will be run through the Defra eCommercial System (Bidder Portal). Suppliers wishing to participate in a future competition must be registered on the Bidder Portal. Register using the following link: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Information for current Environment Agency suppliers: The Defra eCommercial System has replaced the former Bravo procurement platform. All suppliers, including incumbents, must register on the new system using the link above to participate in upcoming opportunities. ### Planning Information Preliminary Market Engagement will likely involve interested parties receiving an information pack and questionnaire. The Environment Agency will use responses to gather market intelligence on risks and opportunities. Subsequent activities may be organised at a later date. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006852-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 26 Jan 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 23 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 30 Apr 2026 - 1 May 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £1,000,000 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planning | | Lots status | Planning | | 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 | TLK3 Cornwall and Isles of Scilly | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services - 98 - Other community, social and personal services ### Codes - 45262640 - Environmental improvement works - 90700000 - Environmental services - 90710000 - Environmental management - 90712100 - Urban environmental development planning - 98342000 - Work environment services ## Release History - 26 Jan 2026 at 17:43 - PlanningUpdate - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006852-2026 - 26 Jan 2026 at 15:34 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006769-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006852-2026 26th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006769-2026 26th January 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome - https://forms.office.com/e/QmcCL7mGMj - https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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