--- title: "Preliminary Market Engagement - Planning Advice for Hydrological Monitoring Instruments (FDRI)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH)" published: "2026-02-02" --- # Preliminary Market Engagement - Planning Advice for Hydrological Monitoring Instruments (FDRI) Buyer: UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH) Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb.json) ## Summary The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) is conducting a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) for planning advice on hydrological monitoring instruments under its Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Programme. This engagement focuses on environmental engineering consultancy services and urban planning, with a primary location in the United Kingdom. Currently in the planning stage, the market engagement exercise is scheduled to conclude by 20 February 2026. Interested parties are invited to submit expressions of interest showcasing relevant expertise and local knowledge by the specified deadline. This engagement offers valuable opportunities for town planning professionals and consultancies specialising in environmental engineering and urban planning. Participating businesses could contribute to projects requiring initial assessments of planning permissions, advice on planning risks, and guidance on statutory consents and approvals. Such involvement could foster growth through the provision of specialised insights within the hydrological sector and potential future commercial arrangements. Ideal candidates are those with experience in environmental considerations and a keen understanding of local planning challenges. This process will inform future procurements and possible call-off contracts, creating opportunities for ongoing collaborations. ## Notice The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), through the Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Programme, is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) and Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise to identify suitably qualified town planning professionals or consultancies capable of providing ad-hoc planning advice in relation to the installation of small-scale hydrological monitoring instruments. The FDRI Programme involves the deployment and operation of monitoring equipment across selected catchments, including the River Chess, Upper Severn and River Tweed. The purpose of this engagement is to understand market capability, identify potential advisers with relevant local knowledge, and inform future commercial arrangements. Services may include, but are not limited to: - Initial assessments of planning permission requirements - Advice on planning risks and statutory constraints - Guidance on statutory consents and approvals - Early engagement with Local Planning Authorities - Review of outline proposals and site layouts - Advice on environmental, landscape and heritage considerations Any future engagement is expected to be delivered on a call-off basis under individual purchase orders, with no guaranteed volume of work. This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to undertake a formal procurement process or award any contract. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wallingford:-Environmental-engineering-consultancy-services./3Y8EZ9R8AP To respond to this opportunity, please click here: https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y8EZ9R8AP ### Planning Information This Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) is being undertaken through a written Expression of Interest (EOI) process. Interested parties are invited to submit a short written response setting out their relevant experience, local knowledge, and indicative commercial information in accordance with the published EOI document. Responses should be submitted by email to bobtur@ceh.ac.uk and jangil@ceh.ac.uk by close of business on 20 February 2026. UKCEH may use the information received to identify suitably qualified advisers for each catchment area and to inform future commercial arrangements. Participation in this engagement does not constitute participation in a formal procurement process and will not confer any advantage in any subsequent competition. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009211-2026 | | Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 2 Feb 2026 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 20 Feb 2026 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2027 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £15,000 | | 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 | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH) | | Locality | WALLINGFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX10 8BB | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | South Oxfordshire | | Electoral ward | Benson & Crowmarsh | | Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services - 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction - 71400000 - Urban planning and landscape architectural services - 71410000 - Urban planning services ## Release History - 2 Feb 2026 at 19:05 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009211-2026 ## Documents - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/009211-2026 2nd February 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ## Notice URLs - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y8EZ9R8AP - https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wallingford:-Environmental-engineering-consultancy-services./3Y8EZ9R8AP - 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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