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title: "Strategic Planning - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2025"
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# Strategic Planning - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2025

Buyer: SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064bad

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## Summary

The contracting authority, Southend-on-Sea City Council, has completed the award stage for a procurement process titled "Strategic Planning - Strategic Flood Risk Assessment 2025." This contract falls under the services category, focusing on environmental impact assessment for construction, and is situated in Southend-on-Sea, Essex (UKH31). The limited procurement method was used, tailored for below-threshold exercises. The award was made on 12th January 2026, with the contract period set from 10th February 2026 to 1st January 2027. The process was initiated as a tender seeking a consultancy to perform a sophisticated flood risk analysis, updating a previous Level 1 assessment from 2018, accounting for new climate data and legislative standards.

The awarded contract, valued at £29,500, presents significant business opportunities for consulting firms specialising in environmental assessments and flood risk management. JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED, an experienced large-scale consultancy, secured the contract, indicating that businesses with expertise in comprehensive risk analysis, policy advisory, and planning for urban infrastructure development are well-positioned to compete in similar tenders. Firms with capabilities to integrate updated climate change data into strategic planning will find growth potential in this domain, as public authorities increasingly seek specialised insights for sustainable urban development.

## Notice

The Council is looking to procure the services of a suitably qualified consultancy to deliver a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA), following a Level 1 review which occurred in 2018. The SFRA should provide a comprehensive and robust assessment of the extent and nature of flood risk within Southend and its implications for land use planning, accounting for the likely impact of climate change on flood risk over a future development's lifetime, as detailed below. It should be a web-based, living document that can be easily accessed and updated to reflect the latest information. The study has the following objectives: * Review and update the 2018 Level 1 SFRA as appropriate to identify site specific flood risk assessment and recommendations for site allocations and policies; * Undertake a Level 2 SFRA site-specific flood risk analysis for sites provided by the Council (Appendix 1) using the latest available flood risk data to determine the characteristics of any flooding that could affect the site e.g. speed of onset, depth, velocity, hazard, duration, source of flooding and mechanisms of flooding (overtopping, breaching or overland run-off for example; * Using the latest available data, provide for each site a summary of flood risk from all sources, the key risks and potential mitigation; * the latest climate change advice should also be applied to any updates4 * Inform the local planning authority to apply the Sequential Test by identifying the severity and variation in flood risk within medium and high-risk areas; * Where the Exception Test is required, provide recommendations for making the site safe throughout its lifetime without increasing flood risk elsewhere; * Take into account the most recent legislation and policy and guidance on flood risk available during the study period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011568-2026 |
| Notice type | UK6 - Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Feb 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2026 |
| Contract period | 10 Feb 2026 - 1 Jan 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £29,500 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | SOUTHEND-ON-SEA |
| Post town | Southend-on-Sea |
| Postcode | SS2 6FA |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH31 Southend-on-Sea |
| Local authority | Southend-on-Sea |
| Electoral ward | Victoria |
| Westminster constituency | Southend East and Rochford |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction

## Release History

- 9 Feb 2026 at 17:06 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011568-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011568-2026
  9th February 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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