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title: "Lewes Wintebourne"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0664cf"
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# Lewes Wintebourne

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0664cf

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## Summary

The Lewes Winterbourne project, managed by the Environment Agency and facilitated by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, aims to deliver environmental enhancements in London, United Kingdom. Positioned in the Environmental Services industry category, the project will undertake crucial activities such as bank erosion control, invasive species removal, and wetland feature creation. The procurement process, categorised under direct procurement, ensures project initiation without competitive bidding, marking its completion stage with the contract commencement on 9th March 2026, running through to 31st March 2027.

This tender represents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those focusing on erosion control and habitat restoration. The awarded contract to the Ouse & Ardur Trust highlights potential growth for small to medium enterprises in similar domains. Companies adept at delivering innovative environmental solutions can leverage this contract's scope for advancing expertise in modifying heavily altered watercourses, thus contributing to ecological restoration efforts while enhancing business reputation in public sector collaborations.

## Notice

The objectives of the Project are to: 25/26 (a) Deliver capital projects which include erosion control to banks to reduce run off and sediment load into the channel (b) Deliver additional bank erosion control work (putting matting on eroding banks by the allotments), marginal planting along the stream, tree thinning along Winterbourne Lane and additional habitat work (c) Deliver wetland features at Ashcombe House to slow and store water close to the source of the Winterbourne (d) Remove Invasive Non-Native Species from the channel (e) Finalise plans and designs for the Bell Lane concreted section, results from ground water monitoring to be included in decision making in enhancement options for this 500m section (e.g. remove the bed or install features within the concrete). Have approved designs ready for delivery (f) Engage community through various media to increase awareness and garnish support for future restoration works (g) Deliver water retention measures at Southover School (adjacent to Winterbourne) to engage with schools and reduce run off from carpark and playground. 26/27 (h) remove 100m of the concrete riverbed section adjacent to Bell Lane recreation ground to help with flooding and renaturalise a 125m section of the Lewes Winterbourne, creating an example of the potential for future restoration of heavily modified sections of the river both up and downstream

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020676-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - without competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 4 Mar 2026 |
| Contract period | 9 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £85,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OUSE & ARDUR TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90513600 - Sludge removal services
- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 9 Mar 2026 at 07:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020676-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020676-2026
  9th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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