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title: "Water Roadmap Delivery Partner - South East Rivers Trust"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06945b"
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# Water Roadmap Delivery Partner - South East Rivers Trust

Buyer: WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06945b

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## Summary

The Waste & Resources Action Programme (WRAP), located in Banbury, UK, has completed a procurement process awarding a 12-month contract to The South East Rivers Trust for the Water Roadmap Delivery Partner project titled "Water Roadmap Delivery Partner - South East Rivers Trust." The project focuses on improving water stewardship in South East England, a crucial area for the UK supply chain, particularly for fresh fruit production. This direct award, valued at £100,000, falls under the services category and is driven by environmental engineering consultancy needs. The procurement method was a direct award due to the strategic importance of maintaining continuity and leveraging existing local partnerships. The contract period is set from June 1, 2026, to May 31, 2027, with a significant milestone for signature scheduled by May 20, 2026.

This tender provides substantial business growth opportunities for companies operating within environmental, water management, and consultancy services sectors. The project is well-suited for businesses that can offer specialised environmental engineering solutions and have the capability to build strong local partnerships. The focus on sustainable water management and the strategic positioning of the South East Rivers Trust as a delivery partner highlights the scope for collaboration in high-impact environmental projects. Firms with expertise in these areas stand to benefit significantly from such partnership opportunities, contributing to vital environmental stewardship objectives while building a strong track record of successful public procurement engagements.

## Notice

We would like to provide South East Rivers Trust a 12 month direct award contract to continue as WRAP's delivery partner for the Water Roadmap collective action project in South East England. This is a strategically important food sourcing area for the UK supply chain, specifically for fresh soft, top and stone fruit. The catchments in this area are under significant water pressure with the area facing water shortages and drought regularly. Consequently, the catchments are a high priority for WRAP and our stakeholders to improve water stewardship under the Water Roadmap. Improving water stewardship is a long-term endeavour recognised by WRAP and our business funders who make a 3-year financial commitment to each of the collective action projects. The stability this provides enables WRAP's delivery partners to build relationships, develop and implement solutions and maintain the expertise required to tackle significant challenges requiring the collaboration of hundreds, if not thousands of stakeholders.

### Procurement Information

From a commercial / procurement perspective, a time-limited direct award for a period of up to 12 months is considered justified & proportionate under the principles of the PA23, on the basis that it secures continuity of a highly specialised, place-based service where competition in the short term would be unlikely to deliver equivalent value or outcomes. Commercial have been advised that the Supplier holds a uniquely embedded position within the region's water stewardship landscape, with established delivery infrastructure, trusted local partnerships, and alignment with parallel programmes that collectively underpin the success of the Collective Action Project; these characteristics are not readily transferable or replicable without significant time, cost, and risk to delivery. Introducing a new supplier at this stage would likely result in material disruption, duplication of mobilisation costs, and potential loss of co-funding and stakeholder confidence, thereby undermining value for money and programme impact. A 12-month direct award therefore represents a pragmatic interim measure that maintains delivery momentum while allowing WRAP to plan and undertake a compliant, competitive re-procurement for the longer-term solution (currently anticipated for 2027), ensuring alignment with transparency, proportionality, and responsible stewardship of funds.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042354-2026 |
| Notice type | UK5 - Transparency Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 May 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 May 2026 |
| Contract period | 31 May 2026 - 31 May 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | WASTE & RESOURCES ACTION PROGRAMME |
| Locality | BANBURY |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX16 5BH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Cherwell |
| Electoral ward | Banbury Cross and Neithrop |
| Westminster constituency | Banbury |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | THE SOUTH EAST RIVERS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 8 May 2026 at 09:51 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042354-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042354-2026
  8th May 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

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