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title: "SSSI Investigation Fund: River Avon System: Suffers Bridge Options Appraisal"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-06e68f"
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published: "2026-08-18"
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# SSSI Investigation Fund: River Avon System: Suffers Bridge Options Appraisal

Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e68f

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## Summary

Natural England commissioned a feasibility study for the River Wylye at Suffers Bridge, within the River Avon System Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI). The work covers site investigations; hydraulic and hydrological assessment; modelling; development of detailed design options; preparation of a River Restoration Plan; and support with obtaining the permissions and consents needed for possible future capital restoration works. This is an environmental planning and river restoration advisory service. Natural England is the buying organisation, with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs undertaking the procurement on its behalf. Delivery is in the River Avon System, England, with the requirement focused on the River Wylye at Suffers Bridge.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to The Wild Trout Trust Limited on 5 August 2026. It used a below-threshold direct award without competition. One lot was awarded, with an active contract valued at £92,245 gross. The contract runs from 5 August 2026 to 31 March 2027, with a maximum extent date of 31 July 2027. The contract was signed on 5 August 2026 and may be extended by written agreement between the parties. The award covers environmental planning services for the Suffers Bridge options appraisal. The published outcome records the contract as below the relevant threshold; no competitive tender or scored evaluation process is described.

This requirement indicates demand for specialist freshwater and river restoration consultancy capable of moving from investigation to an implementable restoration scheme. Credible competitors would need experience of site-based environmental investigations, hydraulic and hydrological analysis, modelling and options appraisal, together with the ability to develop detailed designs and a coherent River Restoration Plan. They would also need to understand how proposed works interact with SSSI interests and to support the client through environmental permissions and other statutory consents. The selected supplier is The Wild Trout Trust Limited, indicating that practical expertise in trout rivers, natural hydrological processes and ecological restoration is relevant to this buyer’s requirement. Organisations combining technical water-environment capability with consenting and stakeholder support would be well placed for comparable work.

## Notice

The requirement is for a feasibility study to identify and assess options to restore natural hydrological processes to the River Wylye at Suffers Bridge within the River Avon System SSSI. The commission will deliver site investigations, hydraulic and hydrological assessment, modelling, detailed design development, a River Restoration Plan and support for obtaining necessary permissions and consents required to progress future capital restoration works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078551-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 18 Aug 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Aug 2026 |
| Contract period | 5 Aug 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £92,245 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NATURAL ENGLAND |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Postcode area | 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 | The Wild Trout Trust Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90712000 - Environmental planning

## Release History

- 18 Aug 2026 at 13:30 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078551-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078551-2026
  18th August 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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