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title: "ES RDE 093 - Flood Hydrology Improvement Programme - M4 Hydrological Methods Ben"
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# ES RDE 093 - Flood Hydrology Improvement Programme - M4 Hydrological Methods Ben

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f04f

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## Summary

The Environment Agency commissioned research and related consultancy services for its Flood Hydrology Improvement Programme. The work supports evaluation of the Model Intercomparison Project by applying the dynatop model across a defined set of catchments. This is a specialist hydrological methods assignment, requiring analysis of catchment behaviour, application of modelling tools and interpretation of results for flood hydrology improvement. The buying organisation is the Environment Agency, a sub-central public authority. The procurement is associated with the agency’s flood hydrology work, although specific delivery locations or catchment names are not stated. The requirement is classified under CPV 73000000, covering research and development services and related consultancy services. The selected supplier was Jeremy Benn Associates Limited, trading as JBA Consulting, based in Bristol.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Environment Agency used a selective, non-competitive self-service direct award under a framework, described as below threshold and awarded under framework arrangements. One completed lot was awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting). The contract was signed on 24 August 2026 and runs from 1 September to 30 November 2026. Its value is £18,733.44 excluding VAT, or £22,480.13 including VAT. The award is active and the contract is active. The process was not competitive. The stated purpose and technical scope formed the basis for the appointment: evaluating the Model Intercomparison Project through application of the dynatop model across a defined set of catchments. No separate scoring criteria are recorded.

This award demonstrates demand from the Environment Agency for specialist flood hydrology research and consultancy, particularly work that applies hydrological models to catchment-scale analysis and supports evaluation of model intercomparison programmes. A credible competitor for a future requirement of this kind would need demonstrable expertise in flood hydrology, catchment assessment, hydrological methods and the practical use of the dynatop model. It would also need to turn modelling outputs into reliable evidence for programme evaluation and improvement. JBA Consulting’s selection shows that an SME-scale specialist consultancy can deliver this type of public-sector work. Suppliers should be able to operate through the relevant framework route and understand the requirements of a below-threshold, direct-award environment, including concise technical delivery for a defined set of catchments.

## Notice

Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award. The purpose of this commission is to support the evaluation of the Model Intercomparison Project (MIP) through the application of dynatop model across a defined set of catchments.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083023-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 2 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 30 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £18,733 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Environment Agency |
| 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 | Jeremy Benn Associates Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 2 Sep 2026 at 12:22 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083023-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083023-2026
  2nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04ef64
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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