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title: "ES RDE 084 - Water Quality and Trees -Phase 3"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0774d0"
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# ES RDE 084 - Water Quality and Trees -Phase 3

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0774d0

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## Summary

The Environment Agency commissioned research and consultancy services for Phase 3 of its Water Quality and Trees project. The work is intended to build on earlier Defra-funded pilot work by developing an England-wide targeting map for tree planting and woodland creation. The map is designed to identify locations where woodland creation can deliver the greatest improvements in water quality, supporting more strategic investment and strengthening the targeting of Additional Contributions within the England Woodland Creation Offer. This is an environmental research, spatial analysis and advisory requirement, classified under CPV 73000000 for research and development services and related consultancy services. The work is for application across England and is bought by the Environment Agency.

The procurement has been completed and the contract is active. It used a selective procedure described as a below-threshold award under a framework, with a non-competitive call-off. There was one completed lot. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited was awarded the contract, which was signed on 8 September 2026. The contract runs from 8 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £114,777.34 excluding VAT, or £137,732.81 including VAT. The award concerns the full Water Quality and Trees Phase 3 requirement. The recorded procurement status is complete, while the resulting contract remains active. The selected supplier is Jeremy Benn Associates Limited, based in Skipton, North Yorkshire.

This procurement indicates demand for specialist environmental research and consultancy combining water-quality improvement with woodland-creation planning. A credible future competitor would need to develop robust, England-wide targeting methods for tree planting and woodland creation, translate environmental evidence into practical geographic analysis, and identify where interventions can produce the greatest water-quality benefits. Relevant capability includes producing defensible targeting maps, supporting strategic investment decisions and aligning recommendations with public environmental funding, including the England Woodland Creation Offer and its Additional Contributions. Experience of delivering research and development work for public-sector environmental programmes would strengthen a supplier’s position. The requirement also favours organisations able to turn pilot findings into a practical, scalable tool that can guide land-use and investment decisions across England.

## Notice

Environment Agency Self Service Direct Award. The aim of this project is to build on previous Defra R&D funded pilot work to develop an England wide targeting map for tree planting and woodland creation that maximises water quality benefits. The map will provide a robust targeting to support more strategic and effective woodland creation across England, helping to identify locations where tree planting can deliver the greatest improvements to water quality. It will also strengthen the targeting of Additional Contributions within the England Woodland Creation Offer (EWCO), enabling more efficient investment and better environmental outcomes.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088387-2026 |
| 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 | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 17 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 8 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £114,777 |

## 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

- 17 Sep 2026 at 16:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088387-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/088387-2026
  17th 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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