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title: "Strategic Flood Risk Assessments Level 1 and 2"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0776b1"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "East Suffolk Council"
published: "2026-09-21"
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# Strategic Flood Risk Assessments Level 1 and 2

Buyer: East Suffolk Council  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0776b1

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## Summary

East Suffolk Council is procuring services for a combined Strategic Flood Risk Assessment covering all of Suffolk. The work is commissioned jointly with West Suffolk Council, Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and Ipswich Borough Council. It comprises Level 1 and Level 2 assessment work, providing robust, current evidence about flood risk for the councils’ Local Plan reviews. The findings will inform spatial strategies, the location of new development and housing allocations, and decisions on planning applications, particularly larger developments. This is an environmental engineering and flood-risk consultancy requirement, with associated flood-prevention and river-regulation subject matter. Delivery is across Suffolk, for the five participating local authorities.

The process has reached tender: the councils invited offers through a below-threshold open competition. Enquiries were due by 2 October 2026 at 12:00, and tender submissions were due by 19 October 2026 at 12:00. The planned contract period runs from 13 November 2026 to 29 October 2027, with a possible extension to 29 January 2028; the extension is described as three months to complete Level 2 if required. The published overall gross value is £0 in GBP, while the lot value is recorded as AED 0. Electronic submission is allowed. Evaluation is based on 35% price and 65% quality.

This opportunity suits environmental consultancies, flood-risk specialists and engineering practices able to deliver strategic flood risk assessments for local planning authorities. Relevant capability includes assessing flood risk across a large geographic area, producing current and robust evidence for Local Plan preparation, identifying implications for development and housing allocations, and supporting planning decisions on larger applications. Suppliers should be able to undertake both Level 1 and Level 2 assessment work and manage a requirement involving five councils working to similar plan-review timetables. The procurement also suits teams with experience in environmental engineering, flood prevention or river regulation, and with sufficient capacity to complete any remaining Level 2 work within the additional three-month completion period.

## Notice

East Suffolk Council, West Suffolk Council, Babergh District Council, Mid Suffolk District Council and Ipswich Borough Council are seeking to commission a combined Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA). This combined SFRA will cover all of Suffolk. The purpose of the Strategic Flood Risk Assessment is to inform the preparation of new Local Plans. All of the above Councils are each commencing a review of their local plans and will be working to similar timetables. The spatial strategy in each Local Plan should be informed by robust and up to date evidence about flood risk. In particular, the flood risk evidence should inform the location of new development allocations, taking into account the need for significantly increased housing provision. It will also inform decision making about planning applications, particularly larger ones.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 3 month available to complete Level 2 if required

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089266-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 13 Nov 2026 - 29 Oct 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | East Suffolk Council |
| Locality | WOODBRIDGE |
| Postcode area | Ipswich |
| Postcode | IP12 1RT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Melton |
| Westminster constituency | Suffolk Coastal |
| Delivery location | TLH14 Suffolk CC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 45246000 - River regulation and flood control works
- 45246400 - Flood-prevention works
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 15:09 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089266-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089266-2026
  21st September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://supplier.in-tend.co.uk/eastsuffolk/home
  Documents and instructions can be found free of charge at the above-mentioned website

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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