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title: "River Kennet SSSI - Bracketts Hatches Fish Pass"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07776e"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Environment Agency"
published: "2026-09-22"
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# River Kennet SSSI - Bracketts Hatches Fish Pass

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07776e

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## Summary

The Environment Agency bought environmental rehabilitation services for the River Kennet SSSI Bracketts Hatches Fish Pass Project. The work comprises constructing a naturalised pool-and-traverse fish pass and replacing existing water-level control infrastructure. Action for the River Kennet is leading the project and contractor management, including responsibilities under the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs undertook the project on behalf of the Environment Agency. Delivery is at Bracketts Hatches on the River Kennet, in the Marlborough area of Wiltshire. The requirement combines river restoration, fish passage, water-level control and management of construction activity, making it relevant to environmental contractors, fisheries and river-restoration organisations, and specialists in water infrastructure delivery.

The procurement is complete and was awarded directly to Action for the River Kennet under a below-threshold procedure without competition. The award was made on 17 September 2026, and the contract was signed on the same date. The contract runs from 17 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £90,000 excluding VAT, or £118,000 including VAT. The Environment Agency is providing a £90,000 financial contribution towards the project. One supplier was awarded the single lot, classified as environmental rehabilitation. The contract remains active, while the procurement itself is recorded as complete. The outcome shows that the buyer used a collaborative agreement and selected a named delivery partner rather than running a competitive tender.

This award demonstrates demand from the Environment Agency for practical river-restoration schemes that improve fish passage while maintaining or replacing water-level control infrastructure. A credible future competitor would need experience delivering naturalised fish passes, pool-and-traverse designs, habitat or environmental rehabilitation, and works on river assets. It would also need to manage construction contractors and take responsibility for CDM coordination, alongside the technical, environmental and site-management demands of working in a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest. Organisations combining ecological engineering with civil or water-infrastructure capability would be well placed. The selected delivery model also indicates value in partners able to lead a collaborative project, coordinate delivery and manage public-sector funding arrangements.

## Notice

Direct award of a Collaborative Agreement to Action for the River Kennet (ARK) for delivery of the River Kennet SSSI Bracketts Hatches Fish Pass Project, comprising construction of a naturalised pool-and-traverse fish pass and replacement of existing water-level control infrastructure. ARK will lead project and contractor management, including CDM responsibilities, with the Environment Agency providing a PS90,000 financial contribution toward the project.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089689-2026 |
| 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 | 22 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 17 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 | £90,000 |

## 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 | Action for the River Kennet |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation

## Release History

- 22 Sep 2026 at 14:25 - AwardUpdate - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089689-2026
- 22 Sep 2026 at 12:32 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089594-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089689-2026
  22nd September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089594-2026
  22nd September 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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