---
title: "Local Plan Review - SFRA"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07791b"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Braintree District Council"
published: "2026-09-24"
---

# Local Plan Review - SFRA

Buyer: Braintree District Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07791b

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## Summary

Braintree District Council commissioned a Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment to support its Local Plan Review. This is specialist flood-risk and planning consultancy work: assessing flood risks relevant to the plan and providing the evidence needed to inform land-use planning. The procurement is categorised as a service, with a classification for natural-resources management or conservation strategy planning services. The work is associated with Braintree District Council’s area in Essex. The requirement was handled as a single lot and awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Limited.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Braintree District Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 31 August 2026 and runs from 1 September to 31 December 2026. Its value is £38,533 excluding VAT (£46,239.60 including VAT). The published procurement information identifies the requirement as a Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment for the Local Plan Review; it does not set out separate evaluation criteria or participation requirements.

For suppliers considering comparable future work for Braintree District Council, this award shows demand for specialist flood-risk assessment to support local-plan development. A credible competitor would need demonstrable expertise in strategic flood-risk assessment, the ability to produce evidence suitable for local planning, and capacity to deliver a focused consultancy assignment. The selected supplier is a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer has engaged an established specialist for this requirement. The procurement was made by direct award without competition, so the route used for this contract does not demonstrate that suppliers competed on price or quality. Relevant experience would centre on flood-risk analysis for land-use planning and clear technical outputs that can inform a council’s local plan.

## Notice

Local Plan Review - Level 2 Strategic Flood Risk Assessment

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090377-2026 |
| 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 | 24 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Dec 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £38,533 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Braintree District Council |
| Locality | BRAINTREE |
| Postcode area | Chelmsford |
| Postcode | CM7 9HB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH3 Essex |
| ITL 3 | TLH34 Essex Haven Gateway |
| Local authority | Braintree |
| Electoral ward | Bocking South |
| Westminster constituency | Braintree |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Jeremy Benn Associates Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services

## Release History

- 24 Sep 2026 at 08:44 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090377-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/090377-2026
  24th September 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.jbaconsulting.com
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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