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title: "Agri & Multisector LROs & WRM - Regional Group Funding WReN"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078667"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Environment Agency"
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# Agri & Multisector LROs & WRM - Regional Group Funding WReN

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078667

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## Summary

The Environment Agency funded work to strengthen agricultural and other non-public water-sector involvement in regional water resources planning. The project supports Water Resources North (WReN) with technical expertise, stakeholder representation and local knowledge for water-resilience initiatives. These include Local Resource Option studies, Water Abstractor Group activities and development of the next Regional Water Resources Plan. The aim is to improve understanding of water-supply pressures, support collaboration across sectors, and ensure agricultural and environmental water needs inform future regional planning and investment. The work concerns water-resource planning and consultancy services, rather than construction. The buying organisation is the Environment Agency, with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs acting as procurement lead. The project is regional in focus, through WReN; no specific delivery address is identified.

The procurement is complete and the contract was awarded to Yorkshire Water. The Environment Agency used a direct award below the procurement threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and runs from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £59,999 excluding VAT, or £71,998.80 including VAT. There was one lot, covering the regional group funding project. The published information does not set out an evaluation or award basis beyond the direct-award route. The selected supplier is a large water company. The contract remains active, and the award is recorded as active.

For suppliers assessing comparable future work for the Environment Agency, this award demonstrates demand for practical support to regional water-resources planning, particularly engagement with agriculture and other sectors outside public water supply. A credible competitor would need to bring water-resources expertise, the ability to contribute to Local Resource Option studies and regional planning, and capacity to work with Water Abstractor Groups and other stakeholders. Local knowledge and the ability to represent agricultural and environmental water needs are central to the stated purpose. The successful supplier was a large water company, indicating that the buyer selected an established organisation able to provide technical input and collaborate across the sector. The requirement is focused on planning, engagement and resilience initiatives, not construction delivery.

## Notice

This project provides funding to Water Resources North (WReN) to support enhanced agricultural and wider non-public water supply sector engagement in regional water resources planning. The funding enables WReN to contribute technical expertise, stakeholder representation, and local knowledge to water resource resilience initiatives, including Local Resource Option (LRO) studies, Water Abstractor Group (WAG) activities, and the development of the next Regional Water Resources Plan. The project aims to improve understanding of water supply pressures, strengthen multi-sector collaboration, and ensure that agricultural and environmental water needs are appropriately reflected in future regional planning and investment decisions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096481-2026 |
| 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 | 13 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £59,999 |

## 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 | Yorkshire Water Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90713100 - Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction

## Release History

- 13 Oct 2026 at 11:51 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096481-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096481-2026
  13th October 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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