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title: "CBC-1814-Q-AS Maulden & Clophill Flood Studies"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078864"
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buyer: "Central Bedfordshire Council"
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# CBC-1814-Q-AS Maulden & Clophill Flood Studies

Buyer: Central Bedfordshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078864

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## Summary

Central Bedfordshire Council commissioned a coordinated flood-risk study for the rural parishes of Maulden and Clophill. The neighbouring catchments are hydrologically connected and experience recurring flooding from rivers, surface water, groundwater and sewer sources. The work is environmental engineering consultancy, intended to provide evidence to guide future flood-risk management interventions, strengthen community resilience and inform planning decisions. It concerns these two parishes in Central Bedfordshire. The study brings the catchments together rather than treating their flood risks in isolation, reflecting the connected nature of the area’s water systems.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Central Bedfordshire Council selected Jeremy Benn Associates Limited through a below-threshold limited competition. The award was made under one lot; the awarded value is £107,000 excluding VAT (£128,400 including VAT). The contract was signed on 1 November 2025 and runs from 10 November 2025 to 11 November 2026. The published procurement information gives no separate award date or evaluation criteria, so the basis used to assess competing offers is not stated here. The procurement was for consultancy services focused on the linked flood risks across Maulden and Clophill.

For comparable work from Central Bedfordshire Council, a credible competitor would need to demonstrate environmental engineering consultancy capability spanning the interacting causes of flooding: river, surface water, groundwater and sewer risks. The selected study requires an integrated understanding of neighbouring, hydrologically connected catchments, rather than isolated assessments, and the ability to turn technical analysis into a robust evidence base for practical flood-management interventions, community resilience and planning decisions. Suppliers with experience coordinating studies across rural parishes and translating flood-risk evidence for both local resilience and planning purposes would be well aligned with this requirement. The contract was delivered by a large consultancy, indicating that the buyer has selected a supplier able to undertake this specialist, multi-source catchment assessment at a coordinated scale.

## Notice

Central Bedfordshire Council has awarded a coordinated flood risk study contract covering the rural parishes of Maulden and Clophill. These neighbouring catchments are hydrologically connected, with complex and recurring flooding challenges from fluvial, surface water, groundwater, and sewer sources. This study will provide a robust evidence base to guide future flood risk management interventions, community resilience, and planning decisions.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097408-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 15 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 10 Nov 2025 - 11 Nov 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £107,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Central Bedfordshire Council |
| Locality | SHEFFORD |
| Postcode area | Stevenage |
| Postcode | SG17 5TQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH2 Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLH25 Central Bedfordshire |
| Local authority | Central Bedfordshire |
| Electoral ward | Shefford |
| Westminster constituency | Hitchin |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

## Release History

- 15 Oct 2026 at 11:56 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097408-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097408-2026
  15th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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