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title: "CBC-2157-W-26230-SM River Set App"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078bcb"
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# CBC-2157-W-26230-SM River Set App

Buyer: Central Bedfordshire Council  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078bcb

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## Summary

Central Bedfordshire Council commissioned a user-facing mobile application for its River Set project. The app brings together publicly available Environment Agency river-level data, weather forecasts and flood alerts in one accessible platform. Residents, businesses and local authorities can set their own river-level thresholds and receive alerts when those thresholds are reached. The requirement is for application software development and integration, rather than the provision of river-monitoring equipment or flood-response services. The buyer is Central Bedfordshire Council; the app is intended for use by residents, businesses and local authorities, with the underlying river information drawn from Environment Agency data. The procurement covers one service requirement, with the application serving as the single platform for bringing together these data and alert functions.

The procurement is complete: Central Bedfordshire Council selected Cotham Technologies Limited, and the contract is active and signed. The award was made through a direct award below the relevant threshold, without competition. The contract was signed on 16 June 2026 and runs from 30 June 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £46,000 excluding VAT (£55,200 including VAT). The process had one lot, covering the mobile application software service. The published procurement details do not state an evaluation basis or participation eligibility requirements. The selected supplier is Cotham Technologies Limited, based in Bristol.

For technology suppliers, this award shows Central Bedfordshire Council’s demand for a compact, user-facing mobile application that combines public environmental data, weather forecasts and flood alerts, and lets users configure threshold-based notifications. A credible competitor would need to demonstrate mobile application development capability, reliable integration of multiple public data sources, clear and accessible user experience, and dependable alert delivery. Experience designing services for residents, businesses and public authorities would be relevant, alongside the ability to translate river-level and flood information into useful, timely notifications. The requirement was delivered as a single service rather than divided into lots, and the council used a direct award without competition for this procurement. Suppliers should therefore be able to evidence both the technical integration work and delivery of a focused public-facing digital service for a local authority.

## Notice

The River Set project will deliver a simple, user-facing mobile application that allows residents, businesses and local authorities to receive alerts when river levels reach user-defined thresholds. The application brings together publicly available Environment Agency river data, weather forecasts and flood alerts into a single, accessible platform.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098981-2026 |
| 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 | 20 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 30 Jun 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £46,000 |

## 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 | Cotham Technologies Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 72212000 - Programming services of application software

## Release History

- 20 Oct 2026 at 12:49 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098981-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098981-2026
  20th 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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