--- title: "Hawick Catchment Natural Flood Management Flood Study" ocid: "ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875.json" source: "Public Contracts Scotland" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL" published: "2020-07-03" --- # Hawick Catchment Natural Flood Management Flood Study Buyer: SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875.json) ## Summary Scottish Borders Council is planning a tender titled "Hawick Catchment Natural Flood Management Flood Study," aimed at reducing flood risk in Hawick, UK, through natural and catchment-based management measures. This initiative falls under the environmental protection category and aligns with objectives from the Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan. The tender process is currently in the planning stage, with a communication notice scheduled for 31st July 2020, where interested parties can find more details. The procurement will involve designing a new catchment flood model to inform the development of flood management options. This procurement opportunity presents significant potential for businesses specialising in environmental consultancy, particularly those with expertise in flood risk management and natural Disaster Risk Reduction methods. Companies capable of delivering innovative design consultancy and collaborating closely with local authorities to develop sustainable flood risk management strategies would be well-positioned to participate. The successful consultant will engage with the Council's Flood Risk Management Team, making this a prime opportunity for firms with experience in consultative project management within this sector. ## Notice Scottish Borders Council wish to advance a flood study to reduce the flood risk to the town of Hawick through the use of natural and catchment based flood risk management measures within the approximate 350 square km catchment behind the town. This study is to deliver on the objectives of the Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan. The Council are currently delivering a Flood Protection Scheme in the town of Hawick and that project has a Hydraulic Model through the town. It is expected that the outputs from the new catchment model will be run through the existing model to determine the resultant change in flood risk to the town. The successful design consultant will be expected to push the current limits of 'natural flood management' analysis, and to work with the Council's Flood Risk Management Team and their Project Managers in a consultative way through discrete stage gateways to work together to evolve the flood study. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The procurement will be for a design consultant to progress the above requirement through the development of a new catchment flood model, concept stage options appraisal process developed in consultation with the employer, leading to a report presenting the preferred combination of natural / sustainable / catchment flood risk management options. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Public Contracts Scotland | | Latest notice | https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389628 | | Notice type | PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Services | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 3 Jul 2020 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 31 Jul 2020 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Planned | | Lots status | Planned | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | SCOTTISH BORDERS COUNCIL | | Locality | NEWTOWN ST BOSWELLS | | Post town | Galashiels | | Postcode | TD6 0SA | | Country | Scotland | | ITL 1 | TLM Scotland | | ITL 2 | TLM9 Southern Scotland | | ITL 3 | TLM91 Scottish Borders | | Local authority | Scottish Borders | | Electoral ward | Selkirkshire | | Westminster constituency | Berwickshire, Roxburgh and Selkirk | | Delivery location | TLM91 Scottish Borders | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services ### Codes - 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services ## Release History - 3 Jul 2020 at 00:00 - Planning - PCS Notice - Website Prior Information Notice - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389628 ## Documents - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JUL389628 Hawick Catchment Natural Flood Management Flood Study - Scottish Borders Council wish to advance a flood study to reduce the flood risk to the town of Hawick through the use of natural and catchment based flood risk management measures within the approximate 350 square km catchment behind the town. This study is to deliver on the objectives of the Tweed Local Flood Risk Management Plan. The Council are currently delivering a Flood Protection Scheme in the town of Hawick and that project has a Hydraulic Model through the town. It is expected that the outputs from the new catchment model will be run through the existing model to determine the resultant change in flood risk to the town. The successful design consultant will be expected to push the current limits of 'natural flood management' analysis, and to work with the Council's Flood Risk Management Team and their Project Managers in a consultative way through discrete stage gateways to work together to evolve the flood study. ## Notice URLs - http:// - http://www.scotborders.gov.uk - https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875 - https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/Search/Search_Switch.aspx?ID=624875 ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-r6ebe6-0000624875.json.