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Official UK procurement notice

Hydrology Training Programme · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Education & Training (80) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£200,000≈ £67k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 28 Apr 2026awarded 3 Jun 2026

Awarded to Jeremy Benn Associates Ltd2 awards

Contract term 3 yrsends 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jul 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Environment Agency requires the delivery of its Hydrology Training Programme to maintain and enhance technical resilience. This programme was established following the Hydrology Review (2008), which identified hydrology as a critical business risk and a scarce skill within the Environment Agency.

CPV: Specialist training services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£200,000

Contract period: 1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensionsValue: £200,000 exc. VAT · £240,000 inc. VAT

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

Extensions: 2 x 1 year

80510000 Specialist training services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Quality: 50%Price: 40%Environmental: 10%

Published sub-criteria (3)

Technical Envelope: 50%
Commercial Envelope: 40%
Sustainability Envelope: 10%

Published award criteria (3)

Technical Envelope
Sustainability Envelope
Commercial Envelope

What this means for your bid

Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 17 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
Last source update: 15 Jun 2026, 16:37 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 30 Jun 2026
Authority reference: C4440
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-027489
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Specialist training services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066c2d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Defra Group eSourcing

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free

Submission deadline: 28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline: 2 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.

Timeline

17 Mar 2026 → 1 Jul 2026 · 11 dates

Planning notice published217 days ago
17 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
Next notice expected216 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Market engagement216 days ago
18 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
We require a contract for delivery of the Environment Agency’s existing Hydrology Training Programme. We currently own training materials for a 7-course programme of hydrology training, which consists of specialist degree-level scientific content. These courses need to be taught by industry-recognised hydrology experts with experience of education. This is a highly specialised niche technical skill. Previous contract was on the old Mapping and Modelling (C13077)
The proposed route to market is a Competitive Flexible Procedure to allow the use of a Preferred Supplier Stage where any weaknesses in the supplier’s tender can be addressed and limited negotiation can take place.
Tender notice published209 days ago
25 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
Clarification questions by202 days ago
2 Apr 2026, 10:15 BST
Submission deadline176 days ago
28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
Assessment summaries sent140 days ago
3 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Standstill ends130 days ago
12 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published127 days ago
15 Jun 2026, 16:37 BST
Award decision expected by112 days ago
30 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
Contract starts112 days ago
1 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

12 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Mar 2026

Preliminary market engagement notice published
17 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT
UK2
Tender notice published
25 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
UK4
Status changed to active
25 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
Procurement method changed
25 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
Deadline published: 28 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
25 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
Tender notice published
2 Apr 2026, 09:46 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
2 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
UK4
Tender notice published
2 Apr 2026, 10:05 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
3 Jun 2026, 11:05 BST
UK6
Status changed to complete
3 Jun 2026, 11:05 BST
Contract details notice published
15 Jun 2026, 16:37 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Published amendments (3)

Date for enquire deadline

Time alteration

Time and date change

Routine re-releases (7)

2026-04: 2 releases · 2 Apr 2026, 2 Apr 2026
2026-03: 2 releases · 17 Mar 2026, 25 Mar 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value £200,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Bids received 31 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 15 Jun 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Jeremy Benn Associates LtdSME30 Jun 2026 – 1 Mar 2029 · up to 1 Mar 2031Extensions: 2 x 1 year extensions · Options: 2x 1 year extensions	£200,000same award published again · counted once	3 Jun 2026standstill to 12 Jun 2026	Standstill
Jeremy Benn Associates LtdSME	£200,000 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Hydrology Training Programme · Jeremy Benn Associates LtdSME
Signed
15 Jun 2026
Value
£200,000
Period
1 Jul 2026 – 30 Jun 2029 · up to 30 Jun 2031 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
2 x 1 year extensions
Options
2 x 1 year extensions
No agreed KPIs: To be discussed with supplier .

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
3final-stage tenders	1	1	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact name, email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Jeremy Benn Associates LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQBC-8538-JPBV 1 Broughton Place Old Lane North Broughton, Skipton, Yorkshire & Humber, BD23 3FDContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (7)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender15 Jun 2026, 16:37 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender3 Jun 2026, 11:05 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 10:05 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 09:49 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender2 Apr 2026, 09:46 BST
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender25 Mar 2026, 16:10 GMT
Preliminary market engagement notice planningPreliminary market engagement noticeUK2Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender17 Mar 2026, 12:59 GMT