River Ems Restoration Project Collaborative Agreement

Official notice

Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitableVCSE suitable

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£73,363published award · inc. VAT

Awarded 10 Feb 2026no call for competition

Awarded to Western Sussex Rivers Trust2 awards

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Collaborative Agreement to support delivery of recommendations and priority actions from the River Ems 10 Year Restoration Plan across seven sites to enhance the river’s ecological health and build resilience against low flows and future environmental pressures.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSMEVCSE

Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

90722000 Environmental rehabilitation

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 10 Feb 2026, 09:41 GMT
Last source update: 9 Mar 2026, 14:36 GMT
Authority reference: C32791
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-020957
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064be7 Find a Tender

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 10 Feb 2026

Transparency notice published
10 Feb 2026, 09:41 GMT
UK5
Contract signature expected
16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract award notice published
23 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
UK6
Contract signature expected
23 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
9 Mar 2026, 14:36 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 2

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £73,3631 award inc. VAT; no net value published · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Western Sussex Rivers TrustRiver Ems Restoration Project24 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: One option to extend for a further 12-month period until 31/03/2027. · Options: One option to extend for a further 12-month period until 31/03/2027.	£73,363 inc. VAT	10 Feb 2026	Awarded
Western Sussex Rivers TrustRiver Ems Restoration Project17 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027Extensions: The Agreement may be extended under a written variation using the process set out in Clause 23 of the Agreement, for a further 12-month period until 31/03/2027. · Options: One option to extend for a further 12-month period until 31/03/2027.	£73,363 inc. VATsame award published again · counted once	—	Standstill

Contracts

River Ems Restoration Project · Western Sussex Rivers Trust
Signed
24 Feb 2026
Value
£73,363 inc. VAT
Period
24 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 31 Mar 2027 with extensions
Status
active
Extensions
One option to extend for a further 12-month period until 31/03/2027.
Options
One option to extend for a further 12-month period until 31/03/2027.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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

Other public bodies

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityProcurement facilitated via Defra group CommercialGB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Western Sussex Rivers TrustAwarded supplier Walnut Tree Yard Lower St, Fittleworth, South East, RH20 1JEContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender9 Mar 2026, 14:36 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender23 Feb 2026, 14:26 GMT
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender10 Feb 2026, 09:41 GMT