Official UK procurement notice
Water Resources Planning Learning Zone Training.
Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe required training is tailored for:
- Environment Agency Water Resources Planning Officers (in E&B Operations Catchment Services)
- E&B Water Resources and Water Resilience Advisors
- Environmental Planning Officers working in area teams across England
It is intended for staff who have completed the Introduction to Water Resources Planning course and have at least six months of experience in the field. The course builds on foundational knowledge and prepares participants for more advanced responsibilities in water resource planning and appraisal.
It is likely that up to 70 officers per year will require training based on a classroom size of 20 officers per training session.
The training is for the delivery and continuous improvement of the EA’s water resources planning training provision. The EA also aspires to recognise and best demonstrate individual & organisational capability and seeks to receive training that is endorsed or accredited, where possible, by relevant professional bodies.
- No preliminary market engagement: Not required UK3 Published instead.
CPV: Specialist training services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£300,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Technical: 50%
- Commercial: 40%
- Social value/Sustainability: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
- Commercial
- Technical
- Social value/Sustainability: Social value/sustainability
- 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
- 5 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 15 Jul 2026, 14:55 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 2 Jun 2026
- Authority reference
C34726- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019954- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066320Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
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
5 Mar 2026 → 15 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published235 days ago5 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMT
- Clarification questions by235 days ago5 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline203 days ago6 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts147 days ago2 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by146 days ago2 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent127 days ago22 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends117 days ago1 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published103 days ago15 Jul 2026, 14:55 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 5 Mar 2026- Tender notice published5 Mar 2026, 14:03 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published22 Jun 2026, 12:42 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete22 Jun 2026, 12:42 BST
- Contract signature expected10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published15 Jul 2026, 14:55 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HR Wallingford LtdSME13 Jul 2026 – 12 Jul 2029 · up to 12 Jul 2031Extensions: 2 x 1 year extensions · Options: 2 x 1 year extensions | £369,707same award published again · counted once | 19 Jun 2026standstill to 1 Jul 2026 | Standstill |
| HR Wallingford LtdSME | £369,707 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Water Resources Planning Learning Zone Training. · HR Wallingford LtdSME
- Signed
- 15 Jul 2026
- Value
- £369,707
- Period
- 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2029 · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- HR Wallingford LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender