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Portreath Flood Resilience Watercourse BNG

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 03:18.

Opportunity overview

We are seeking initial market feedback on options for securing off‑site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units to support a project in Cornwall. This early engagement will help inform our approach ahead of any potential future procurement. The project site includes areas of terrestrial habitats and areas of other rivers and streams. We are seeking to understand market capacity and are interested in securing between 7 - 10 BNG watercourse units of other rivers and streams. Please complete our PME Questionnaire, available at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/QmcCL7mGMj IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a request for information only, not a call for competition. Any future procurement exercise will be run through the Defra eCommercial System (Bidder Portal). Suppliers wishing to participate in a future competition must be registered on the Bidder Portal. Register using the following link: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Information for current Environment Agency suppliers: The Defra eCommercial System has replaced the former Bravo procurement platform. All suppliers, including incumbents, must register on the new system using the link above to participate in upcoming opportunities.

Classification

  • CPV45262640 — Environmental improvement works
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV90710000 — Environmental management
  • CPV90712100 — Urban environmental development planning
  • CPV98342000 — Work environment services

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-060ed6
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
Status
planning

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Communication

Future Notice Date
23 Feb 2026, 23:59

Amendments

Entry 1
Description
Update to links
Id
006852-2026

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Contract period

Starts
1 May 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 May 2027, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45262640
Description
Environmental improvement works
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
98342000
Description
Work environment services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
90712100
Description
Urban environmental development planning
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
90710000
Description
Environmental management
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
90700000
Description
Environmental services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKK3
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Planning and budget

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Description
Preliminary Market Engagement will likely involve interested parties receiving an information pack and questionnaire. The Environment Agency will use responses to gather market intelligence on risks and opportunities. Subsequent activities may be organised at a later date.
Due
23 Feb 2026, 23:59
Status
scheduled

Documents

Entry 1
Id
006852-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Published
26 Jan 2026, 17:43
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Id
GB-PPON-PNWW-1475-NYLN

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNWW-1475-NYLN

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK3 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 006769-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 006852-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·