AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency, with DEFRA managing procurement, awarded FRAM framework lot 9c client support services in South East England to MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED. The record states that the NEC4 PSC contract was signed on 30 September 2026 and began on 2 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and contract are recorded for MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED. The published net contract value is £1,545,669.63, with gross value of £1,854,803.56.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold, competitively tendered call-off under the FRAM framework, covering project management consultancy services. The base term ends on 30 September 2027, with stated renewal and option provisions that could extend the maximum end date to 30 September 2030.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 1545669.63 GBP · active
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Verified company identity: GB-COH company number 01243967, matched by company number. Award 1 names Mott MacDonald Limited as its sole supplier and contract 1 has a net value of GBP 1,545,669.63.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement status
99% confidenceComplete
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Tender status is "complete"; the single lot is also marked "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-30 and includes a document typed "contractSigned" titled "EA Signed NEC4 PSC Contract".
Contract start
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-02.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£1,545,669.63
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Contract 1 value.amount is 1545669.63 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£1,854,803.56
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 1854803.56 GBP.
Threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 has aboveThreshold set to true.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
98% confidence11 September 2026
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Award 1 award_date is 2026-09-11.
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Contract period startDate is 2026-10-02.
Base end date
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Contract period endDate is 2027-09-30.
Maximum end date
99% confidence30 September 2030
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Contract period maxExtentDate is 2030-09-30.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence8 October 2026
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Contract details notice 095414-2026 has datePublished 2026-10-08.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceClient Support Services for South East FRAM lot 9c
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Procurement title and contract title state "South East - FRAM lot 9c - Client Support Services".
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Published service classification
99% confidenceCPV 72224000 — Project management consultancy services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72224000 with this description.
Framework link
98% confidenceFRAM framework, related lot 9c
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relatedProcesses identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-0513a7 and related lot 9c.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective".
Route to market
99% confidenceAward under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Award under framework".
Competitive tendering
99% confidenceYes
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Tender competitive is true and the title describes a competitive tender.
Number of awarded suppliers
99% confidence1
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Award 1 lists one supplier.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract form
98% confidenceNEC4 PSC contract
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The contract-signed document is titled "EA Signed NEC4 PSC Contract".
Base term
99% confidence2 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Published contract period startDate and endDate.
Renewal provision
99% confidence36 months
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Contract hasRenewal is true and renewal description is "36 months".
Options provision
99% confidence1+1+1
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Contract hasOptions is true and options description is "1+1+1".
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceTo 30 September 2030
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Contract maxExtentDate is 2020-09-30? Source data records 2030-09-30.
Agreed metrics
96% confidenceNot separately published; notice says they are included in the framework
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Contract noAgreedMetricsRationale states "Included in the Framework".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
98% confidenceSingle-supplier, competitively tendered framework call-off
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One supplier is listed for active award 1; procurement is marked competitive and awarded under a framework.
Value interpretation
96% confidenceThe published contract-level net and gross values can be attributed to the sole award and supplier
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There is one award, one supplier and one contract, with contract value fields published.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null; the procurement title refers to framework lot 9c.
Competition detail
98% confidenceBid count, tenderer identities, evaluation scores and award rationale were not supplied in the published notice
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No such fields appear in the supplied award or tender data.
Pricing detail
98% confidenceNo rate card, price breakdown or payment profile was supplied
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Only aggregate net and gross contract values are supplied.
Conflict-of-interest publication
99% confidenceConflict-of-interest document is marked not published
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Tender documents includes a conflictOfInterest item with description "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice: separate title, description and value for notice lot 1.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, unsuccessful tenderers, evaluation scores, award rationale and savings.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: detailed pricing, rate card and payment profile.
- The conflict-of-interest document is identified as not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Environment AgencyMOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDFRAM lot 9cclient support servicesproject management consultancy servicesNEC4 PSCframework call-off
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Environment Agency South East FRAM lot 9c contract?
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED, verified against Companies House number 01243967.
What is the published value of the contract?
£1,545,669.63 excluding VAT and £1,854,803.56 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published base period runs from 2 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. The notice gives a maximum end date of 30 September 2030, subject to stated renewal and option provisions.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract data records a signature date of 30 September 2026 and identifies an "EA Signed NEC4 PSC Contract" document.
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