AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency awarded a below-threshold framework call-off for development of a flood-risk-to-properties metric to Jeremy Benn Associates (t/a JBA Consulting). The published contract record states that it was signed and started on 5 October 2026, ending 30 April 2027.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are reported for lot 1. The contract value is £63,917.50 excluding VAT and £76,701 including VAT.
Market significanceThis is a specialist research and consultancy engagement supporting the Environment Agency's Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management investment programme.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Jeremy Benn Associates (t/a JBA Consulting)
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · £63,917.50 excluding VAT; £76,701 including VAT (contract-level value) GBP · Active award
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Award 1 names Jeremy Benn Associates (t/a JBA Consulting) as its supplier. Contract 1 is linked to award 1 and states the values.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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The published document is described as a "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
98% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signature
99% confidenceSigned on 5 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-05.
Contract start
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-05.
Contract end
99% confidence30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-04-30.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£63,917.50
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Contract 1 value.amount is 63917.5 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£76,701
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 76701 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed and started
99% confidence5 October 2026
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Contract 1 records both dateSigned and period startDate as 2026-10-05.
Contract end
99% confidence30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2027-04-30.
Notice published
99% confidence9 October 2026
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The contract details notice datePublished is 2026-10-09.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceDevelop a methodology to quantify flood-risk reduction achieved through the FCERM investment programme and populate a new Risk to Properties metric.
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The tender description states these objectives.
Procurement category
98% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is "services".
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 73000000 — Research and development services and related consultancy services
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The awarded item lists CPV 73000000.
Lot
99% confidenceLot 1
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Award 1 and its item both relate to lot 1.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Method
99% confidenceSelective — below-threshold award under framework
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The notice records procurementMethod as "selective" and procurementMethodDetails as "Below threshold - award under framework".
Competition flag
98% confidenceNon-competitive
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The tender record sets competitive to false.
Framework reference
97% confidenceRelated framework process: ocds-h6vhtk-04ef64
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The relatedProcesses record identifies this framework process.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidence5 October 2026 to 30 April 2027
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Contract 1 period provides these dates.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceNo
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as false.
Extension or options
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceA direct, below-threshold framework award
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The description says "self-service direct award" and the procurement method detail says "Below threshold - award under framework".
Value attribution
98% confidenceThe published contract value is allocated to the single reported supplier and award.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1, which identifies one supplier.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier verification
99% confidenceThe supplier name is source-reported and was not independently company-verified; supplier verification was marked not applicable.
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No verified company name or number is supplied, and supplierVerification status is "not_applicable".
Evaluation information
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice.
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No scoring, bidder count, tender prices, or award rationale is provided.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value.
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Lot 1 fields are null apart from its identifier and status.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplier name is source-reported; no independently verified legal company name or company number is supplied, and verification was marked not applicable.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bidder count, evaluation criteria or scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, extension terms, and renewal terms.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, or separate value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Environment AgencyJeremy Benn AssociatesJBA ConsultingRisk to Properties metricflood riskFCERMresearch and development services
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Environment Agency Risk to Properties metric contract?
Jeremy Benn Associates (t/a JBA Consulting) is the supplier named for award 1.
What is the contract value?
The published contract value is £63,917.50 excluding VAT and £76,701 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The record states it was signed and started on 5 October 2026 and ends on 30 April 2027.
ProcuraAxis award analysis supplements, but does not replace, the official award notice, contract data or procurement documents. “Awarded” does not by itself prove that a contract has been signed.