AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency has published a contract award notice for client support services under FRAM lot 9c. Award 1 names Arcadis Tetra Tech for project-management consultancy support to the Mids Hub Delivery Programme.
Published outcomeAward 1 is marked active, with an award date of 2 October 2026. The notice records a scheduled future signature date of 12 October 2026; it does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed.
Market significanceThe award covers project-management consultancy supporting flood and coastal risk management, water resources, environment and navigation projects in the Midlands.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
Arcadis Tetra Tech
98% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 428948.94 GBP · Named supplier on active award
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Award 1 lists Arcadis Tetra Tech as supplier and records a value amount of GBP 428,948.94.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Published notice
99% confidenceContract award notice published 12 October 2026
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Award document 096126-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender and dated 2026-10-12.
Award status
98% confidenceActive award
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Award 1 has status "active".
Signature position
99% confidenceFuture signature scheduled for 12 October 2026; signature not confirmed
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Award 1 milestone type is "futureSignatureDate", status "scheduled", due 2026-10-12T23:59:59+01:00.
Contract start
97% confidence12 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-12.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value, excluding VAT basis not explicitly stated
98% confidenceGBP 428,948.94
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Award 1 value.amount is 428948.94 GBP; the supplied data does not label this amount as inclusive or exclusive of VAT.
Gross award value
98% confidenceGBP 514,738.73
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 514738.73 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence2 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-02.
Notice publication
99% confidence12 October 2026
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Award notice document datePublished is 2026-10-12T14:23:36+01:00.
Initial term end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-03-31T23:59:59+01:00.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence30 September 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2030-09-30T23:59:59+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceSenior Project Managers (PM1) and Project Managers (PM2) supporting the Mids Hub Delivery Programme
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The notice description states that the contract provides PM1 and PM2 resources within the Client's Project and Programme Delivery team.
Programme areas
98% confidenceFlood and Coastal Risk Management, Water Resources, Environment and Navigation
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The description identifies these programme areas.
Service classification
99% confidenceProject management consultancy services (CPV 72224000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 72224000 with this description.
Framework linkage
98% confidenceAward under framework; related framework lot 9c
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is "Award under framework"; related process identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-0513a7 and related lot 9c.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceSelective procedure; award under framework
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Tender procurementMethod is "selective" and procurementMethodDetails is "Award under framework".
Competition indicator
94% confidenceCompetitive
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Tender competitive is true.
Above-threshold status
98% confidenceAbove threshold
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Award 1 aboveThreshold is true.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial contract period
99% confidence12 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod gives these start and end dates.
Extension and option terms
96% confidenceExtensions may be made annually up to the end of the framework
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Award 1 renewal and options descriptions both state extension up to the end of the framework, with options described as annual.
Maximum contractual extent
98% confidenceUp to 30 September 2030, subject to extension
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2030-09-30; renewal/options are stated in the notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Delivery model
93% confidenceResource-based project and programme delivery support
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The scope calls for Senior Project Managers and Project Managers to work within the Client's Project and Programme Delivery team.
Award structure
96% confidenceOne published award to one named supplier for the single recorded lot
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The tender contains lot 1 and award 1 lists one supplier, Arcadis Tetra Tech, with related lot 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Signature status
99% confidenceThe notice schedules a future signature date but does not explicitly confirm signature or execution.
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Milestone 1 is futureSignatureDate with status scheduled.
Lot metadata
99% confidenceLot 1 has no separately published title, description or value in the supplied record; the related framework identifies lot 9c.
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Lot 1 title, description and value are null; related process lists framework related lot 9c.
Value basis
95% confidenceThe record provides net and gross amounts but does not explicitly define the VAT basis of amount 428,948.94.
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Award value contains amount 428948.94 and amountGross 514738.73, without an explicit basis label.
Supplier legal-entity verification
98% confidenceNo verified company name or company number was supplied; supplier verification is marked not applicable.
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Supplier verification records verifiedCompanyName and verifiedCompanyNumber as null, with status not_applicable.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The notice does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it records only a scheduled future signature date.
- Information on tender submissions, bidder numbers, evaluation criteria, scoring and reasons for award was not supplied in the published notice.
- Lot 1 has no separately published title, description or individual value; framework lot 9c is identified only through the related-process link.
- No verified legal company name or company number was supplied for Arcadis Tetra Tech; the analysis uses the source-listed supplier name.
- Information not supplied in the published notice includes pricing breakdowns, rate cards and guaranteed or committed extension value.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Environment AgencyArcadis Tetra TechFRAM lot 9cMidlandsclient support servicesproject management consultancyFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who is named as supplier for this award?
Arcadis Tetra Tech is named as the supplier for award 1.
What is the published award value?
The notice records GBP 428,948.94 and a gross amount of GBP 514,738.73.
Has the contract been confirmed as signed?
No. The supplied notice records a scheduled future signature date of 12 October 2026, rather than explicit confirmation of signature.
When does the initial term end?
The published initial contract end date is 31 March 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.