AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency has awarded and signed a direct, below-threshold contract with WESSEX WATER LIMITED for West Country Water and Environment regional water-resources-planning engagement and related activities.
Published outcomeContract 1, linked to award 1 and lot 1, is active from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. The published contract value is £59,999 excluding VAT (£71,998.80 including VAT).
Market significanceThis is a targeted regional water-resources planning engagement contract awarded without competition on the stated basis that WCWE was established and uniquely positioned within existing regional arrangements.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
WESSEX WATER LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 59999 excluding VAT; 71998.80 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; linked to active award 1 and contract 1
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Supplier verification identifies WESSEX WATER LIMITED (company number 02366633). Award 1 names the supplier and contract 1 is linked through awardID 1.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice and contract status
98% confidenceContract details notice published; contract status active
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The notice is labelled “Contract details notice on Find a Tender”; contract 1 has status “active” and tender/lot status “complete”.
Contract conclusion
99% confidenceSigned on 30 September 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-09-30.
Contract period
99% confidence1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-01 and endDate is 2027-03-31.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidence£59,999
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Contract 1 value.amount is 59999 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidence£71,998.80
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 71998.8 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence30 September 2026
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Contract 1 dateSigned: 2026-09-30.
Contract start
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Contract 1 period.startDate: 2026-10-01.
Notice published
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Contract details notice 096498-2026 datePublished: 2026-10-13.
Contract end
99% confidence31 March 2027
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Contract 1 period.endDate: 2027-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceFunding for agricultural and multi-sector engagement in regional water-resources planning in the West Country.
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Published description cites regional governance participation, Local Resource Option assessment, stakeholder engagement and water-resilience initiatives.
Service classification
99% confidenceConsulting services for water supply and wastewater other than construction (CPV 90713100)
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Award item 1 gives CPV 90713100.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne published lot (lot 1); no lot title or description supplied.
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Tender and award both reference lot 1; the lot record has no title or description.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceDirect procurement, below threshold, without competition
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Tender procurementMethod is “direct” and procurementMethodDetails is “Below threshold - without competition”.
Published rationale
96% confidenceSingle Tender Action stated as appropriate because WCWE is described as the established regional programme, uniquely positioned to integrate work with existing planning, governance and stakeholder arrangements.
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Published tender description.
Competition information
99% confidenceNo bid count, evaluation scoring or comparative assessment published.
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Term
99% confidenceSix months, from 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027
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Published contract period dates.
VAT treatment
99% confidencePublished values distinguish £59,999 net and £71,998.80 gross.
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Contract 1 value.amount and value.amountGross.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Route to market
94% confidenceThe direct, non-competitive route indicates a narrowly framed requirement tied to an existing regional planning programme.
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Published method is direct/below threshold without competition, and the stated rationale refers to WCWE’s established regional role.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published amount is a contract-level value linked to the sole award and supplier.
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One supplier is named on award 1, and contract 1 links to awardID 1.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Published record completeness
98% confidenceCore contract status, signature date, term, value, supplier and procurement route are supplied.
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Contract, award, supplier and tender records provide these fields.
Unpublished commercial detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice: bid count, evaluation, pricing breakdown, lot description, individual lot value, extension terms and renewal terms.
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These fields are absent from the supplied notice data.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No bid count, evaluation results, award decision date or detailed pricing is published.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or separate value.
- No extension, renewal or break terms are supplied; the renewal timing statement is only an end-date-based estimate.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Environment AgencyWESSEX WATER LIMITEDWessex WaterWCWEwater resources planningregional water resiliencedirect award
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the contract?
WESSEX WATER LIMITED, verified under company number 02366633. The published source names the supplier as Wessex Water.
What is the contract value?
£59,999 excluding VAT, or £71,998.80 including VAT.
Was the contract competed?
No. The published method is direct, below threshold and without competition.
When does the contract run?
From 1 October 2026 to 31 March 2027; the contract was signed on 30 September 2026.
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.