AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency has awarded CDA Project Cost Benchmarking Services to MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED under a framework. The award covers national benchmarking support for Environment Agency programmes and construction projects.
Published outcomeOne active award, valued at £732,000 excluding VAT (£878,400 including VAT), was announced on 13 October 2026. A future signature date of 19 October 2026 was scheduled; the supplied notice does not confirm that the contract has been signed.
Market significanceThis is an above-threshold public-sector services award made through a framework, with a stated initial 12-month term and potential extensions of up to 12 further months.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 732000 GBP · verified supplier; award active
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Award 1 names Mott Macdonald Ltd as supplier. Supplier verification records verified company name MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED, company number 01243967, using an exact-name match.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096706-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
95% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status 'active'.
Tender status
95% confidenceComplete
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Tender C34724 has status 'complete'.
Signature status
99% confidenceFuture signature date scheduled; signature not confirmed
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Award milestone lists futureSignatureDate of 19 October 2026 with status 'scheduled'.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value excluding VAT
99% confidence£732,000
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Award 1 value amount is 732000 GBP; amountGross is separately stated as 878400.
Award value including VAT
99% confidence£878,400
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 878400 GBP.
Value allocation
93% confidenceAward-level value allocated to the sole named supplier and lot 1
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Award 1 names one supplier and relates to lot 1.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-13.
Award notice publication
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice 096706-2026 was published at 2026-10-13T16:19:05+01:00.
Scheduled signature date
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Award milestone futureSignatureDate is 2026-10-19T23:59:59+01:00 and scheduled.
Stated contract start
99% confidence1 November 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-11-01.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 October 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-10-31.
Maximum stated end date
99% confidence31 October 2028
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2028-10-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
98% confidenceQualified and experienced benchmarkers to support delivery of Environment Agency programmes and construction projects nationally
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Tender description states this requirement.
Procurement category
99% confidenceServices
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Award 1 mainProcurementCategory is services.
Classification
99% confidenceCPV 79418000 — Procurement consultancy services
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Award item 1 lists CPV 79418000 with this description.
Lot structure
97% confidenceLot 1; no published lot title or detailed lot description
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Tender and award reference lot 1; supplied lot record has no title or description.
Geographic coverage
96% confidenceNational, as stated in the requirement description
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Tender description says projects are commissioned by the Environment Agency nationally.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is 'selective'.
Method detail
99% confidenceAward under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails is 'Award under framework'.
Competition flag
95% confidenceCompetitive
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Tender competitive field is true.
Framework reference
99% confidenceocds-h6vhtk-0513a7, related framework lot 9c
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Related process identifies framework OCID ocds-h6vhtk-0513a7 and related lot 9c.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence12 months
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The renewal description states an initial period of 12 months; dates run from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
Extension provision
99% confidenceUp to 12 additional months, through a single or multiple extensions by agreement
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Renewal description states the parties can agree extensions for an additional period of up to 12 months.
Maximum potential term
99% confidenceUp to 24 months
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An initial 12-month period plus extensions of up to 12 months is stated; maxExtentDate is 31 October 2028.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial route
99% confidenceFramework call-off/award
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The procurement method detail is 'Award under framework'.
Service need
97% confidenceCost benchmarking capability for programmes and construction projects
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The tender description requests qualified and experienced benchmarkers for these activities.
Award scale
96% confidence£732,000 excluding VAT over the stated initial term, subject to the notice data
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Award amount is £732,000 and the initial contract period is 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Contract conclusion evidence
99% confidenceThe notice announces an active award but does not confirm signature or execution
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A future signature date is scheduled for 19 October 2026; no signed-contract field or completed signature milestone is supplied.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value in the supplied data
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The supplied lot record for 1 has null title, description and value.
Evaluation transparency
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, bidder list, scoring, evaluation rationale or pricing breakdown is included in the supplied data.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified
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Exact-name verification identifies MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED, company number 01243967; no name mismatch or address-like source name is flagged.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied notice does not confirm that the contract has been signed; it only records a future signature date as scheduled.
- Lot 1 has no published title, detailed description or individual lot value.
- Information on bids received, competing suppliers, evaluation scores, award rationale, pricing structure and performance measures is not supplied in the published notice.
- No tender publication date or submission deadline is supplied.
- The notice provides an extension option but does not establish whether any extension will be exercised.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
CDA Project Cost Benchmarking ServicesEnvironment AgencyMOTT MACDONALD LIMITEDcost benchmarkingprocurement consultancy servicesframework awardFind a Tender
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the CDA Project Cost Benchmarking Services award?
MOTT MACDONALD LIMITED is the verified legal supplier named for award 1.
What is the award value?
The award value is £732,000 excluding VAT, with £878,400 including VAT stated in the award data.
When does the stated contract period run?
The stated initial period runs from 1 November 2026 to 31 October 2027, with extensions of up to 12 months available by agreement.
Has the contract been signed?
The supplied data does not confirm signature. It records a signature date scheduled for 19 October 2026.
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