AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
The Environment Agency awarded a framework call-off for project-management support to TURNER & TOWNSEND CONSULTING LIMITED. The work supports the Midlands Hub Delivery Programme across flood and coastal risk management, water resources, environment and navigation projects.
Published outcomeAward decision recorded on 1 October 2026, with a stated initial contract period from 13 October 2026 to 30 September 2027. A future signature milestone was still scheduled for 13 October 2026, so the supplied data does not explicitly confirm signature.
Market significanceThe award has a stated net value of £589,439.30 and is a selective, competitive award under an existing framework.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
TURNER & TOWNSEND CONSULTING LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 589439.30 GBP · verified
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Verified company name for company number 03154483; award 1 names the supplier and states £589,439.30 net value.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract award notice on Find a Tender
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Document 096745-2026 is described as a Contract award notice on Find a Tender.
Award status
98% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is recorded as active.
Signature status
98% confidenceNot explicitly confirmed
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A futureSignatureDate milestone is scheduled for 13 October 2026; no signed-contract field is supplied.
VALUES
Published values explained
Award value (net)
99% confidence£589,439.30
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Award 1 value.amount is 589439.30 GBP.
Award value (gross)
99% confidence£707,327.16
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Award 1 value.amountGross is 707327.16 GBP.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Award decision date
99% confidence1 October 2026
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Award 1 date is 2026-10-01.
Notice publication date
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award notice 096745-2026 was published on 2026-10-13.
Stated contract start
99% confidence13 October 2026
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Award 1 contractPeriod.startDate is 2026-10-13.
Stated initial end
99% confidence30 September 2027
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Award 1 contractPeriod.endDate is 2027-09-30.
Maximum extent date
99% confidence30 September 2030
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Award 1 contractPeriod.maxExtentDate is 2030-09-30.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Service scope
98% confidenceSenior Project Managers (PM1) and Project Managers (PM2) supporting the Midlands Hub Delivery Programme.
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Tender description.
Programme areas
98% confidenceFlood and Coastal Risk Management, Water Resources, Environment and Navigation.
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Tender description.
Procurement classification
99% confidenceProject management consultancy services (CPV 72224000).
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Award item additional classification.
Lot
96% confidenceLot 1 in this notice; linked to framework lot 9c.
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Award relatedLot is 1; related framework process identifies lot 9c.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceSelective
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Tender procurementMethod is selective.
Award route
99% confidenceAward under framework
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Tender procurementMethodDetails states Award under framework.
Competition flag
98% confidenceCompetitive
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Tender competitive field is true.
Bid and evaluation information
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Initial term
99% confidence13 October 2026 to 30 September 2027
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Award contractPeriod startDate and endDate.
Extension and renewal
97% confidenceExtensions may be made annually up to the end of the framework.
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Award renewal and options descriptions.
Maximum stated extent
99% confidenceUp to 30 September 2030
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Award contractPeriod.maxExtentDate.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Commercial structure
94% confidenceA time-limited framework call-off for project-management consultancy support, with optional annual extensions.
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Award route, service classification and options description.
Value interpretation
98% confidenceThe published £589,439.30 net and £707,327.16 gross figures apply to the single recorded award.
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Only one award and one verified supplier are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier name discrepancy handled
99% confidenceThe notice names Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited, while company-number verification identifies TURNER & TOWNSEND CONSULTING LIMITED as the legal supplier.
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Source supplier name differs from verified company name for company number 03154483; supplier_name_mismatch is true.
Signature not confirmed
98% confidenceThe award is active, but the supplied record includes a scheduled future signature milestone rather than explicit confirmation that a contract was signed.
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Award milestone type futureSignatureDate is scheduled for 13 October 2026.
Lot detail incomplete
99% confidenceThe notice-level lot is identified only as lot 1; no lot title, description or separate lot value is supplied.
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Lot 1 title, description and value fields are null.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- The supplied data does not explicitly confirm that the contract was signed; it instead records a scheduled future signature date.
- The source supplier name, Turner & Townsend Infrastructure Limited, differs from the verified legal company name, TURNER & TOWNSEND CONSULTING LIMITED, despite the same company number.
- Information not supplied in the published notice: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation scores, pricing breakdown, award rationale and savings.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description or individual value; the framework linkage identifies lot 9c.
- Extensions are permitted, but their exercise is not confirmed and no renewal decision has been published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Environment AgencyTurner & Townsend Consulting LimitedMidlands Hub Delivery Programmeproject management consultancyframework awardFRAM lot 9c
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Midlands FRAM lot 9c Client Support Services award?
TURNER & TOWNSEND CONSULTING LIMITED, verified against company number 03154483.
What is the published value of the award?
£589,439.30 net, with a published gross value of £707,327.16.
When does the stated initial term end?
30 September 2027, with extensions permitted up to the framework end date of 30 September 2030.
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.