AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Central Bedfordshire Council awarded JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED a contract for coordinated flood-risk studies covering Maulden and Clophill. The published contract record states that it was signed on 1 November 2025 and runs from 10 November 2025 to 11 November 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for lot 1, with JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a below-threshold, limited-competition environmental engineering consultancy engagement supporting flood-risk management, resilience and planning evidence for two hydrologically connected rural parishes.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · GBP 107,000 excluding VAT; GBP 128,400 including VAT GBP · Verified supplier; active award and contract
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Verified company name and number supplied: JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED, 03246693. Award 1 names Jeremy Benn Associates Limited. Contract 1, linked to award 1, gives amount GBP 107,000 and amountGross GBP 128,400.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Notice type
99% confidenceContract details notice on Find a Tender
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Document description: "Contract details notice on Find a Tender".
Tender status
99% confidenceComplete
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details_json.tender.status is "complete".
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 status is "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 status is "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence1 November 2025
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2025-11-01.
Contract period
99% confidence10 November 2025 to 11 November 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2025-11-10 and endDate is 2026-11-11.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value excluding VAT
99% confidenceGBP 107,000
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Contract 1 value.amount is 107000 GBP.
Contract value including VAT
99% confidenceGBP 128,400
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Contract 1 value.amountGross is 128400 GBP.
Value allocation
98% confidenceContract-level value linked to award 1 and lot 1
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Contract 1 is linked to awardID 1; award 1 relates to lot 1 and has one named supplier.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Contract signed
99% confidence1 November 2025
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Contract 1 dateSigned is 2025-11-01.
Contract start
99% confidence10 November 2025
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Contract 1 period.startDate is 2025-11-10.
Contract end
99% confidence11 November 2026
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Contract 1 period.endDate is 2026-11-11.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence15 October 2026
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Notice document datePublished is 2026-10-15T11:56:18+01:00.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceCoordinated flood-risk study for Maulden and Clophill
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Tender description states that Central Bedfordshire Council awarded a coordinated flood risk study contract covering the rural parishes of Maulden and Clophill.
Flooding sources considered
99% confidenceFluvial, surface water, groundwater and sewer flooding
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Tender description identifies complex and recurring flooding challenges from these sources.
Intended use
99% confidenceEvidence base for future flood-risk interventions, community resilience and planning decisions
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Tender description states these intended uses.
Service classification
99% confidenceEnvironmental engineering consultancy services (CPV 71313000)
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Award item additional classification is CPV 71313000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot (lot 1); no published lot title or description
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Tender and award records refer to lot 1; supplied lot title and description are null.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procurement method
99% confidenceLimited
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details_json.tender.procurementMethod is "limited".
Procedure detail
99% confidenceBelow threshold - limited competition
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details_json.tender.procurementMethodDetails states "Below threshold - limited competition".
Threshold status
99% confidenceBelow threshold
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Contract 1 aboveThreshold is false.
Competition information
99% confidenceNumber of bidders and evaluation information unknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract duration
98% confidenceApproximately 12 months and 2 days
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Published period runs from 10 November 2025 to 11 November 2026.
VAT treatment
99% confidenceGBP 107,000 excluding VAT; GBP 128,400 including VAT
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Contract value provides amount and amountGross in GBP.
Extension or renewal terms
99% confidenceUnknown
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Information not supplied in the published notice data.
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Engagement profile
93% confidenceA defined, time-limited consultancy study rather than a published multi-supplier framework
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The record shows one supplier, one lot, a defined end date and environmental engineering consultancy classification.
Demand signal
98% confidenceThe buyer requires integrated evidence across connected catchments and several flooding mechanisms
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Tender description identifies hydrologically connected catchments and fluvial, surface water, groundwater and sewer flooding.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceVerified legal identity available
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Company-number match confirms JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED, company number 03246693.
Notice timing
99% confidenceContract details notice was published after the stated contract start date
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Contract start is 10 November 2025; notice publication is 15 October 2026.
Lot detail
99% confidenceLot 1 has no published title, description or separate value
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Supplied lot title, description and value fields are null.
Competition and evaluation detail
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice
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No bid count, tender dates, award date, scoring or evaluation narrative is provided.
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- No published tender start date, submission deadline, award decision date, bidder count, bid prices, evaluation scores or rationale for supplier selection.
- Lot 1 has no published title, description, standalone value or value basis.
- No published extension, option or renewal terms.
- The published notice post-dates the stated contract signature and start dates; the analysis reports the dates as supplied without inferring a reason.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
Central Bedfordshire CouncilJEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITEDMaulden flood studiesClophill flood studiesflood risk consultancyenvironmental engineering consultancyGBP 107,000 contract
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Maulden and Clophill flood studies contract?
JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED, verified under company number 03246693.
What is the published contract value?
GBP 107,000 excluding VAT, or GBP 128,400 including VAT.
When does the contract run?
The published contract period is 10 November 2025 to 11 November 2026.
What does the study cover?
It covers coordinated flood-risk studies for Maulden and Clophill, considering fluvial, surface water, groundwater and sewer flooding.
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.