Northumberland Strategic Flood Assessment and Water Cycle Study

Northumberland County Council

Published: Apr 15, 2026

Updated: Jun 15, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to WSP UK Limited — £97,578

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About This Opportunity

Northumberland Strategic Flood — services contract awarded in United Kingdom by Northumberland County Council. Awarded to WSP UK Limited (GBP 98K, Mar 2026).

This is a services contract in the architecture and engineering and Water sectors. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 97,578.

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Description

Northumberland County Council has appointed consultants to prepare a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment (SFRA) and a Water Cycle Study (WCS). The SFRA and WCS will provide evidence to support the preparation of a new Northumberland Local Plan.

An up-to-date SFRA is needed to provide evidence on flood risk to inform policies and make decisions about the type and location of development. The SFRA will also be used to support the assessment and determination of planning applications. In addition, the SFRA will support other Council functions, including those of the Lead Local Flood Authority and Emergency Planning.

The WCS is required to help ensure that the Northumberland Local Plan can appropriately plan for sustainable growth and make sufficient provision for infrastructure for water supply, wastewater, and flood risk and coastal change management.

A further competition was undertaken via NEPO212 Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment. Lot 4: Flood, Coastal & Marine. CPV: Environmental engineering consultancy services (71313000). Procedure: Call-off from a framework agreement. Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on April 15, 2026. Last refreshed 11 days ago. Reference: NCC1713. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About Northumberland County Council

Northumberland County Council has issued 124 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 5 currently open and 109 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Information & Communication Technology, Governance & Public Administration, and Construction & Civil Works. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: June 18, 2026.

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