Sustainable Drainage Technical Support

East Sussex County Council

Published: Oct 29, 2025

Updated: May 19, 2026

Source: uk_contracts_finder

This tender has been awarded

Awarded to ARDENT CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED — £240,000

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About This Opportunity

Award notice from East Sussex County Council (United Kingdom) — Sustainable Drainage Technical Support. environment & climate. Awarded to ARDENT CONSULTING.

This is a services contract in the environment and climate and water and sanitation sectors, with a focus on Drainage and Water Resources. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 240,000.

Published through UK Contracts Finder, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for services in the environment and climate sector. Service contracts are typically evaluated on both technical quality and price, and may require bidders to demonstrate relevant experience and qualified personnel. This contract has already been awarded. The information is published for transparency and market intelligence purposes.

Description

This contract has been extended from 1 June 2024 to 31 May 2025 and from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026.

East Sussex County Council is the Lead Local Flood Authority for its administrative area. Currently, this means that it is, amongst other things, has a statutory duty to respond to consultations on major planning applications with surface water drainage. (General Development Management Procedure Order 2015 (Schedule 4 Consultations before the grant of permission category ZE))

In practice this means that the LLFA comments on the drainage design and local flood risk implications (surface water, ground water and ordinary watercourse) of new development.

This will include pre-app consultations by developers or Local Planning Authorities (LPAs), consultations on applications for outline, reserved matters, or full planning permission. It also included consultations on the discharge of conditions and any application to vary conditions of a permission.

We are looking to contract in order to fill two roles:
1. Drainage Officer
2. Principal Drainage Officer

The tender will be conducted via the Proactis Procurement Portal - https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/Account/Login. CPV: Environmental issues consultancy services (90713000). Procedure: Open procedure (above threshold). Suitable for SMEs

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK Contracts Finder and was originally published on October 29, 2025. Last refreshed 1 day ago. Reference: 2920. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About East Sussex County Council

East Sussex County Council has issued 205 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 23 currently open and 170 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Transport & Logistics, Construction & Civil Works, and Information & Communication Technology. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: May 20, 2026.

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Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by East Sussex County Council in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.

What type of contract is this?

This is a Services contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

How much was the contract awarded for?

ARDENT CONSULTING ENGINEERS LIMITED was awarded the contract for £240,000. The figure reflects the value disclosed by the contracting authority in the award notice.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.