Published date: 13 August 2025

Last edited date: 13 August 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 24 June 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Individual and support equipment - 35800000

  • Computer-related services - 72500000

  • Research and experimental development services - 73100000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£0 to £1,528,538

Procurement reference

OPEN13082025100409

Published date

13 August 2025

Closing date

24 June 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

13 August 2025

Contract end date

12 August 2027

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

FloodAI - Pilot Phase This is a continuation of previous work carried out to develop an AI powered flood warning system.

In March 2021, Northumberland County Council were notified that they had been selected to lead one of 25 national projects from the Environment Agency's (EA) £150m Innovative Flood Resilience Programme. The purpose of the project is to develop a novel flood warning system through the use of smart sensor technology, machine learning and artificial intelligence for rural communities which are isolated from existing systems because of technical and financial constraints. This innovation will be developed and tested in Northumberland, with the vision of being made available nationally and beyond, on completion.

The Alpha phase of the project is expected to finish in March 2025, following which the next stage of the project (the Pilot) phase will commence - although we have chosen to split the phases into different contracts, it is continuation of the same project.

Direct Award to Ove Arup & Partners Limited via Lot 1A - North East Hub.

Environment Agency Next Generation Supplier Arrangements - Collaborative Delivery (CDF) Framework (OJEU 2018/S 007-010642)

Award information

Awarded date

13 August 2025

Contract start date

13 August 2025

Contract end date

12 August 2027

Total value of contract

£1,528,538

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ove Arup & Partners Limited

Address

8 Fitzroy Steet
London
United Kingdom
W1T 4BJ

Reference

Companies House number: 01312453

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Natalie Robinson

Address

County Hall
MORPETH
NE612EF
England

Telephone

07958362761

Email

natalie.robinson@northumberland.gov.uk