Published date: 28 October 2025

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


Closing: 24 September 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

North East

Value of contract

£53,004.25

Procurement reference

CF-0559800D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

28 October 2025

Closing date

24 September 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

27 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

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?

No

Description

The Pont and Blyth Rivers flow eastwards through south Northumberland, entering the North Sea at the town of Blyth. Both rivers have a long history of management by the Environment Agency (EA), National Rivers Authority, Northumbrian Water and the Catchment Boards resulting in significant degradation of the rivers and associated water dependent habitats across the catchments. The impact of this historical management is evident through the current Water Framework Directive (WFD) status of the waterbodies across the catchment with 14 waterbodies at moderate WFD status (of which 7 are heavily modified) and 1 at poor WFD status

The Pont Ends Project aims to support an improvement in the WFD status of the Blyth from Pont to Tidal Limit waterbody (GB103022077052). This waterbody is designated as a heavily modified waterbody, currently at moderate WFD status.
Historical management across the waterbody has included extensive dredging, the installation of extensive flood embankments and disconnection of the river from its floodplain through channel straightening as well as extensive land drainage. This management was primarily delivered to protect agricultural land and aid in the intensification of agriculture.

Award information

Awarded date

27 October 2025

Contract start date

27 October 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2026

Total value of contract

£53,004.25

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Fishtek Consulting

Address

Unit 1, Webbers Way,

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Harjinder Grewal

Address

2 Seacole Building, Marsham Street,
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Email

procurement@defra.gov.uk