Published date: 27 January 2025

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


Closing: 3 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£36,480

Procurement reference

CF-0444500D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

27 January 2025

Closing date

3 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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

Lessons learned from incidents collected by the Environment Agency have shown that extreme weather can increase the risk of reservoir incidents occurring. Feedback from 'small' reservoir owners (meaning, undertakers with one or very few registered sites, generally with less technical knowledge and financial capital) suggests that there has been a lack in simple guidance for how to effectively manage their sites. In 2024, the Environment Agency (EA) published new guidance (How to manage your large raised reservoir) which contributes to filling this knowledge gap. Climate change The climate has changed, and with it, extreme weather events are becoming more frequent, and more severe. The EA has seen an increase of incidents reported which relate to weather events. Recommendation 13(b) of the Independent Reservoir Safety Review highlights the need for the Environment Agency to "review recent and ongoing research on the impact of climate change on constructed embankments and determine if further research is needed to better understand the implications for earth embankment dams and other reservoir structures. If necessary further research should be commissioned." An early review of existing guidance has shown that there is limited reference to extreme weather, and the unique challenges to maintenance and operation this brings. Project objective: This guidance would aim to improve the preparedness of reservoir operators by suggesting measures which should be taken in periods of extreme weather. These events will be exacerbated by climate change, with impacts expected to increase in frequency and severity. As such, equipping operators with a resource which supports them in preparing for these events will improve resilience in the reservoir owner group and if implemented, will improve reservoir safety through reduced risk of uncontrolled failure from preventable causes.

Award information

Awarded date

22 January 2025

Contract start date

10 January 2025

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£36,480

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Jacobs UK Ltd

Address

Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London Bridge SE1 2QG

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Adrian Ajibade

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk