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Mapping and Modelling Framework 3

Environment Agency · Central government

In brief

Environment Agency has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering and IT and software work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

It is a framework worth up to £50,000,000 excluding VAT: the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers, not one contract.

The contract runs for 4 years, starting 17 May 2028.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 31 awards in the last 12 months).

Framework

Winning puts you on a list of suppliers the buyer can call on; it does not guarantee work. The £50,000,000 is the most the buyer expects to spend across all suppliers over the framework's life, not one contract.

What the notice says

The Environment Agency (EA) is seeking expressions of interest from organisations to participate in pre-market engagement activity in relation to the forthcoming procurement of an Mapping and Modelling Framework 3 (MMF3). The purpose of this pre-market engagement is to gather additional feedback from the market which will help to develop the procurement strategy for this Framework. This will be done via a questionnaire. Please note: This is NOT a call for competition. The procurement remains subject to approval. The EA does not intend to be bound by any information at this stage and makes no commitment to incorporate any recommendations or suggestions within the final procurement documents. All information provided is subject to change including the programme, duration, Framework value and is not a guarantee of the level of work that will be generated through any future Framework.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 104343-2026

About the buyer

Environment AgencyLast 12 months

Procurements

262

Awards

214

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

  1. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours leftExpress interest8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  2. Asbestos Management Framework

    Home GroupNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, ScotlandArchitecture and engineering, Construction

    Closing soon11 hours left8 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £5mframework ceiling
  3. NCC1519 Provision of NCC1519 Extra Care Schemes at Various Sites across Northumberland

    Northumberland County CouncilNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftLow competition4 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £30mestimated
  4. Byker District Heat Network

    Karbon HomesNorth EastConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days left

    £145mestimated
  5. Ecology Survey

    Severn Trent Water LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, WalesArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services

    Open7 days leftSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £40mframework ceiling

From notice 104343-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 3 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 3 November 2026.