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Portreath Flood Resilience Watercourse BNG

Environment Agency · Central government

In brief

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

The estimated value is £1,000,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 1 year, starting 1 May 2026.

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

Typical: a median of 3 bids per contract for this buyer (from 17 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

We are seeking initial market feedback on options for securing off‑site Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) units to support a project in Cornwall. This early engagement will help inform our approach ahead of any potential future procurement. The project site includes areas of terrestrial habitats and areas of other rivers and streams. We are seeking to understand market capacity and are interested in securing between 7 - 10 BNG watercourse units of other rivers and streams. Please complete our PME Questionnaire, available at the following link: https://forms.office.com/e/QmcCL7mGMj IMPORTANT NOTICE: This is a request for information only, not a call for competition. Any future procurement exercise will be run through the Defra eCommercial System (Bidder Portal). Suppliers wishing to participate in a future competition must be registered on the Bidder Portal. Register using the following link: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Information for current Environment Agency suppliers: The Defra eCommercial System has replaced the former Bravo procurement platform. All suppliers, including incumbents, must register on the new system using the link above to participate in upcoming opportunities.

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 006769-2026
  2. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 006852-2026

About the buyer

Environment AgencyLast 12 months

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Awards

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From notice 006769-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 January 2026, last updated 26 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 27 September 2026.