Local Resource Option Screening Study near Margate
Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Published
- 22 August 2025
- Submission deadline
- 9 September 2025
- Estimated value
- £30,000
- Place of performance
- UKH
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 7
- Notice number
- 050944-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-058d02
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 72220000Systems and technical consultancy services
Description
The Environment Agency seeks a supplier to deliver a Local Resource Option (LRO) Screening Study for a group of ten farms located near Margate, covering 3,744 ha (with 2,414 ha currently irrigated). These farms specialise in high-value irrigated crops (e.g., potatoes, onions, cereals some livestock farming and stewardship, with water abstraction being critical for production. The farms lie within the River Stour catchment, near environmentally sensitive sites (SSSI, SAC, SPA, Ramsar) and already hold abstraction licences, with voluntary restrictions applied during dry years to prevent regulatory action. The study aims to identify, screen, rank, and evaluate local water resource options to improve resilience of supply and security for these farms. One pre-selected option is water sharing among participating farms. The methodology and tools for screening and ranking (provided in the appendices) must be applied. Scope of Work • Engage with farmers, the Environment Agency, Internal Drainage Boards, regional water groups and other stakeholders. • Collect and review baseline data on farming practices, abstraction licences, water availability and projected demand. • Undertake a water bala…
Official publications
- FTS · 050944-2025 · 22 August 2025
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