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    ContractsNative Oyster Restoration Waterbody Prioritisation Study
    Awarded contract

    Native Oyster Restoration Waterbody Prioritisation Study

    Awarded
    £59.8k
    Published 27 Oct 2026

    Support the Environment Improvement Plan by advancing native oyster reef restoration recommendations across English waterbodies through prioritisation and regulatory compliance work.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 27 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £59.8k
    Published 27 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £59,831
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • ZS
      Zoological Society of London
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    27 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award. This project supports the Environment Improvement Plan (2025) commitment to restore functional oyster reef habitat across 5 to 8 English waterbodies. Building on 2025/26 work documented in the Waterbody Prioritisation Report for Native Oyster (Ostrea edulis) Restoration in England, this contract will advance key recommendations to guide restoration activities and meet environmental targets. The work will support delivery of the Environmental Improvement Plan objectives while also fulfilling Environment Agency regulatory requirements under the Water Environment Regulations (WER). Suppliers should have expertise in native oyster restoration, waterbody assessment, habitat prioritisation, and environmental planning.

    Track record

    40 awards · 20 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY has awarded 40 contracts to 20 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WSP UK LIMITED8× · 20%
    2. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)4× · 10%
    3. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology4× · 10%
    4. WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED4× · 10%
    5. Zoological Society of London2× · 5%
    6. EUNOMIA RESEARCH & CONSULTING LIMITED2× · 5%

    +14 more suppliers

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WSP UK LIMITED, IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, IFF RESEARCH LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-079191

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