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    ContractsParticipatory Research and Facilitation Services for Water 2100 Think Tank
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    Participatory Research and Facilitation Services for Water 2100 Think Tank

    Awarded
    £68.7k
    Published 26 Aug 2026

    Contract to design and deliver participatory research sessions and stakeholder engagement for the Water 2100 think tank through March 2027, culminating in a strategic research report.

    🇬🇧United KingdomPublished 26 Aug 2026· 4 weeks agoviaContracts Finder
    Awarded
    £68.7k
    Published 26 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £68,680
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      7 Aug 2026
      1 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom

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    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 weeks ago.

    26 Aug 2026Today7 Aug 2026

    Brief

    The Environment Agency is seeking a contractor to deliver a comprehensive participatory research program through March 2027. The contractor will facilitate structured engagement with the Water 2100 think tank membership, operating as an independent interface between the think tank and the Environment Agency. Key Responsibilities: • Design and deliver a tailored work programme including up to 6 face-to-face participatory sessions plus additional online sessions as needed • Select appropriate tools and methodologies in line with agreed approaches • Coordinate with trained Environment Agency facilitators to support session delivery • Guide the think tank in developing shared understanding of water-land systems and future scenarios • Help identify, analyze, and prioritize systemic challenges and their underlying causes • Liaise with the Water 2100 Programme Team to create materials and provide information support • Synthesize insights from think tank deliberations into interim and final outputs • Manage collaboration between the think tank, external experts, and commissioned academics • Lead authorship and provide editorial oversight of the final participatory research report for potential strategic use This is an ideal opportunity for organizations with expertise in participatory research, systems thinking, environmental policy, and facilitation of multi-stakeholder engagement.

    Track record

    26 awards · 16 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY has awarded 26 contracts to 16 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED4× · 15%
    2. WSP UK LIMITED4× · 15%
    3. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)3× · 12%
    4. JEREMY BENN ASSOCIATES LIMITED2× · 8%
    5. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology2× · 8%
    6. AECOM LTD1× · 4%

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    Across research innovation, the most active winners are IPSOS MARKET RESEARCH LIMITED, WSP UK 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
    contractsfinder.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    401951f4-faa7-4c3d-8c66-b779a7165855-912191
    EA
    Buyer
    ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation