Scope
Reference
CPU 7944
Description
Flood Risk Management: Surface Water Studies - Premarket Engagement
Technical expertise is sought to build upon existing flood modelling and mapping to improve understanding of flood risk in sub-catchments in Nottingham City.
This should form a study report to identify a long-list and short-list of costed options for flood risk management schemes in alignment with DEFRA's new FCERM funding policy and upcoming local appraisal guidance.
This pre-market engagement exercise is being conducted in accordance with Sections 16 and 17 of the Procurement Act 2023. Its primary purpose is to help the contracting authority better understand the market's capacity, capabilities, and potential solutions prior to initiating a formal procurement process.
Participation in this exercise does not form part of the formal procurement process and will not be used to assess or pre-qualify suppliers. All insights gathered will be used solely to inform the upcoming procurement and ensure it is designed in a way that is open, competitive, and effective.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 April 2026 to 30 June 2026
- 3 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71351900 - Geology, oceanography and hydrology services
- 71353100 - Hydrographic surveying services
Contract locations
- UKF14 - Nottingham
Engagement
Engagement deadline
27 February 2026
Engagement process description
This PME aims to gain input from the Hydrographic surveying services market to gain their view of our plans to tender for Flood Risk Management: Surface Water Studies.
Nottingham City Council (NCC) would like to understand providers capacity, experience and expertise to support along with their estimate proposed costings for the Surface Water Studies.
Providers' responses may be collectively themed, or costings averaged to support the development of the service model/ specification, but responses will be anonymised, and individual provider information will not be shared with competitors.
Providers must complete the below form in full by 27/02/2026
Please submit responses to CPU 7944 Flood Risk Management: Surface Water Studies Questionnaire.
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
27 February 2026
Contracting authority
Nottingham City Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZGG-1891-TDCX
Loxley House, Station Street
Nottingham
NG2 3NG
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@nottinghamcity.gov.uk
Website: http://www.nottinghamcity.gov.uk/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government