Wise Use of Water - Phase 1 (Hoo Peninsula) - Consultancy Services

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Buyers

Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board

Value

£143,500

Suppliers

Arcadis Consulting (UK) Ltd

Classifications

Environmental engineering consultancy services

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Submission Deadline

6 months ago

Published

2 months ago

Description

The North Kent Marshes Internal Drainage Board (IDB), in partnership with the RSPB, is seeking quotations from suitably qualified consultants to deliver Phase 1 of the "Wise Use of Water" project on the Hoo Peninsula. This foundational study will establish an evidence base for adaptive water management across a lowland agricultural and designated habitat landscape. The study will include desk-based hydrological assessment, stakeholder engagement, technical support for discharge monitoring, and interpretation of flow data to inform future water resource planning.

Phase 1 deliverables include:

Reviewing and consolidating existing hydrological and regulatory data

Supporting the IDB in discharge monitoring specification and interpreting seasonal flow trends

Identifying risks and opportunities for long-term water management

Recommending suitable options appraisal and modelling approaches (if required)

The total estimated contract value is £94,500 to £143,500 (excluding VAT). A full description of the services and deliverables is included in the Invitation to Quote (ITQ) and Scope of Work documents.

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Lower Medway Internal Drainage Board

Priscilla Haselhurst

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01795 468000

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