Source: https://tendernation.io/opportunities/01a13bd4-44f9-7201-85ea-aa9e162983b7/preliminary-market-engagement-planning-advice-for-hydrological-monitoring-inst pending GB open procedure # Preliminary Market Engagement – Planning Advice for Hydrological Monitoring Instruments (FDRI) [UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)](https://tendernation.io/buyers/uk-centre-for-ecology-hydrology-ukceh) Estimated value £15,000 Published 2 Feb 2026 Deadline Rolling deadline ## Who can bid - Below-threshold contract Buyers cannot shortlist bidders on suitability before tenders are in, so everyone gets to submit a bid (except some larger works contracts). [Procurement Act 2023, section 85](https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/section/85) - Open procedure Anyone can submit a full tender; there is no shortlisting stage. ## About this tender The UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH), through the Floods and Droughts Research Infrastructure (FDRI) Programme, is undertaking a Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) and Expression of Interest (EOI) exercise to identify suitably qualified town planning professionals or consultancies capable of providing ad-hoc planning advice in relation to the installation of small-scale hydrological monitoring instruments. The FDRI Programme involves the deployment and operation of monitoring equipment across selected catchments, including the River Chess, Upper Severn and River Tweed. The purpose of this engagement is to understand market capability, identify potential advisers with relevant local knowledge, and inform future commercial arrangements. Services may include, but are not limited to: - Initial assessments of planning permission requirements - Advice on planning risks and statutory constraints - Guidance on statutory consents and approvals - Early engagement with Local Planning Authorities - Review of outline proposals and site layouts - Advice on environmental, landscape and heritage considerations Any future engagement is expected to be delivered on a call-off basis under individual purchase orders, with no guaranteed volume of work. This notice is issued for market engagement purposes only and does not constitute a commitment to undertake a formal procurement process or award any contract. For more information about this opportunity, please visit the Delta eSourcing portal at: [delta-esourcing.com](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/tenders/UK-UK-Wallingford:-Environmental-engineering-consultancy-services./3Y8EZ9R8AP) To respond to this opportunity, please click here: [delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y8EZ9R8AP](https://www.delta-esourcing.com/respond/3Y8EZ9R8AP) Read full description ## CPV classification Environmental engineering consultancy services Environmental impact assessment for construction Urban planning and landscape architectural services Urban planning services Source Find a Tender (UK) · Notice ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb-2026-02-02T19:05:25Z [View official notice](https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/ocds-h6vhtk-0614cb-2026-02-02T19:05:25Z) Never miss a tender like this again Get AI summaries, deadline alerts and a bid pipeline for tenders matched to your business. Free to start. 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