# RDE801 - FRS24253 An evidence base for rural flood and coastal resilience

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Environment Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Environment Agency](/buyers/environment-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [Harper Adams University](/suppliers/harper-adams-university/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £107,132
- Tender value: £107,132
- Award date: 5 December 2025
- Published: 8 January 2026
- Contract start: 1 December 2025
- Contract end: 28 February 2027
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4b2a8784-4898-4301-a339-7ce0e4577d2f-878459
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a0231bae-584c-4903-8f88-593be1bd2179

## Description

The aim of the work is to understand how existing evidence on resilience to flooding and coastal erosion be used to support flood and coastal erosion risk management \(FCERM\) decision making in rural communities in England and Wales\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4b2a8784-4898-4301-a339-7ce0e4577d2f-878459)