# Exploring hydro-ecological relationships along the River Severn

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology \(UKCEH\)](/contract-winners/uk-centre-for-ecology-hydrology-ukceh/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £44,996
- Tender value: £44,996
- Award date: 16 September 2024
- Published: 11 November 2025
- Contract start: 13 September 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 0b31b2e0-ca60-4d8c-acf5-9e63014d9ea3-871727
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a81300ae-f68e-42aa-a023-2416cab40c88

## Description

We need to update our understanding of the ecology of the River Severn to better enable us to review the requirements and potentially update the way we operate the River Severn Regulation to balance water resource requirements and better serve the environment where feasible\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b31b2e0-ca60-4d8c-acf5-9e63014d9ea3-871727)