# Northumberland Strategic Flood Assessment and Water Cycle Study

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Northumberland County Council](/buyers/northumberland-county-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [WSP UK Limited](/contract-winners/wsp-uk/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £97,578
- Tender value: £97,578
- Award date: 3 March 2026
- Published: 15 April 2026
- Contract start: 13 April 2026
- Contract end: 12 April 2028
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: d094cc06-3b20-4a48-8ad2-421cfe69f41f-892916
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b6d365ac-62c1-4c46-b0d8-8203f4a43db7

## Description

Northumberland County Council has appointed consultants to prepare a Strategic Flood Risk Assessment \(SFRA\) and a Water Cycle Study \(WCS\)\. The SFRA and WCS will provide evidence to support the preparation of a new Northumberland Local Plan\. An up-to-date SFRA is needed to provide evidence on flood risk to inform policies and make decisions about the type and location of development\. The SFRA will also be used to support the assessment and determination of planning applications\. In addition, the SFRA will support other Council functions, including those of the Lead Local Flood Authority and Emergency Planning\. The WCS is required to help ensure that the Northumberland Local Plan can appropriately plan for sustainable growth and make sufficient provision for infrastructure for water supply, wastewater, and flood risk and coastal change management\. A further competition was undertaken via NEPO212 Support Services for the Development of the Built Environment\. Lot 4: Flood, Coastal & Marine

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d094cc06-3b20-4a48-8ad2-421cfe69f41f-892916)