Smart Technology Services for Flood Resilience Project Sponge Catchments For People and Nature

The Smart Sponge Catchments project aims to increase local flood resilience by implementing a sponge catchment method in Salt Hill Stream and Chalvey Ditches, in Slough and South Buckinghamshire. Local communities will be empowered to co-design flood measures that work for them, resulting in improved public spaces with greater flood resilience. A smart water monitoring network will provide data to an online community hub. We will combine traditional flood risk interventions with innovation in the collaborative catchment-based approach and use of Smart Technology in both engagement and benefits framework evidence gathering. Tender evaluation criteria will require appropriate weighting to innovation to encourage potential suppliers to maximise innovation potential.Technical consultancy and smart technology goods and services will be procured following an open day in for potential suppliers to find out more about our project, discuss ideas and demonstrate proposed solutions.