WSP wins CPS2 flood risk framework: delivery and design notes for engineers
Reviewed by Joe Ashwell
First reported on New Civil Engineer
30 Second Briefing
WSP has secured supplier status on all three Flood Risk and Asset Management (FRAM) lots under the UK Government Commercial Agency’s Construction Professional Services 2 (CPS2) framework, covering strategic flood risk assessment, asset management and related design services. The “significant multi-year” framework will channel central government and agency commissions for flood modelling, defence appraisal and lifecycle planning of existing assets. For consultants and contractors, CPS2 FRAM awards signal sustained demand for integrated hydraulic modelling, geotechnical assessment of embankments and structures, and data-led asset condition monitoring.
Technical Brief
- Asset management lots usually include periodic condition inspections, risk-based maintenance planning and whole-life costing.
Our Take
WSP’s role in the UK Government Commercial Agency’s Flood Risk and Asset Management framework sits alongside its recent National Highways Water Quality Plan commission, signalling that highways and flood risk regulators are increasingly bundling hydrology, drainage and water quality expertise into long‑term national frameworks.
Our infrastructure database shows WSP appearing repeatedly in UK safety‑tagged commissions, from strategic road network net‑zero advisory work to water quality and now flood risk, which likely strengthens its position when bidding for future multi-asset resilience and climate adaptation frameworks.
Prepared by collating external sources, AI-assisted tools, and Geomechanics.io’s proprietary mining database, then reviewed for technical accuracy & edited by our geotechnical team.
