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Legacy telemetry system support contract

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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19 Sep 2025 at 10:33

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency has awarded a contract for the support of its legacy telemetry systems to Schneider Electric, with a focus on maintaining services during the transitional phase to a cloud-based national telemetry system. This contract falls under the IT services category, specifically consulting, software development, Internet, and support, and has a value of £400,000. The procurement process, initiated as a tender, is now in the award stage and was completed with an award date of 11th September 2025. The support contract will commence on 1st April 2025 and is set to conclude on 31st March 2026, with an option to extend for an additional year. The Environment Agency is based in Bristol, UK, with services supporting locations including the Channel Islands, Isle of Man, and the broader European region.

This procurement presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in IT services, particularly those with expertise in telemetry and cloud solutions, though it is worth noting that the existing partnership with Schneider Electric was leveraged for continuity reasons. Given the specialised nature of the services, businesses that can offer robust support frameworks for telemetry infrastructure could find growth opportunities in similar future tenders. While the current contract is not aimed at SMEs or VCSEs, organisations with strong experience in managing large-scale systems would be well-suited to compete in subsequent procurement processes linked to the ongoing Future of National Telemetry project.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Legacy telemetry system support contract

Notice Description

The Environment Agency (EA) National Telemetry Service (NTS) currently operates 6 large telemetry systems and two smaller systems, provided by Ovarro and Schneider Electric. The Future of National Telemetry (FoNT) project is tasked to replace the existing systems via a contract with Schneider Electric (previously awarded and advertised at https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/notice/4bf58820-9141-44b9-aed2-4f397fc35ba0) that consolidates the 8 EA regional versions into one nationally consistent, cloud-based service. The purpose of this contract (and associated public procurement notices) is to renew the support contract of the legacy telemetry system with Schneider Electric for an initial term of one year, with the option to extend by one further year. This will maintain service continuity whilst the FoNT project completes its deployment for the cloud-based national service.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-1012feea-8f26-477b-b010-e0f91bf45df1
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1433bc04-d068-4836-9f45-105e124b71f6
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

CPV Codes

72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£400,000 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Sep 20255 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
10 Sep 20255 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2025 - 31 Mar 2026 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
Neil Widdop
Contact Email
neil.widdop@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

Further Information

Notice Documents

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