Planning

Tide Gauge Data Network: Quality Assurance & Archive

DEFRA

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Planning

15 Jun 2023 at 07:51

Planned Procurement Notice
Planning

09 Jun 2023 at 11:17

Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency, on behalf of the UK Coastal Flood Forecasting service, is preparing to tender for the Tide Gauge Data Network: Quality Assurance & Archive contract. The contract involves maintaining, quality controlling, compiling, storing, and publishing data from c.135 sensors across the UK coastline. This opportunity falls under the Oceanography and hydrology services category, with a contract value of £210,000. The procurement process is in the planning stage, with a future notice date set for 3rd July 2023 and a contract period from 30th September 2023 to 30th September 2025.

This tender provides an opportunity for businesses with expertise in marine time series quality assurance to participate. Companies skilled in providing high-quality tide gauge data for coastal flood forecasting and flood risk management will find this tender particularly relevant. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to engage, as the suitability criteria indicate preference for SME participation. Interested parties should ensure registration with the Environment Agency's new procurement portal to receive the Invitation To Tender (ITT) once it is published.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tide Gauge Data Network: Quality Assurance & Archive

Notice Description

The Environment Agency is responsible for the management of The National Tide Gauge Network on behalf of the UK Coastal Flood Forecasting service. The network consists of c.135 sensors situated at 42 strategically important sites around the UK coastline. These gauges have a variety of uses within real time operational coastal flood forecasting, flood risk management mapping and planning, and sea level studies. To ensure that the data are of use and continued value to UKCFF partners as well as the wider community we need to ensure that the continuity of the long-term data record is maintained, quality controlled, archived to a common standard and publicly accessible. In the coming weeks, The Environment Agency's Monitoring Contracts Team will be going out to tender for the Tide Gauge Data Network: Quality Assurance & Archive contract. This will comprise of a number of elements encompassing receiving, quality controlling, compiling, storing and publishing data; maintaining site records and producing reports . If you have proven credibility and experience of Quality assurance of marine time series for and can demonstrate a strong and consistent processing methodologies for making high quality tide gauge data available for our community of users please ensure that you are registered with the Environment Agency's new procurement portal Atamis to receive this ITT when it is published. If you would like to receive this ITT when it is published, email the below address using the title Tide Gauge Data Network: Quality Assurance & Archive in your email and include confirmation you have registered. If you have not accessed the portal before you will need to click register from the landing pace and complete the required form https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome To search for tendering opportunities that have been published by the buying organisation, click Find Opportunities

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-10969b12-bbcd-4800-854f-a129af293fa7
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4518a11c-7c47-49f7-a1da-fad41d3b90c2
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planned Procurement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£210,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 2023Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
29 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2025 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEFRA
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Further Information

Notice Documents

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