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Environment Agency Contract for National Tide Gauge Maintenance

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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07 May 2021 at 21:55

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is currently conducting an open tender for the "Environment Agency Contract for National Tide Gauge Maintenance." This contract falls under the environmental services industry and is located across the UK, covering various regions including England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey, and the Isle of Man. The tender period ends on 7th June 2021, with a contract duration of 180 days. Interested suppliers must respond electronically, adhering to specific submission guidelines accessed through the Bravo Solutions portal.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those with experience in monitoring and maintaining tide gauges or related coastal infrastructure. Companies capable of providing technical support for flood forecasting and coastal management operations will find this tender particularly relevant. As the data collection from these tide gauges is crucial for flood warning and modelling activities, businesses that can deliver innovative technology or services in this area are well-positioned to compete effectively.

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Notice Title

Environment Agency Contract for National Tide Gauge Maintenance

Notice Description

The Environment Agency owns and maintains 42 'Class A' strategic tide gauges, distributed around the UK coastline on behalf of the UK Coastal Flood Forecasting partnership. These are commonly referred to as the UKCFF tide gauges or UK National Tide Gauge Network (NTGN).

Lot Information

Lot 1

The network currently consists of 21 sites in England, 10 in Scotland, 7 in Wales, 2 in Northern Ireland, 1 in Jersey and 1 in the Isle of Man. The Environment Agency is responsible for and manages all gauges in the network. Use of the data is not restricted to the operating authority boundary in which a gauge is located, for example both the Environment Agency (England) and Natural Resources Wales (Wales) use the Liverpool tide gauge data in delivering their forecasting services. These tide gauges are of critical importance in providing flood forecasting, warning, modelling, mapping and operational activities. The primary use of the network is to support the operational flood forecasting activities of the UK Flood Forecasting Authorities. The gauges are used to: * Provide a strategic overview of real time coastal conditions around the UK. * Track the progress of coastal surge around the UK waters. * Develop and calibrate the coastal surge model hosted by the Met Office. * Produce high quality tide tables for key strategic locations in the UK for flood forecasting. * Provide high quality archive data sets for use in coastal flood modelling and mapping applications and modelling of extreme sea levels.

Renewal: tbc

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02aebc
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010059-2021
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 May 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
7 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
tbc

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
felicity.jowett@environment-agency.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 2072385921

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

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