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Ground Water Flood Forecasting Service

MET OFFICE

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03 Jun 2021 at 12:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Met Office, based in Exeter, UK, is seeking to procure a Ground Water Flood Forecasting Service to support operational decision-making related to groundwater flood risks. This tender falls under the services category, specifically classified as weather-forecasting services (CPV code: 71351600). The procurement process is currently in the award stage, with a contract value of £91,000, which was signed on 1st June 2021. This procurement followed an open procedure, attracting three bids, including two from SMEs. The successful supplier is the British Geological Survey.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and climate services, particularly those adept in forecasting and data analysis related to groundwater. Companies with expertise in numerical weather prediction or scenario-based forecasting would be well-suited to compete in such contracts. Furthermore, as the focus is on enhancing local and regional flood forecasting, businesses positioned within the UK, especially those with operational capabilities in the Exeter area, are encouraged to engage with similar future tenders to further expand their market presence.

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Notice Title

Ground Water Flood Forecasting Service

Notice Description

A groundwater flood forecasting service that can support operational decision making on groundwater flood risk for the FFC's Flood Guidance Statement (FGS) and Monthly Outlook (a 30 day high level forecast.

Lot Information

Lot 1

A groundwater flood forecasting service that can support operational decision making on groundwater flood risk for the FFC's Flood Guidance Statement (FGS) and Monthly Outlook (a 30 day high level forecast. The service will support a scenario based approach to groundwater flood forecasting covering the Best Estimate (BE) and Reasonable Worse Case (RWC) scenarios through use of Numerical Weather Prediction ensemble forecasts. The service will also be used to trigger and support better quality conversations between the FFC and local Environment Agency forecasters on groundwater flooding. The service will focus on providing guidance relevant to individual locations (represented by individual boreholes) as well as larger areas through the application of upscaling to a catchment or part catchment scale.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-02b808
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012438-2021
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71351600 - Weather-forecasting services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£91,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Jun 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 May 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
MET OFFICE
Contact Name
Mrs Mel Staton
Contact Email
mel.staton@metoffice.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1392885279

Buyer Location

Locality
EXETER
Postcode
EX1 3PB
Post Town
Exeter
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK4 Devon
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK43 Devon CC
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Exeter
Electoral Ward
Pinhoe
Westminster Constituency
Exmouth and Exeter East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY

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