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Next flood warning system

Environment Agency

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26 Apr 2022 at 19:46

Planning Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency (EA), a UK governmental body focused on environmental protection and flood risk management, has announced a planned procurement for a "Next Flood Warning System". This procurement falls within the IT services industry, specifically in consulting, software development, and support. The tender is currently in the planning stage, with a total anticipated value of £20 million. The communication for this market engagement process will be ongoing, with a significant future notice expected on 1st August 2022, allowing businesses to prepare for formal participation.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for companies specialising in IT services such as software development, geographic information systems, and communication technologies, particularly those with experience in flood risk management or public safety solutions. Businesses that provide software solutions for emergency services or have capabilities in mass notification systems could greatly benefit from this procurement process, as the EA seeks innovative and effective solutions to enhance public flood warning services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Next flood warning system

Notice Description

The Environment Agency (EA) is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, the UK government department which is responsible for improving and protecting the environment. The EA works to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development. The EA are also responsible for managing the risk of flooding from main rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and the sea. The EA has used a flood warning system (FWS) to deliver a flood warning service to the public, partners and the media for over twenty years. At the core of FWS is the message dissemination system used by the EA to send warnings of flooding by text, email and telephone. It enables the EA to fulfil its statutory duty (under the Civil Contingencies Act as a Category 1 responder) to warn the public and EAs partner organisations of risk to life and property because of flooding or the threat of flooding. The purpose of this notice is for the EA to make known its intention of a planned procurement and to commence the market engagement process (in advance of commencing any formal procurement process) for the next flood warning system. Prospective tenderers are requested to read the prospectus on the Contracts Finder microsite (https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d873b037-822c-4ade-9fe7-02b69ec115d0), to confirm their attendance at the market engagement event and complete a market engagement questionnaire by following the instructions within the prospectus.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Please refer to the Contracts Finder microsite: https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d873b037-822c-4ade-9fe7-02b69ec115d0.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0330b7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010777-2022
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

48 - Software package and information systems

64 - Postal and telecommunications services

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

CPV Codes

38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)

48000000 - Software package and information systems

48333000 - Contact management software package

48512000 - Interactive voice response software package

64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services

64216000 - Electronic message and information services

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£20,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Apr 20224 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
1 Aug 2022Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Environment Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Postcode Area
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

Further Information

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