Notice Information
Notice Title
Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)
Notice Description
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. The current system has remained largely unchanged for many years. FWS is supported by satellite systems maintained by the EA and third-party suppliers in order to provide accurate and up-to-date information to users. This is a complex technology estate, and includes telemetry systems, forecasting systems and services all feeding into messages being issued from the FWS.<br/><br/>The purpose of this notice is to announce the award of the contract (which shall commence on 4th March 2024) for the next flood warning system (NFWS). Please refer to II.2.4.1 for further information.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The capabilities required for NFWS are summarised below:
a. to implement and cutover to the Supplier Solution in its entirety (the "Beta") within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date;
b. to provide the core NFWS functionality for Users within England:
* define (geographic) Operational Boundaries and Target Areas;
* provide a Common Operational Picture by region;
* create Warnings and manage Warnings in force;
* allow Users and Organisations to Register to receive Warnings;
* issue location-based Warnings and other Messages through multiple Contact Channels;
* obtain contact details for Unregistered Users for a region;
* ingest data or publish data to GIS systems, address systems, flood risk mapping systems, telemetry systems, forecasting systems, and data sharing systems.
c. provide product delivery, user-centered services, IT Service Management and hosting;
d. provide the capability to introduce future services, such as additional geospatial services, new Contact Channels (e.g. social media, smart devices, mobile app), new flood and/or geospatial related digital services, and new Message types (e.g. environment related incidents, such as drought); and
e. provide the option for other Defra Group bodies, Risk Management Authorities, and other UK government departments to utilise the Services.
NFWS must have a product roadmap which includes functionality readily available in the proposed product suite beyond the functionality currently stated in the draft Contract that the EA may wish to implement via the Change Control Procedure. In addition, the Supplier must propose new ideas, innovations, and service improvements via a bi-annual Continuous Improvement Plan.
Options: The initial contract duration will be 6 years (commencing 4th March 2024) with the Environment Agency having the option to extend the Contract by an aggregate duration of up to an additional four years in increments of 2 years (6+2+2).
Renewal: The initial duration of the Contract will be 6 years (which assumes up to 18 months to complete implementation, followed by 54 months of operational service), with the EA having the option to extend the Contract by an aggregate duration of up to an additional four years in two year increments (i.e. 6+2+2).
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-038ad3
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003703-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
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
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- 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
72222300 - Information technology services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £31,650,000 £10M-£100M
- Lots Value
- £31,650,000 £10M-£100M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- £23,853,272 £10M-£100M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20242 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- 30 Jan 2023Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 22 Dec 20232 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
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Postcode Area
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- 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
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- Local Authority
- Westminster
- Electoral Ward
- St James's
- Westminster Constituency
- Cities of London and Westminster
Further Information
Notice URLs
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