Award

Future of National Telemetry (FoNT) Application System

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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28 Mar 2024 at 09:12

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency, represented by DEFRA Network eTendering Portal, has awarded the contract for the "Future of National Telemetry (FoNT) Application System" to Schneider Electric. The procurement process involved tendering for a telemetry system and hosting it on a Cloud environment. The contract, signed on 22nd September 2020, has a value of £4,500,000 and a duration of 2520 days, with further amendments increasing the total value to a maximum of £4,500,000. The procurement falls under the main procurement category of services and is in the Award stage.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses providing IT services, software development, and consulting to compete for supplying and supporting a telemetry system for the Environment Agency. Companies with expertise in Cloud environments, such as Azure or AWS, would be well-suited to bid for this contract. The procurement process, following the Public Contracts Regulations, allows for a 5+1+1 contract term and offers space for additional works, services, or supplies as indicated by amendments to the contract.

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Notice Title

Future of National Telemetry (FoNT) Application System

Notice Description

Lot Information

Lot 1

We are tendering for a single, proven telemetry system to replace 8 of our current systems. We are looking for a telemetry system supplier to provide and support this system, which will be hosted on a Cloud environment (Azure or AWS) which will be provided separately by the Environment Agency.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-044de8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010171-2024
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

48 - Software package and information systems

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


CPV Codes

48000000 - Software package and information systems

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

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£4,500,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Mar 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Sep 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
Contact Name
Neil Widdop
Contact Email
neil.widdop@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
+44 7826950799

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

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