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Flood Modeller licenses renewal

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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13 Feb 2025 at 17:23

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency has completed a procurement process to award a contract for the renewal of Flood Modeller software licenses, which are crucial for its Incident Management Forecasting System (IMFS). This five-year contract, commencing on 1st January 2025, has been awarded to Jacobs UK Ltd. The procurement falls under the "IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support" category, and will primarily be conducted within the UK. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition, justified by the exclusive intellectual property rights held by Jacobs over the Flood Modeller software.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in IT services, particularly those specialising in software development and support for environmental protection systems. Companies in the software licensing and flood forecasting technology sectors could benefit from understanding the specifics of this procurement as it highlights long-term opportunities for engagement with national agencies like the Environment Agency. Although this particular tender was awarded without open competition, familiarity with such processes and maintaining strong intellectual property positions can be advantageous for similar future opportunities.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Flood Modeller licenses renewal

Notice Description

The Incident Management Forecasting System (IMFS) is the Environment Agency's primary flood forecasting system and uses Jacobs owned Flood Modeller (FM) software as a platform to run its flood forecasting models.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The Incident Management Forecasting System (IMFS) is the Environment Agency's primary flood forecasting system and uses Jacobs owned Flood Modeller (FM) software as a platform to run its flood forecasting models. Additional information: The Environment Agency previously published a VEAT notice to announce the Environment Agency's intention to enter into a 5 year contract, starting 1st January 2025, with Jacobs for supply of Flood Modeller software licenses. This notice can be reviewed at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037161-2024.

Procurement Information

The Environment Agency previously published a VEAT notice to announce the Environment Agency's intention to enter into a 5 year contract, starting 1st January 2025, with Jacobs for supply of Flood Modeller software licenses. This notice can be reviewed at https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/037161-2024.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04dee6
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005023-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Limited
Procurement Method Details
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

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
£2,275,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Feb 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
31 Dec 20241 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)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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

JACOBS

Further Information

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