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Update of South East Soil Moisture model

Environment Agency

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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15 Sep 2026 at 10:39

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28 Aug 2026 at 12:24

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17 Aug 2026 at 11:11

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Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is commissioning software programming and consultancy services to update its South East Soil Moisture Model. The work will migrate the existing model from Microsoft Excel and Microsoft Access databases to Python and associated managed databases. The supplier must also provide the model’s output as gridded data, alongside the current areal unit data. The work is delivered in South East England. This is a public-sector environmental data and software development requirement, suited to businesses combining scientific or environmental modelling with data engineering, database development and Python programming. The procurement is for services rather than physical goods or construction, and is being bought by the Environment Agency, a central government public authority.

The procurement reached tender: the Environment Agency invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Bids had to be sent by email by 1pm on 17 September 2026, with clarification questions also submitted by email. The single lot has an estimated value of £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The contract period is 28 September 2026 to 24 March 2027. Tenders are evaluated on a combined score, weighted 50% technical and 50% commercial; the highest-scoring tender wins. The quotation must meet the requirements in the Request for Quotation. The tender has been amended to add clarification questions and answers.

This opportunity suits a specialist software or data consultancy able to modernise an environmental model without losing the usefulness of its existing outputs. Relevant capability includes converting Microsoft Excel and Access-based modelling workflows into robust Python code, designing or working with managed databases, and producing and handling gridded environmental data as well as areal-unit datasets. Suppliers should be able to understand soil-moisture modelling and translate technical requirements into reliable, maintainable software and data products. The buyer identifies the requirement as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so it may suit a focused specialist or collaborative team with the necessary technical expertise and delivery capacity.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Update of South East Soil Moisture model

Notice Description

Updating the Environment Agency's Soil Moisture Model from Microsoft Excel and Access database to Python and associated managed databases. In addition, be able to provide the output data as gridded data as well as the current areal unit data.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e569
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/087168-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

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

CPV Codes

72200000 - Software programming and consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
15 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
28 Sep 2026 - 24 Mar 2027 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
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
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
Postcode Area
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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

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