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Update of South East Soil Moisture model

Environment Agency

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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 procuring software programming and consultancy services to update its South East Soil Moisture Model. The work will migrate the existing model from Microsoft Excel and an Access database to Python and associated managed databases. The supplier must also enable the model’s output data to be provided as gridded data, in addition to the current areal unit data. The requirement is for services supporting the Environment Agency’s soil moisture modelling capability and data management. Delivery is in the South East of England. The buying organisation is the Environment Agency, a central government public authority. The opportunity concerns development, migration and data-output improvements rather than routine software supply, so it is relevant to firms combining environmental modelling, software engineering and managed database expertise.

The process reached tender: the Environment Agency invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were to be submitted electronically by email by 1pm on 17 September 2026, with clarification questions also submitted by email; unless commercially sensitive, questions and answers would be circulated to all tenderers. The procurement comprises one lot. Its estimated value is £50,000 excluding VAT, or £60,000 including VAT. The contract period is from 28 September 2026 to 24 March 2027. Tenders are evaluated on a combined score, with technical quality weighted at 50% and commercial considerations at 50%; the highest-scoring tenderer will win. The requirement is identified as below threshold and is not divided into multiple lots.

This opportunity suits software development and consultancy businesses able to modernise legacy analytical systems and deliver production-ready Python solutions. Relevant suppliers will need capability in migrating models from Microsoft Excel and Access, designing or working with managed databases, and preserving or improving the model’s functionality during transition. Experience of environmental, hydrological, soil or other scientific modelling would be particularly relevant because the system produces soil moisture data. The requirement also favours firms able to design reliable data-processing and export workflows, including gridded as well as areal-unit outputs. It is marked as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises and voluntary, community and social enterprises, so smaller specialist teams may compete directly if they can provide the required technical delivery capacity and consultancy expertise.

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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/082149-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
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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
28 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
17 Sep 20262 weeks to go
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

Further Information

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