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Provision of a Fife Regional Groundwater Flow Model

Scottish Environment Protection Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

07 Aug 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Tender

30 Apr 2026 at 01:00

PCS Notice - Website Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Environment Protection Agency commissioned services to develop a regional groundwater flow model for Fife. The work concerns groundwater science and modelling, with associated environmental protection and technical consultancy elements. It is a single requirement rather than a multi-lot programme. The model is intended for the Fife area, supporting the agency’s environmental protection responsibilities. The appointed supplier is Groundwater Science, a Glasgow-based small and medium-sized enterprise. This opportunity is relevant to businesses providing groundwater assessment, hydrogeological modelling, environmental consultancy or related analytical services for public-sector environmental bodies. The requirement is specialist rather than a general software, construction or routine monitoring service, and would suit organisations able to produce a regional groundwater model as a defined technical deliverable for an environmental regulator.

The procurement has been completed following an open procedure. Bids closed at 17:00 on 5 June 2026 and were opened on 8 June 2026, with the award period beginning that day. Three electronic bids were received, including one from an SME and two from suppliers outside the EU. Groundwater Science was awarded the single lot on 1 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 5 August 2026. The contract is active from 1 July 2026 to 31 March 2027 and is valued at £74,500. The tender was evaluated through the open procedure for services, with the detailed economic and technical selection requirements set out in the procurement documents. Variants were not allowed, and bids had to be submitted in English.

This award provides a clear example of the Scottish Environment Protection Agency’s demand for focused groundwater modelling capability in Scotland. A future competitor would need to demonstrate the technical ability to develop a regional groundwater flow model for an environmental regulator, combining hydrogeological understanding with modelling, analysis and consultancy delivery. The requirement was accessible to smaller businesses: one of the three bidders was an SME, and the successful supplier, Groundwater Science, is itself an SME. Credible suppliers are therefore likely to be specialist groundwater or environmental science firms with suitable modelling expertise, enough capacity to deliver a defined regional study, and experience presenting technically robust outputs for public-sector environmental decision-making. The buyer’s use of an open procedure also indicates a route suited to qualified specialists beyond an established incumbent.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of a Fife Regional Groundwater Flow Model

Notice Description

Provision of a Fife Regional Groundwater Flow Model

Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of a Fife Regional Groundwater Flow Model. Further information available in attached Invitation to Tender (ITT) document.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000830774
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=AUG561910
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

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

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services

72242000 - Design-modelling services

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£74,500 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
7 Aug 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
5 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Environment Protection Agency
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
HOLYTOWN, NORTH LANARKSHIRE
Postcode
ML1 4WQ
Postcode Area
Motherwell
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM34 North Lanarkshire
Delivery Location
TLM Scotland
Local Authority
North Lanarkshire
Electoral Ward
Mossend and Holytown
Westminster Constituency
Airdrie and Shotts

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Groundwater Science

Further Information

Notice Documents

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