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title: "Rapid evidence assessment and overview of groundwater flood risk management in England"
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# Rapid evidence assessment and overview of groundwater flood risk management in England

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-05f45daa-043e-48d5-b4fd-e557f9985cf9

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is currently seeking tenders for a project titled "Rapid evidence assessment and overview of groundwater flood risk management in England". This procurement falls under the architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services category, with an estimated value of £20,000. The open procedure, which is below threshold, has a tender period that ends on 28 June 2019, with the contract period set to commence on 5 August 2019 and conclude by 31 March 2020. The delivery locations include the United Kingdom and other recognised territories.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in research and consultancy, particularly those focused on environmental management and flood risk assessment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. Contractors with experience in governance, risk management, and assessment methodologies will be well-suited to compete, enabling them to contribute to improving groundwater flood risk management practices in England.

## Notice

We require a rapid evidence assessment using the methodology developed by DEFRA/ NERC Joint Water Evidence Group (Collins et al., 2015) together with consultation with Risk Management Authorities to capture an overview of the current ways of working for groundwater flood risk management in England. This needs to cover topics of: 1) Governance of groundwater flood risk management in England 2) Recording groundwater flooding / access to historic records 3) Groundwater flood risk assessment (non-real time) 4) Groundwater flood forecasting and warning (real-time) 5) Groundwater flood mitigation (risk reduction and resilience) The review will need to complete over 8 months where possible. The outcome will be a summary of the current situation that can be shared across Risk Management Authorities to share current knowledge and identify any knowledge gaps for future research / process development. Additional information: To apply please respond to the attached Invitation to Quote and associated documents. Email your response to hayley.bowman@environment-agency.gov.uk. Tenders to be received no later than 16:00 on July 10th 2019. Please contact the project manager via email for any questions Email: hayley.bowman@environment-agency.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c160c3-a984-4c41-be81-dd752d222f83 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Jun 2019 |
| Submission deadline | 10 Jul 2019 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 4 Aug 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | CHICHESTER |
| Post town | Portsmouth |
| Postcode | PO20 2AG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ2 Surrey, East and West Sussex |
| ITL 3 | TLJ27 West Sussex (South West) |
| Local authority | Chichester |
| Electoral ward | North Mundham & Tangmere |
| Westminster constituency | Chichester |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 24 Jun 2019 at 11:58 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c160c3-a984-4c41-be81-dd752d222f83
- 20 May 2019 at 13:01 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c160c3-a984-4c41-be81-dd752d222f83

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f4c160c3-a984-4c41-be81-dd752d222f83
  24th June 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bc44fd68-3801-4b1f-8e31-91b13d01b586
  Contract
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/628336e6-fe9e-4308-9c90-4f974094e142
  Invitation to quote document including the scope, evaluation guidance,information to be returned

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