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title: "Environment Agency Invitation to Tender for UK Tide Gauge Network Development Project - Economic Appraisal"
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# Environment Agency Invitation to Tender for UK Tide Gauge Network Development Project - Economic Appraisal

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-132cd14d-5138-47e4-b26b-ebfbbd0405a7

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## Summary

The Defra Network eTendering Portal, acting as the contracting authority, has issued an invitation to tender for the UK Tide Gauge Network Development Project - Economic Appraisal. The procurement falls under the services category, with a contract period starting on 3rd January 2023 and ending on 28th April 2023. The tender closes on 28th November 2022, and the primary objective is to enhance the sea-level monitoring system for operational forecasting risk and incident management.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses that provide economic research services to participate in the development of the UK Tide Gauge Network. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to bid for this open procedure tender. The project aims to deliver an evidence-based assessment of the network's value and demonstrate option costs, focusing on delivering value for money and supporting the development of a robust business case.

## Notice

The UK Tide Gauge Network is operational and is maintained by the Environment Agency. The Tide Gauge Network development project has been established to explore the future of the network and has a primary objective of ensuring the system provides a high-quality sea-level monitoring system that delivers the latency and sampling required for operational forecasting risk and incident management. The economic appraisal scope seeks to delivery an evidence-based assessment of the existing tide gauge networks value, qualitative and quantitative, and support the demonstration of option costs, demonstrating value for money and allowing the business case to be developed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ea3073-bcad-4613-944c-75d3131bd02b |
| 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 | 18 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 3 Jan 2023 - 28 Apr 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5AH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security

### Codes

- 79311400 - Economic research services

## Release History

- 18 Oct 2022 at 15:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ea3073-bcad-4613-944c-75d3131bd02b

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/16ea3073-bcad-4613-944c-75d3131bd02b
  18th October 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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