--- title: "Environment Agency - Hertfordshire Chalk Groundwater Model Update & GW Emergence" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5462b770-3738-4ac2-a318-b17cc1b3f6f6" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5462b770-3738-4ac2-a318-b17cc1b3f6f6" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5462b770-3738-4ac2-a318-b17cc1b3f6f6.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5462b770-3738-4ac2-a318-b17cc1b3f6f6.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Planning" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2021-07-15" --- # Environment Agency - Hertfordshire Chalk Groundwater Model Update & GW Emergence Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Planning OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5462b770-3738-4ac2-a318-b17cc1b3f6f6 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5462b770-3738-4ac2-a318-b17cc1b3f6f6) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5462b770-3738-4ac2-a318-b17cc1b3f6f6.json) ## Summary The Defra Network eTendering Portal is currently in the planning stage for the procurement process titled "Environment Agency - Hertfordshire Chalk Groundwater Model Update & GW Emergence." This contract falls within the design-modelling services industry category and is based in England. The communication for this tender indicates that interested parties should be ready for a future notice by 22nd July 2021, with the contract period starting on 27th September 2021 and running until 19th December 2022. This project aims to enhance the existing groundwater model to aid abstraction licensing decisions, addressing over-extraction issues in chalk streams located within the Wye, Colne, and Lee catchments. This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses involved in environmental consultancy, particularly those with expertise in groundwater modelling. Companies specialising in numerical modelling using codes like SWAcMOD, MODFLOW, and those with a proven track record in managing chalk aquifers in England will find this contract particularly relevant. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate, as there will be an emphasis on their suitability for the project, provided they possess the requisite skills and experience. ## Notice This future opportunity notice is published in order to highlight this project (Phase 1) to the market and allow potential bidders time to allocate resources for tendering purposes. The Agency would also like to highlight future opportunities which are related to this project. This notice does not commit the Agency to proceeding beyond this point and the Agency reserves the right to amend and adapt the requirements outlined below. The general objective of this project, which is currently in Phase 1 (this current financial year) is to further update the existing groundwater model that will significantly improve the Environment Agency's ability to make abstraction licensing decisions on a sound scientific basis and, in doing so, protect and/or enhance sensitive groundwater-dependent chalk streams and ecosystems supported by the Chalk aquifer. The model represents a number of Chalk streams that are situated in the Wye, Colne and Lee catchments. These catchments have been previously assessed to suffer from large scale over abstraction through the Catchment Abstraction Management Strategy (CAMS) methodology. This area has a high level of public interest and challenge to existing abstraction management (and management tools) particularly in relation to the protection of Chalk Streams. Other pressures include water quality issues such as Bromate contamination and large scale infrastructure projects such as High Speed Rail 2. Additional information: Specialist Skills Tenders will be assessed to ensure the chosen Supplier has all the appropriate skills and expertise to successfully execute the project. It is critical that bidders are competent in developing regional-scale numerical groundwater modelling using any of these codes (SWAcMOD, 4R, 4R6, MODFLOW-96 and MODFLOW6). Proven experience in the Chalk aquifer in England and familiarity with relevant EA guidance for water resources management is essential. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494acfab-7b63-440b-8105-7b9abc29e907 | | Notice type | Planned Procurement Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Not Specified | | Procurement method details | Not specified | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Planning | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 15 Jul 2021 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | 22 Jul 2021 | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 26 Sep 2021 - 19 Dec 2022 | | 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 | Planned | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Not specified | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL | | Locality | LONDON | | Post town | South West London | | Postcode | SW1P 3JR | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLI London | | ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West | | ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London | | Local authority | Westminster | | Electoral ward | St James's | | Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72242000 - Design-modelling services ## Release History - 15 Jul 2021 at 08:59 - Planning - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494acfab-7b63-440b-8105-7b9abc29e907 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/494acfab-7b63-440b-8105-7b9abc29e907 15th July 2021 - Future opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/541c61a4-4b4e-4153-a3fd-db47ebc9fdce n/a ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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