--- title: "Environment Agency Invitation to Tender for National Contract for Hydro Acoustic Instruments" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-5cd938a8-9ed7-4b3c-9897-db01b5699df5" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5cd938a8-9ed7-4b3c-9897-db01b5699df5" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5cd938a8-9ed7-4b3c-9897-db01b5699df5.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5cd938a8-9ed7-4b3c-9897-db01b5699df5.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL" published: "2020-10-19" --- # Environment Agency Invitation to Tender for National Contract for Hydro Acoustic Instruments Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5cd938a8-9ed7-4b3c-9897-db01b5699df5 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-5cd938a8-9ed7-4b3c-9897-db01b5699df5) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-5cd938a8-9ed7-4b3c-9897-db01b5699df5.json) ## Summary The Environment Agency is currently inviting tenders for the National Contract for Hydro Acoustic Instruments, aimed at procurement within the industry category of surveying and hydrological instruments. This tender is in the active stage, with the submission deadline set for 23rd November 2020. The contract, which will commence on 1st March 2021 and run until 28th February 2023, encompasses opportunities for the provision of equipment essential for the assessment of water quantity in the environment across various locations, including the United Kingdom and British Overseas Territories. The procurement is being conducted via an open method to facilitate competition among suppliers. This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in hydrographic, oceanographic, and hydrological instruments and appliances. Companies with expertise in mobile profiling, point-velocity measurement, and fixed-deployment profiling instruments will be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Furthermore, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to participate, allowing for a diverse range of suppliers to engage in this long-term requirement, providing a chance to expand their footprint within the public procurement sector. ## Notice The Environment Agency's Hydrometry teams are responsible for assessing the quantity of water in the environment. This includes rivers and streams, groundwater aquifers and lakes. Hydro-acoustic instrumentation can be used to measure water in rivers and streams and in lakes and is a long term on going requirement. Hydro-acoustic instrumentation is bought and operated by area Hydrometry and Telemetry teams. Technical support, training and purchasing advice is provided by experts in the Water Resources Measurement Unit. This is a long term ongoing requirement. Hydro-acoustic instruments have been chosen by the Environment Agency as a very accurate and cost effective method of measuring water in the environment. The instruments can be broken down into three broad groups: - - Mobile profiling instruments - For medium streams to the largest rivers which are moved across river on flotation boat or unmanned 'drone' boat and are used to validate our flow gauging station network, providing a 'one-time' measurement of flow - Mobile point-velocity instruments for wading measurements in shallow water. These measurements are made at a number of locations across streams and provide a 'one-time' measurement of flow. - Fixed-deployment profiling instruments, including echo-correlation instruments for medium/large rivers. Fixed to bank/bed and provide a continuous reading of flow Additional information: Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal. 1) The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk. Please direct all questions and queries through the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time This contract is available for use by NRW and SEPA ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d480a616-1dd1-40d7-9a7b-f3dd5db6ba94 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME | | Awardee scale | Not specified | | All stages | Tender | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 19 Oct 2020 | | Submission deadline | 23 Nov 2020 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2021 - 28 Feb 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 - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38290000 - Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances ## Release History - 19 Oct 2020 at 12:58 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d480a616-1dd1-40d7-9a7b-f3dd5db6ba94 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d480a616-1dd1-40d7-9a7b-f3dd5db6ba94 19th October 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk Bravo e-tendering Portal ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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