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title: "Hertfordshire Chalk Groundwater Model Update & GW Emergence"
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# Hertfordshire Chalk Groundwater Model Update & GW Emergence

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-64fcaf3f-8646-455e-9cc4-0eb4b95b1b4b

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## Summary

The procurement process for the "Hertfordshire Chalk Groundwater Model Update & GW Emergence" project is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, with an active contract awarded to Mott MacDonald Ltd. This project is categorised under design-modelling services and covers an area of 4060km² of the Chalk aquifer across several counties in England, including Hertfordshire and parts of London. The contract period commenced on 27 September 2021 and is set to conclude on 30 September 2022. The procurement method used was an open procedure below the threshold, with the opportunity initially published on 22 July 2021 and the tender period concluding on 19 August 2021.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in design and modelling services, particularly those focused on environmental and geological studies. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are encouraged to apply. Companies with expertise in data analysis, hydrogeological modelling, and sustainable resource management will find this contract well-suited to their services, allowing them to engage in impactful projects that contribute to water management in a vital aquifer region.

## Notice

The Hertfordshire Chalk Groundwater Model (HCGM) represents 4060km2 of the Chalk aquifer to the north-east of London, including the county of Hertfordshire, parts of Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire, Oxfordshire, Essex, Cambridgeshire, and London. The model represents a number of Chalk streams that are situated in the Wye, Colne and Lee catchments. This phase of the programme of work will extend the current model period and enhance or change existing modelling datasets.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/886dc563-b17b-457a-ae62-8dd93c8ff83c |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 8 Oct 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 19 Aug 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2021 |
| Contract period | 26 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £90,937 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MOTT MACDONALD |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72242000 - Design-modelling services

## Release History

- 8 Oct 2021 at 09:54 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/886dc563-b17b-457a-ae62-8dd93c8ff83c
- 16 Aug 2021 at 15:17 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21d5e0b1-caf9-47e2-bbf4-afd99d34aff6
- 22 Jul 2021 at 08:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21d5e0b1-caf9-47e2-bbf4-afd99d34aff6

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/886dc563-b17b-457a-ae62-8dd93c8ff83c
  8th October 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/21d5e0b1-caf9-47e2-bbf4-afd99d34aff6
  16th August 2021 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98c2c16b-2c7d-4c2e-be69-5241dc9c7ff9
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## Notice URLs

- http://www.defra.bravosolution.co.uk

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