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title: "Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)"
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# Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-88270c04-8a61-41a2-a344-9fa795e8df47

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has issued a tender for the Next Flood Warning System (NFWS) project. The procurement stage is currently active with a contract period starting on 1st January 2024 and ending on 31st December 2033. The tender value is £31,650,000, with a minimum value of £17,750,000. The deadline for submissions is 30th January 2023. The project falls under the main procurement category of services in the Information Technology Services industry. The buying organisation is the Environment Agency based in Bristol, United Kingdom.

The NFWS tender presents an opportunity for businesses in the IT services sector to compete for a substantial contract. Companies specializing in information technology, consulting, software development, and support would be well-suited to participate. The procurement method is selective, involving a competitive procedure with negotiation above the threshold. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are deemed suitable for this opportunity, offering a chance for growth and collaboration within the UK public sector digital services landscape.

## Notice

The EA has used a flood warning system (FWS) to deliver a flood warning service to the public, partners and the media for over twenty years. The current system has remained largely unchanged for many years. FWS is supported by satellite systems maintained by the EA and third-party suppliers in order to provide accurate and up-to-date information to users. This is a complex technology estate, and includes telemetry systems, forecasting systems and services all feeding into messages being issued from the FWS. The capabilities required for NFWS are summarised below: a. to implement and cutover to the Supplier Solution in its entirety (the "Beta") within eighteen (18) months of the Effective Date; b. to provide the core NFWS functionality for Users within England: * define (geographic) Operational Boundaries and Target Areas; * provide a Common Operational Picture by region; * create Warnings and manage Warnings in force; * allow Users and Organisations to Register to receive Warnings; * issue location-based Warnings and other Messages through multiple Contact Channels; * obtain contact details for Unregistered Users for a region; * ingest data or publish data to GIS systems, address systems, flood risk mapping systems, telemetry systems, forecasting systems, and data sharing systems. c. provide product delivery, user-centered services, IT Service Management and hosting; d. provide the capability to introduce future services, such as additional geospatial services, new Contact Channels (e.g. social media, smart devices, mobile app), new flood and/or geospatial related digital services, and new Message types (e.g. environment related incidents, such as drought); and e. provide the option for other Defra Group bodies, Risk Management Authorities, and other UK government departments to utilise the Services. NFWS must have a product roadmap which includes functionality readily available in the proposed product suite beyond the functionality currently stated in the draft Contract that the EA may wish to implement via the Change Control Procedure. In addition, the Supplier must propose new ideas, innovations, and service improvements via a bi-annual Continuous Improvement Plan. The pre-qualification for this procurement has now concluded. The shortlisted suppliers are Accenture (UK) Limited, Fujitsu Services Limited, IBM United Kingdom Limited and Leidos Innovations UK Ltd.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b148b93-eec3-46a5-a07b-26ae51056526 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2033 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,650,000 |
| 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 | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| 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)
- 48 - Software package and information systems
- 64 - Postal and telecommunications services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 38221000 - Geographic information systems (GIS or equivalent)
- 48000000 - Software package and information systems
- 48333000 - Contact management software package
- 48512000 - Interactive voice response software package
- 64212100 - Short Message Service (SMS) services
- 64216000 - Electronic message and information services
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 27 Feb 2023 at 12:20 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b148b93-eec3-46a5-a07b-26ae51056526
- 5 Dec 2022 at 17:19 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/172b0473-05aa-4377-af34-02fc94929e97

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0b148b93-eec3-46a5-a07b-26ae51056526
  27th February 2023 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/172b0473-05aa-4377-af34-02fc94929e97
  5th December 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/46ddfe23-8ba0-43d0-be43-a2c50c9a0eff
  NFWS Schedule 3 Performance Levels
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b6756e2-ea8b-4a58-89cd-2d7f1ed8e33f
  NFWS Schedule 11 Third Party Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e59ede66-d87f-4fcf-a28c-c0ee58cedc35
  NFWS Schedule 12 Software
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e3e9a1cb-6d50-479c-b4f6-176db0c99aa3
  Descriptive Document (Next Flood Warning System (NFWS))
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/04c6ada2-30c4-4443-b2c0-0dfe8975365f
  NFWS Schedule 4 Standards
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d9133560-4c64-47b6-b50d-3ab51b8a9f54
  NFWS Schedule 5 Security Management
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/251e0225-bf5c-4164-84ec-3960663d7ee2
  NFWS Schedule 6 Insurance Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/57ebe634-00db-4749-ae8f-2110a85d5d55
  NFWS Schedule 2 Services Description
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b0dd9bb3-11da-4e62-bea5-9e63c5dbd472
  Selection Instructions (Next Flood Warning System (NFWS))
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c8c5791-66d7-4a6b-b568-8c5a6be98685
  NFWS Schedule 7 Authority Responsibilities
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/faeaadf5-1183-482d-bdc6-352dc47c756f
  NFWS Schedule 8 Supplier Solution
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7637a48e-ec06-40d7-9299-c3f8351b0030
  NFWS Schedule 29 Key Personnel
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/78620e93-67e5-4756-ac89-38e0a4e3e960
  NFWS Schedule 9 Commercially Sensitive Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/df66c3fb-7522-4962-8d7a-74f0de8856e9
  NFWS Schedule 16 Payments on Termination
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f34b69d8-0db4-475d-b97a-e933219ceb0d
  NFWS Schedule 19 Financial Reports and Audit Rights
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0cd53128-aabf-4403-a022-65760be0f800
  NFWS Core Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2ce95791-cf4b-47b7-ad92-88649a9736d4
  NFWS Schedule 1 Definitions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bd690be8-4998-4a07-afe5-0d426a260f0f
  NFWS Schedule 14 Testing Procedures
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ffa6ac01-2413-4326-a06c-51e14a4b53de
  NFWS Schedule 18 Financial Distress
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4c52954e-4e93-4294-b57a-bc7a0fbe8418
  NFWS Schedule 10 Notified Key Sub-contractors
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/75d03f5b-24b6-4fbb-9a86-e1f1b52f9c5c
  NFWS Schedule 13 Implementation Plan
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/cf360ec8-0625-4636-91a8-c7bd25390a69
  NFWS Schedule 31 Processing Personal Data
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c853378f-5b82-4634-afb8-184e56fd1767
  NFWS Schedule 32 Intellectual Property Rights
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3c15c5fa-16b4-4b0d-ae6d-e556cca803ae
  NFWS Schedule 15 Charges and Invoicing
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ace32294-70c7-467f-a7db-a4c8b3c9dda7
  NFWS Schedule 17 Benchmarking
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/645d841d-cb2f-48f7-a916-759c837e88f0
  NFWS Schedule 24 Reports and Records Provisions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/62fabc3f-a15f-453c-b1e8-11ac88e9fb20
  NFWS Schedule 25 Exit Management
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/744a9148-6524-4279-afc7-dce2207f094a
  NFWS Schedule 27 Conduct of Claims
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3d9b0801-efb7-42df-a174-bf9ff1801c70
  NFWS Schedule 21 Governance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/9bd0d17d-e81a-4fb1-b787-29de58b9cb01
  NFWS Schedule 22 Change Control Procedure
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2fec1874-9bdd-463d-8834-ee063136f037
  NFWS Schedule 26 Service Continuity Plan
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d2d3a2b-2d55-4e1d-8116-c1292c2f07dd
  NFWS Schedule 28 Staff Transfer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/48ae39fc-8000-4276-aa18-3fa8e5f2a0a3
  NFWS Schedule 23 Dispute Resolution Procedure
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e092d2e1-94a0-4727-bb31-072dadc5fdf8
  NFWS Schedule 3 Performance Levels
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc3deadc-74c3-46cb-b93a-c2229a80734a
  NFWS Schedule 11 Third Party Contracts
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b22bd3aa-072a-4fd9-8039-851245e88cb9
  NFWS Schedule 12 Software
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7f9d9ac5-a959-410c-8b40-6c3e60fb7737
  Descriptive Document (Next Flood Warning System (NFWS))
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/805ac63b-f6a5-450c-a2a4-0615a9750ee4
  NFWS Schedule 4 Standards
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/679eb97b-b8ee-4699-a829-3f43ff494bd0
  NFWS Schedule 5 Security Management
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/6dc09c62-43c2-4c73-af92-340bee47f620
  NFWS Schedule 6 Insurance Requirements
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f0558f0a-f522-41ab-9ed0-7ff1fa8e9e6a
  NFWS Schedule 2 Services Description
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/58b2c75e-1747-4c53-b237-dadbfb7b058b
  Selection Instructions (Next Flood Warning System (NFWS))
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c20cb3dc-40bc-43bc-8c51-b59600b2e5ae
  NFWS Schedule 7 Authority Responsibilities
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0f0293f2-9fcb-4c19-aa80-9918d627f3fe
  NFWS Schedule 8 Supplier Solution
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b2a2e138-22c9-4d3e-bb08-3e562cdf5050
  NFWS Schedule 29 Key Personnel
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f5439725-bbf9-4f83-8298-751d11484a1e
  NFWS Schedule 9 Commercially Sensitive Information
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e719b6d7-128e-4e0f-b4f7-9b32d30cad80
  NFWS Schedule 16 Payments on Termination
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ace1f2b2-f1e9-4b59-80ab-adf8b4894feb
  NFWS Schedule 19 Financial Reports and Audit Rights
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/e5b533c6-346c-4a94-b1b5-a7e2a74cba64
  NFWS Core Terms
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b8fd1bc4-b8da-4c79-9b55-c006e849307c
  NFWS Schedule 1 Definitions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/7b15b327-3368-42c1-b375-d2502271a320
  NFWS Schedule 14 Testing Procedures
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/c4643c00-d78a-49e2-9aaf-117aae731e00
  NFWS Schedule 18 Financial Distress
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/d1e15296-c021-4422-a713-529f75584cd3
  NFWS Schedule 10 Notified Key Sub-contractors
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/518652de-5a76-4525-ac24-ef4e8ffb0c3d
  NFWS Schedule 13 Implementation Plan
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/32d456e7-fb93-494d-8ce6-2a75646b018d
  NFWS Schedule 31 Processing Personal Data
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/729f39b1-fd87-4408-9805-4714ef1397ed
  NFWS Schedule 32 Intellectual Property Rights
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5c41bcf7-5e5d-47d2-9c7e-908cbc10f8c0
  NFWS Schedule 15 Charges and Invoicing
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3b5e8f4e-f7f7-4d2f-8d81-ee95d05d9ee1
  NFWS Schedule 17 Benchmarking
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0a2daebb-3b99-4c43-90ab-98245bf004b9
  NFWS Schedule 24 Reports and Records Provisions
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/fc07d9dc-f6e6-4cb6-a71c-ed093df9082a
  NFWS Schedule 25 Exit Management
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/daea65c0-6f42-4f82-98bc-4e9a4d4c18a0
  NFWS Schedule 27 Conduct of Claims
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/3a5c8d1b-e30d-4835-b12a-e0f04f81e581
  NFWS Schedule 21 Governance
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/f62cc55c-3d11-417b-a58d-5ed4b075a2e2
  NFWS Schedule 22 Change Control Procedure
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/98ebf76c-858b-44c6-968c-696b6a95edd9
  NFWS Schedule 26 Service Continuity Plan
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8570848f-fd0d-4a28-b882-2f31554b9bff
  NFWS Schedule 28 Staff Transfer
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a182613b-ca5c-4da5-8da0-c3e33b101a1d
  NFWS Schedule 23 Dispute Resolution Procedure

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