--- title: "Cotswolds Groundwater Model Update and Refinement" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-a380bba3-c6ad-459e-8af4-2fb24b2b7940" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a380bba3-c6ad-459e-8af4-2fb24b2b7940" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a380bba3-c6ad-459e-8af4-2fb24b2b7940.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a380bba3-c6ad-459e-8af4-2fb24b2b7940.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Tender" buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2019-09-23" --- # Cotswolds Groundwater Model Update and Refinement Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Tender OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a380bba3-c6ad-459e-8af4-2fb24b2b7940 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-a380bba3-c6ad-459e-8af4-2fb24b2b7940) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-a380bba3-c6ad-459e-8af4-2fb24b2b7940.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is currently managing the procurement process for the "Cotswolds Groundwater Model Update and Refinement." This tender falls under the design-modelling services category and is based in the South East of England. The procurement method used is an open procedure, which is suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community sector enterprises (VCSEs). The deadline for submitting tender responses and all supporting documentation is 17:00 on 27th September 2019, with a clarification deadline of 12:00 on the 24th September. The contract period is scheduled to commence on 21st October 2019 and will conclude on 31st March 2020. This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in services related to water resource management, environmental modelling, and data analysis. Companies with expertise in hydrological modelling, climate data analysis, and those equipped with the necessary technical capabilities to refine groundwater models would be particularly well-suited to compete. Engaging in this contract could not only enhance a firm's portfolio but also establish valuable relationships with a governmental authority focused on sustainable resource management. ## Notice The aim of this contract is to ensure that the Environment Agency's Cotswolds Groundwater model period is extended and refined to improve the model's calibration, allowing a more accurate representation of the current state of the Cotswolds aquifer. This numerical MODFLOW-96 model covers the complex geology and hydrogeology of the Cotswolds Oolitic limestones. The model is regularly used for the strategic assessment of available water resources and making water abstraction licensing decisions in the Cotswolds. To keep the model up to date and fit for purpose, both in terms of capturing recent climatic conditions and local abstraction licence changes, the model requires updating. From using the model since it was delivered in 2013, some model refinement has been identified in order to improve its calibration. Additional information: The tender process is being undertaken by e-mail. The Request for Quotation Pack and Specification document is provided to offer you key information and guidance upon the tender process, the subsequent Contract and what will need to be submitted as part of the tender process. For any other queries with the tender process or the specified requirement, please contact Victoria Fry (victoria.fry@environment-agency.gov.uk). The deadline for clarification questions is 12:00h on 24th September 2019. Please submit your tender response and all supporting documentation to Victoria Fry no later than 17:00h on 27th September 2019. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4186ae66-f42a-4b85-9593-52f8b0a004f8 | | 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 | 23 Sep 2019 | | Submission deadline | 27 Sep 2019 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | Not specified | | Contract period | 20 Oct 2019 - 31 Mar 2020 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £35,000 | | 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS | | Locality | CROWMARSH GIFFORD | | Post town | Oxford | | Postcode | OX10 8BD | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC | | Local authority | South Oxfordshire | | Electoral ward | Benson & Crowmarsh | | Westminster constituency | Henley and Thame | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support ### Codes - 72242000 - Design-modelling services ## Release History - 23 Sep 2019 at 12:00 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4186ae66-f42a-4b85-9593-52f8b0a004f8 - 9 Sep 2019 at 13:40 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4186ae66-f42a-4b85-9593-52f8b0a004f8 - 5 Sep 2019 at 09:48 - TenderAmendment - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4186ae66-f42a-4b85-9593-52f8b0a004f8 - 5 Sep 2019 at 09:00 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4186ae66-f42a-4b85-9593-52f8b0a004f8 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4186ae66-f42a-4b85-9593-52f8b0a004f8 23rd September 2019 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/49298e3c-883a-47c1-a459-60302fc7f4cb Request for Quotation Pack and Specification - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/a454dd2b-2ccb-4e25-8198-2b8edb4e3069 Excel Version of Appendix A - Pricing Schedule - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8d58e6bc-22a6-4887-a791-9e167d255be3 Clarification Log - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/8eb1c3a0-99e1-43cc-8c13-f2bdbb18de70 ENV0001002 Cotswolds Clarifications Log ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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