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title: "Mole and Middle Thames Groundwater Model Update"
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# Mole and Middle Thames Groundwater Model Update

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-bc82f51e-8fea-492c-be01-d8ba1f53d400

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is facilitating the procurement process for the "Mole and Middle Thames Groundwater Model Update". This tender, classified under design-modelling services, is situated in the South East of the United Kingdom. Currently in the Tender stage, the deadline for clarification questions is set for 12:00 on 24th September 2020, and all tender responses must be submitted by 17:00 on 1st October 2020. The total contract value is £45,000, with the contract anticipated to commence on 19th October 2020 and conclude by 31st March 2021. The procurement method is an open procedure below threshold.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses engaged in environmental assessment and modelling services. Companies with expertise in updating groundwater models, particularly those that are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The project’s focus on adapting to recent climatic conditions and local abstraction licence changes suggests a demand for innovative solutions and technical proficiency, making it attractive for firms looking to expand their market presence in the public procurement sector.

## Notice

Works required under this contract are the time period updates of two existing Environment Agency regional groundwater models, the Mole and the Middle Thames. These models are used for water resource environmental assessment. To keep these models up to date both in terms of capturing recent year's climatic conditions and local abstraction licence changes, the models both require updating. The aim of the works is that Mole Groundwater model period is extended first to enable to then enable the Middle Thames model period to also be extended, as the Middle Thames relies on input from the Mole model as well as the Environment Agency's Kennet and South West Chilterns models. 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. . The deadline for clarification questions is 12:00h on 24th September 2020. Please submit your tender response and all supporting documentation to Victoria Fry no later than 17:00h on 1st October 2019. For any other queries with the tender process or the specified requirement, please contact Victoria Fry (victoria.fry@environment-agency.gov.uk).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c56100-ca45-4c09-9b47-b6960e10d120 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Sep 2020 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2020 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 18 Oct 2020 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| 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 | WALLINGFORD |
| 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

- 11 Sep 2020 at 12:05 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c56100-ca45-4c09-9b47-b6960e10d120

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c56100-ca45-4c09-9b47-b6960e10d120
  11th September 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/ff41d816-2014-43d7-b720-f775307d655e
  Request for Quotation Pack
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/2c3558c0-3073-463c-af3b-868f72a80d9f
  Pricing Schedule

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