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title: "East Midlands Yorkshire Sherwood Sandstone Groundwater Model Update"
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# East Midlands Yorkshire Sherwood Sandstone Groundwater Model Update

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-f52f811c-1294-4a94-9613-6cc70bbfd4ac

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## Summary

The tender for the "East Midlands Yorkshire Sherwood Sandstone Groundwater Model Update" is being managed by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, aimed at enhancing the Environment Agency's ability to regulate and protect water resources of the Sherwood Sandstone Principal Aquifer. This project falls under the category of design-modelling services, classified with CPV code 72242000. The procurement method is an open procedure, with the tender period concluding on 15th January 2021. The contract is set to commence on 22nd February 2021 and will last until 31st March 2022, affecting delivery addresses across various regions, including the United Kingdom and the British Overseas Territories.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental consulting, geological modelling, and related engineering services. Companies that specialise in hydrological studies, water resource management, and modelling services would be well-positioned to compete for this contract. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to apply, as there is a noted suitability for them in the procurement process, which highlights a commitment to fostering competition and innovation in this vital sector.

## Notice

The overarching objective for this project is to improve the Environment Agency's capability to regulate, manage and protect water resources of the Sherwood Sandstone Principal Aquifer. The project aims to do this by improving the conceptualisation of the Sherwood Sandstone using the updated geological knowledge from the recent British Geological Survey's investigations in the Yorkshire area, and from the newly created gridded 3D geological models. The updated conceptualisation of the aquifer (undertaken in Phase 1) should be used to generate an updated, unified, reliable numerical groundwater model covering both the Sherwood Sandstone Principal Aquifer of the East Midlands and the Yorkshire areas.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b1205c-7e8b-4faf-a078-454bd89a49eb |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (above threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 15 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 22 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £80,924 |
| 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 | GROUNDWATER SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 72242000 - Design-modelling services

## Release History

- 26 Feb 2021 at 08:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b1205c-7e8b-4faf-a078-454bd89a49eb
- 11 Dec 2020 at 13:39 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1fef86c-ce4f-4216-8131-7feae41f0aa7

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/91b1205c-7e8b-4faf-a078-454bd89a49eb
  26th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a1fef86c-ce4f-4216-8131-7feae41f0aa7
  11th December 2020 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/5ee30f08-b6a5-4d5e-be80-70a516110d60
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