---
title: "Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037df5"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS"
published: "2022-11-30"
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# Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037df5

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs is initiating a tender process for the Next Flood Warning System (NFWS) procurement in Bristol, UK. This tender falls under the services category and follows a selective procurement method with a competitive procedure and negotiation. The tender period starts on December 5, 2022, with a contract period running from January 1, 2024, to December 31, 2033.

This procurement opportunity by the Environment Agency presents a chance for businesses in the IT services sector to compete for a contract worth £31,650,000. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are considered suitable for this tender opportunity, emphasizing innovation and quality in the delivery of a new flood warning system technology estate. Businesses with expertise in information technology services and a focus on creating sustainable solutions are ideal candidates to partake in this procurement process.

## Notice

The Environment Agency (EA) is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by Defra, the UK government department which is responsible for improving and protecting the environment. The EA works to create better places for people and wildlife, and support sustainable development. The EA are also responsible for managing the risk of flooding from main rivers, reservoirs, estuaries and the sea. 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 EA will be seeking tenders to replace that system.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033959-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Nov 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| 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 | Planning |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | ED BUTLER; ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| 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

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

### Codes

- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
- 72222300 - Information technology services

## Release History

- 30 Nov 2022 at 15:15 - PlanningUpdate - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033959-2022
- 30 Nov 2022 at 11:29 - PlanningUpdate - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033897-2022
- 1 Nov 2022 at 10:24 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/030777-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-038967
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency

## Provenance

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