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title: "Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-038ad3"
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# Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-038ad3

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## Summary

The Environment Agency (EA), acting as the contracting authority on behalf of itself and other specified bodies, has completed the award process for the "Next Flood Warning System (NFWS)" project. The contract is valued at up to £23,853,272.15 and involves the implementation of a new flood warning system. This contract is part of the services category within the information technology industry. The contract commenced on 4th March 2024, with the option for extensions up to a total of 10 years. Businesses interested in technology services and solutions, especially those with expertise in geospatial services, IT service management, and digital messaging systems, are well-suited to compete in this tender.

The NFWS project offers significant business growth opportunities for firms specializing in information technology services, geospatial systems, and digital communication solutions. With a contract value of £31,650,000, the project involves the development and implementation of a comprehensive flood warning system for users in England. The tender process for this project is currently active, with a submission deadline of 30th January 2023. Businesses with innovative technical solutions, a focus on social value, and competitive pricing strategies can leverage this opportunity to enhance their market presence and contribute to critical environmental protection efforts in the UK.

## 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 purpose of this notice is to announce the award of the contract (which shall commence on 4th March 2024) for the next flood warning system (NFWS). Please refer to II.2.4.1 for further information.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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.

Options: The initial contract duration will be 6 years (commencing 4th March 2024) with the Environment Agency having the option to extend the Contract by an aggregate duration of up to an additional four years in increments of 2 years (6+2+2).

Renewal: The initial duration of the Contract will be 6 years (which assumes up to 18 months to complete implementation, followed by 54 months of operational service), with the EA having the option to extend the Contract by an aggregate duration of up to an additional four years in two year increments (i.e. 6+2+2).

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003703-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive procedure with negotiation |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 5 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Dec 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £31,650,000 |
| Lots value | £31,650,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £23,853,272 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Additional buyers | 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 | LEIDOS |

## 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

- 5 Feb 2024 at 14:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/003703-2024
- 5 Dec 2022 at 17:15 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034413-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations#department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2010/29/section/6

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