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title: "TD1953 - Design and Flood Modelling Services for Our City Our River (OCOR)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0396e6"
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# TD1953 - Design and Flood Modelling Services for Our City Our River (OCOR)

Buyer: DERBY CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0396e6

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## Summary

The Derby City Council has completed the procurement process for "TD1953 - Design and Flood Modelling Services for Our City Our River (OCOR)" in the services category. The contract, awarded to WSP Binnies, involves providing design and flood modelling technical support and services for the OCOR programme. The procurement method used was an Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The tender involves the provision of services related to environmental engineering consultancy and civil engineering consultancy in the UK.

This tender by Derby City Council offers business growth opportunities to companies specializing in environmental engineering consultancy and civil engineering consultancy services. Businesses with expertise in flood modelling and technical support for water management projects would find this tender well-suited for their capabilities. The contract with WSP Binnies was signed on 24th January 2023, with an option to extend until December 2028, providing a potential long-term partnership opportunity for interested businesses.

## Notice

This notice is to advise that Derby City Council ("the Council") intends to enter into contractual arrangements with Binnies UK Limited (formerly Black & Veatch) for the provision of design and flood modelling technical support and services to the Our City Our River (OCOR) programme. The Environment Agency have recently approved the updated and stabilised existing OCOR model. This model data now needs the additional information of the remaining OCOR proposals, for model runs to be undertaken for a series of flood scenarios and review the current understanding of the impact of the proposed realignment of the flood defence line at Derby Riverside, as a quick fact checking exercise, prior to commencing the further work on the OCOR Flood Risk Assessment for the OCOR full-detail planning application to be submitted for consideration.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Provision of design and flood modelling technical support and services to the OCOR programme. The Environment Agency have recently approved the updated and stabilised existing OCOR model. This model data now needs the additional information of the remaining OCOR proposals, for model runs to be undertaken for a series of flood scenarios and review the current understanding of the impact of the proposed realignment of the flood defence line at Derby Riverside, as a quick fact checking exercise, prior to commencing the further work on the OCOR Flood Risk Assessment for the OCOR full-detail planning application to be submitted for consideration. The initial term of the commission is estimated to commence 1 February 2023 and end 31 December 2026, with an option to extend for a further 2 x 12months periods, Longstop end date is 31 December 2028, subject to requirements of the OCOR programme. The Council intends to enter into contractual arrangements with Binnies UK Limited (formerly Black & Veatch). The negotiated procedure without prior publication is being used and is justified under Regulation 32 (9) Additional ground relevant to new works or services which repeat similar ones. The negotiated procedure without prior publication may be used for new works and services consisting of the repetition of similar works or services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, provided that such works or services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded following a procedure in accordance with regulation 26(1) and (2). Binnies UK Limited (formerly Black & Veatch) have extensive knowledge of the EA Derwent Flood Model for the OCOR stretch of the river Derwent. They were contracted to deliver previous OCOR flood modelling and technical support and advice. Binnies have also more recently completed the successful hydrology and non-stationarity update of the OCOR flood model. Additional information: The Council will be observing a 10 day standstill period from the publication of this notice. (Observed)

Options: Option to extend for a further 2 x 12months periods, Longstop end date is 31 December 2028, subject to requirements of the OCOR programme.

### Procurement Information

The contract is for new services which are a repetition of similar services entrusted to the economic operator to which the same contracting authority awarded an original contract, the services are in conformity with a basic project for which the original contract was awarded. Binnies (formerly as Black & Veatch) have extensive knowledge of the EA Derwent Flood Model for the OCOR stretch of the river Derwent, They were contracted to deliver previous OCOR flood modelling and technical support and recently completed the successful hydrology and non-stationarity update of the OCOR flood model.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033458-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 Nov 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 12 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £250,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DERBY CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | DERBY |
| Post town | Derby |
| Postcode | DE1 2FS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF11 Derby |
| Local authority | Derby |
| Electoral ward | Darley |
| Westminster constituency | Derby South |
| Delivery location | TLF11 Derby |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | BINNIES; WSP BINNIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71313000 - Environmental engineering consultancy services
- 71621000 - Technical analysis or consultancy services

## Release History

- 13 Nov 2023 at 12:55 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033458-2023
- 12 Jan 2023 at 13:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000960-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://www.derby.gov.uk/
- https://www.eastmidstenders.org/

## Provenance

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