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title: "National Tide Gauge Network Upgrade"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03d843"
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current_stage: "Planning"
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# National Tide Gauge Network Upgrade

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03d843

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## Summary

The Environment Agency is planning the National Tide Gauge Network Upgrade procurement process. The project aims to enhance climate resilience regarding flooding and coastal changes. Key features include a total value of £13 million, industry classification under oceanography and hydrology services, and a planned briefing call for interested suppliers on the 17th of July. The procurement stage is at the planning phase, and the project initiation type is a tender.

This opportunity presents business growth potential for companies offering environmental monitoring, oceanography and hydrology services, telemetry and control equipment, civil engineering consultancy, and geological prospecting services. The procurement process by the Defra Network eTendering Portal offers a chance to engage with the UK Tide Gauge Network project. Suppliers can showcase innovative technologies for marine installations and monitoring techniques to support the national partners in enhancing flood forecasting services.

## Notice

National Tide Gauge Network Upgrade

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Environment Agency collects Sea Level data for UKCFF across the UK coast. This is used operationally for flood forecasting services and for climate assessment. We are looking at new techniques and methods to do this. 
The purpose of this PIN is a Request For Information, offering suppliers the preliminary opportunity to share their potential ideas for the network. We want this to be an opportunity for suppliers to show us what they have that we might not know about to identify opportunities and innovative technologies within the market that we may be underutilising or have not yet considered. We are interested in all aspects of the delivery of this solution such as marine installations, instrumentation and monitoring techniques.
A briefing call is scheduled on the 17th July at 10am BST for all interested suppliers to attend and for the project team to provide a detailed presentation of the ask. 
A questionnaire will be issued to suppliers to be completed on their technology/approach which will incorporate the questions highlighted in this PIN (see section 3) for their technology propositions. 

Further details of this project, and the briefing call invitation can be requested at uktgn@environment-agency.gov.uk. Additional information: The Environment Agency own the UK Tide Gauge Network and manages it on behalf of our national partners Scottish Environmental Protect Agency, National Resources Wales and Department for Infrastructure Noerthern Island. A group jointly know as UK Coastal Flood Forecasting (UKCFF). The UK Tide Gauge Network (UKTGN) consists of 42 tide gauges throughout the UK.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017675-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Jun 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 31 Mar 2024 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £13,000,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 45 - Construction work
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 32441200 - Telemetry and control equipment
- 38651000 - Cameras
- 45214630 - Scientific installations
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
- 71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 21 Jun 2023 at 13:15 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/017675-2023

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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