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title: "Data Services and Equipment-New"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04c9b4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)"
published: "2024-12-19"
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# Data Services and Equipment-New

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04c9b4

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## Summary

The DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Defra) has completed a procurement process for the provision of data and hardware services for real-time water quality monitoring. The contract, titled "Data Services and Equipment-New" under the industry category of research and development consultancy services (CPV 73200000), was awarded on 6th November 2024. This limited procurement method did not include a prior call for competition, and the contract was signed with Meteor Communications (Europe) Ltd. The procurement process primarily covered services with work carried out across the UK, supporting both national and area teams involved in environmental protection.

This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in data services, technical support (CPV 71356300), and environmental monitoring equipment. The contract's scope includes telemetry outstations, system support, and maintenance, and integration with the Agencies' hydrometry telemetry network. Businesses with strong capabilities in these areas, particularly those with existing relationships in the water and environmental sectors, stand to benefit greatly. The Defra endorsement could also pave the way for further contracts with related governmental and commercial entities such as Thames Water and the Atomic Weapons Establishment.

## Notice

The provision of data and hardware services for real time water quality monitoring

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The National Water Quality Instrumentation Service (NWQIS) operates a national, telemetry and web-based data viewer system, provided by Meteor Communications Ltd. This Telemetry, Web Hosting, Services and Equipment contract provides for the purchase of telemetry outstations and the planned and reactive system support and maintenance of the web-based platform on behalf of the EA (NWQIS). This contract also ensures that upgrades are applied to the system to maintain ongoing performance, increased functionality, and enable further integration to the Agencies hydrometry telemetry network.

This system will also supply functionality and data from the Agencies network of real time monitors to the Defra web viewer as part of the agencies commitment to UK Government to provide the public with all our water quality data. 

NWQIS determine system functionality and supplier delivery in accordance with an agreed set of performance and resolution criteria. 

This system provides services to national and area teams in a wide range of functions across the Agency, Defra partners and stake holders. 
It also services and provides income from a range of organisations both commercial such as Thames Water, United Utilities, Southwest Water and the Atomic Weapons Establishment and third sector organisations such as the National Rivers Trusts and Academia.

### Procurement Information

This is a Single Tender Action

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041019-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Dec 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 6 Nov 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,791,302 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 | METEOR COMMUNICATIONS (EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 71356300 - Technical support services
- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Dec 2024 at 15:17 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041019-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.meteorcommunications.co.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- 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

## Provenance

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