--- title: "Noise Modelling System, Hosting and Service Provision and Technical Support for 2025" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04f814" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f814" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f814.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f814.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS" published: "2025-03-24" --- # Noise Modelling System, Hosting and Service Provision and Technical Support for 2025 Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04f814 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-04f814) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-04f814.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has completed the procurement process for the "Noise Modelling System, Hosting and Service Provision and Technical Support for 2025". The procurement falls under the environmental services category and is located in the UK. The tender involved the maintenance, support, and development of the Noise Modelling System (NMS), which requires extensive data and software management, R&D support, and preparation for national noise mapping. This award stage commenced on 13 March 2025. The procurement method used was a limited procedure due to technical specificity and continuity of work, in accordance with Regulation 32 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015. This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, software hosting, and data management. Particularly, companies with expertise in government compliance, noise mapping, and technical support for large-scale environmental projects would find this contract beneficial. The tender was awarded to Noise Consultants Limited, indicating that businesses with similar capabilities could also thrive in securing similar contracts. It is an excellent chance for SMEs to expand their portfolios by working with government bodies on critical and high-profile projects. ## Notice The Defra Noise Modelling System (NMS) has been designed, built, hosted and managed to date under a single supplier framework. This contract covers five main areas: 1. Hosting, supporting and managing the NMS, including data and software licensing, cloud services, backups, security patching, etc. 2. Handover provision, to ensure a seamless continuous provision of service 3. Pilot - the NMS is to be piloted with a number of users before the full launch that has been agreed by Ministers 4. Provision of datasets (accompanied by appropriate documentation and coding) to allow Defra to carry out R&D activities 5. Preparation for Round 5 mapping - Defra has a legal requirement to deliver noise maps across the country in 5 yearly intervals, known as rounds. Preparation for Round 5 must commence in 2025 to have any chance of meeting the legal deadline for delivering these maps. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The Defra Noise Modelling System (NMS) has been designed, built, hosted and managed to date under a single supplier framework. This contract covers five main areas: 1. Hosting, supporting and managing the NMS, including data and software licensing, cloud services, backups, security patching, etc. 2. Handover provision, to ensure a seamless continuous provision of service 3. Pilot - the NMS is to be piloted with a number of users before the full launch that has been agreed by Ministers 4. Provision of datasets (accompanied by appropriate documentation and coding) to allow Defra to carry out R&D activities 5. Preparation for Round 5 mapping - Defra has a legal requirement to deliver noise maps across the country in 5 yearly intervals, known as rounds. Preparation for Round 5 must commence in 2025 to have any chance of meeting the legal deadline for delivering these maps. ### Procurement Information This is a compliant STA under Regulation 32 of the PCR Regs 2015, under (2) (b) where the works, supplies or services can only be supplied by a particular econimic operator for any of the following reasons: * competition is absent for technical reason and * follow up work where there was competition for the initial work and the provider has already carried out initial work in the same area ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010973-2025 | | 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 | 24 Mar 2025 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 13 Mar 2025 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £1,893,475 | ## 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 | | 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 | NOISE CONSULTANTS | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services ### Codes - 90700000 - Environmental services ## Release History - 24 Mar 2025 at 16:05 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010973-2025 ## Notice URLs - 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 - https://www.noiseconsultants.co.uk/ ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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