Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Neil Widdop
Telephone
+44 7826950799
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
National Flood Risk Assessment 2 (NaFRA2)
Reference number
2018/S 131-298843
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England (2011) states that the Environment Agency will develop and maintain national information on current and future risks arising from all sources of flooding and coastal erosion. The Environment Agency’s flood risk information underpins decision making in all parts of the business.
We presently have a National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) tool that was created in 2002. After a review of requirements and aspirations for our approach to flood risk assessment, we have a strategic vision for a National Flood Risk Assessment 2 (NaFRA2) system to deliver a single, scalable assessment of flood risk that is available, trusted and used.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
90
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years
Contract term allowable under the Public Contracts Regulations.
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract
Notice number: 2018/S 131-298843
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
C15358
Title
National Flood Risk Assessment 2 (NaFRA2)
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
15 April 2020
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Jacobs UK Ltd
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London Bridge
London
SE1 2QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02594504
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)
Total value of the procurement: £14,500,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession
seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications
seven.1.1) Main CPV code
- 72000000 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
The National Flood and Coastal Erosion Risk Management (FCERM) Strategy for England (2011) states that the Environment Agency will develop and maintain national information on current and future risks arising from all sources of flooding and coastal erosion. The Environment Agency’s flood risk information underpins decision making in all parts of the business.
We presently have a National Flood Risk Assessment (NaFRA) tool that was created in 2002. After a review of requirements and aspirations for our approach to flood risk assessment, we have a strategic vision for a National Flood Risk Assessment 2 (NaFRA2) system to deliver a single, scalable assessment of flood risk that is available, trusted and used.
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
90
In the case of framework agreements, provide justification for any duration exceeding 4 years:
Contract term allowable under the Public Contracts Regulations.
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£14,500,000
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Jacobs UK Ltd
Cottons Centre, Cottons Lane, London Bridge
London
SE1 2QG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
02594504
Internet address
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME
No
seven.2) Information about modifications
seven.2.1) Description of the modifications
Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):
The original NaFRA2 Contract Award Notice (https://ted.europa.eu/en/notice/-/detail/209496-2020) was published on 1st May 2020. The "Total value of the contract" was published at £8,047,000.
The Environment Agency has placed a number of contract changes under the contract, to an additional value of £4,450,000, including the addition of flood risk data products and a sizeable increase to the charges (primarily due to inflationary clauses that were included in the original contract documents).
In the interests of transparency, the Environment Agency wishes to declare that the cumulative final value of the NaFRA2 contract is anticipated to be no more than £14,500,000 with the contract expiring no later than 15th October 2027 (based on a 4.5+1+1+1 contract term).
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
As set out in VII.2.1.1.
seven.2.3) Increase in price
Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)
Value excluding VAT: £8,047,000
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £14,500,000