Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
Harjinder Grewal
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Buyer's address
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority
one.5) Main activity
Environment
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Noise Modelling System, Hosting and Service Provision and Technical Support for 2025
Reference number
C28394
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
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.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £1,893,475
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90700000 - Environmental services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
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.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
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.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
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
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section five. Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
13 March 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Noise Consultants Limited
8-9 Ship St
Brighton
BN1 1AD
Telephone
+44 01925937195
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
10853764
Internet address
https://www.noiseconsultants.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot: £1,893,475
Total value of the contract/lot: £1,893,475
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit