Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Met Office
Fitzroy Road
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Contact
Mrs Mel Staton
Telephone
+44 1392885279
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
Buyer's address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local Agency/Office
one.5) Main activity
Other activity
Weather and climate services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Ground Water Flood Forecasting Service
Reference number
DN514238
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
A groundwater flood forecasting service that can support operational decision making on groundwater flood risk for the FFC’s Flood Guidance Statement (FGS) and Monthly Outlook (a 30 day high level forecast.
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: £91,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
A groundwater flood forecasting service that can support operational decision making on groundwater flood risk for the FFC’s Flood Guidance Statement (FGS) and Monthly Outlook (a 30 day high level forecast. The service will support a scenario based approach to groundwater flood forecasting covering the Best Estimate (BE) and Reasonable Worse Case (RWC) scenarios through use of Numerical Weather Prediction ensemble forecasts. The service will also be used to trigger and support better quality conversations between the FFC and local Environment Agency forecasters on groundwater flooding. The service will focus on providing guidance relevant to individual locations (represented by individual boreholes) as well as larger areas through the application of upscaling to a catchment or part catchment scale.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Delivery to the specification / Weighting: 70
Cost criterion - Name: Value for money / Weighting: 30
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
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2020/S 244-605910
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
DN514238
Title
Groundwater flood forecasting service
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
1 June 2021
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 2
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
British Geological Survey
Environmental Science Centre, Nicker Hill, Keyworth
Nottinghamshire
NG12 5GG
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://procontract.due-north.com
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £91,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Legal Services
The Met Office
Exeter
EX1 3PB
Country
United Kingdom