Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
Contact
DGCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk
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.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at
https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted to the above-mentioned address
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
Lincs, Northants and East Anglia: Groundwater Models Asset System Maintenance
Reference number
C23743
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
This Consultancy will follow a programme of work aimed at refining, maintaining, and supporting the operational use of the Anglian Models. It will also develop training packages to allow technical staff to interact with the groundwater models and use the model results effectively.
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Consultancy will follow a programme of work aimed at refining, maintaining, and supporting the operational use of the Anglian Models. The programme of work is set out in the Scope of Work below. A maximum price for the four-year programme of work will be established through the tendering process.
It is intended that the four-year programme is followed but this will be subject to the resources available through annual budget allocation plus gaining project approval within the Environment Agency. The Environment Agency is not therefore committing itself to the programme, which will need to be refined at the outset of a new financial year. The Environment Agency also reserves the right to tender any item of work within the scope via an alternative procurement route.
The Environment Agency will establish a GMASM Consultancy Operational Board (the ‘Board’). The Board will be led by the Environment Agency GMASM Consultancy Director, together with the Environment Agency Consultancy Manager. The Consultant will nominate similar representatives from the Consultant’s side. The Board will meet to discuss progress with the annual programme of work, performance and the anticipated programme of work for the forthcoming year. The Consultant will provide accurate pricing for the anticipated programme of work in advance of the start of the next year of the contract.
Note that part of the work of the Consultancy might be to help with the preparation of business case submissions to support Environment Agency staff with seeking project approval.
The contract is intended for use across the East Anglia and Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire operating areas (the ‘Contract Area’). The successful consultant (the ‘Consultant’) may be asked to take on work arising outside of the Contract Area but in order to protect the value of the contract for East Anglia and Lincolnshire & Northamptonshire areas, there will be a presumption against allowing work outside of these operating areas.
Objectives
The project has an overarching aim:
To maintain the Anglian groundwater models, keeping them updated and ready for operational use, and to support the application of the models to Environment Agency business areas.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT: £0.01
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start date
1 September 2024
End date
31 August 2028
This contract is subject to renewal
No
two.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted: No
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
two.2.14) Additional information
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.
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Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information
three.1) Conditions for participation
three.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
three.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Originally published as:
Date
27 June 2024
Changed to:
Date
11 July 2024
Local time
3:00pm
See the change notice.
four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
English
four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 5 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date
6 June 2024
Local time
6:00pm
Section six. Complementary information
six.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement: No
six.2) Information about electronic workflows
Electronic invoicing will be accepted
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