Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
Contact
Felicity Jowett
felicity.jowett@environment-agency.gov.uk
Telephone
+44 3459335577
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
Additional information can be obtained from 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
National Tide Gauge Network Upgrade
Reference number
P-29825
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
National Tide Gauge Network Upgrade
two.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT: £13,000,000
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services
- 32441200 - Telemetry and control equipment
- 38651000 - Cameras
- 71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
- 71351000 - Geological, geophysical and other scientific prospecting services
- 71350000 - Engineering-related scientific and technical services
- 45220000 - Engineering works and construction works
- 45214630 - Scientific installations
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environment Agency collects Sea Level data for UKCFF across the UK coast. This is used operationally for flood forecasting services and for climate assessment. We are looking at new techniques and methods to do this.
The purpose of this PIN is a Request For Information, offering suppliers the preliminary opportunity to share their potential ideas for the network. We want this to be an opportunity for suppliers to show us what they have that we might not know about to identify opportunities and innovative technologies within the market that we may be underutilising or have not yet considered. We are interested in all aspects of the delivery of this solution such as marine installations, instrumentation and monitoring techniques.
A briefing call is scheduled on the 17th July at 10am BST for all interested suppliers to attend and for the project team to provide a detailed presentation of the ask.
A questionnaire will be issued to suppliers to be completed on their technology/approach which will incorporate the questions highlighted in this PIN (see section 3) for their technology propositions.
Further details of this project, and the briefing call invitation can be requested at uktgn@environment-agency.gov.uk
two.2.14) Additional information
The Environment Agency own the UK Tide Gauge Network and manages it on behalf of our national partners Scottish Environmental Protect Agency, National Resources Wales and Department for Infrastructure Noerthern Island. A group jointly know as UK Coastal Flood Forecasting (UKCFF). The UK Tide Gauge Network (UKTGN) consists of 42 tide gauges throughout the UK.
two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice
1 April 2024
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
This project is aligned to deliver against three strategic ambitions of the Environment Agency (and wider partners) FCERM strategies:
1. Climate resilient places - working with partners to bolster resilience to flooding and coastal change across the nation, both now and in the face of climate change
2. Today’s growth and infrastructure resilient in tomorrow’s climate - making the right investment and planning decisions to secure sustainable growth and environmental improvements, as well as infrastructure resilient to flooding and coastal change
3. A nation ready to respond and adapt to flooding and coastal change - making sure local people understand their risk to flooding and coastal change, and know their responsibilities and how to act
From these three strategic ambitions the project has outlined a primary and two secondary objectives that our considered approaches will be assessed against.
The status of the TGN Improvement Project is that it has passed through approval at Strategic Outline Case (SOC) and is currently in the development phases of the Outline Business Case (OBC) therefore any dates and values given in this PIN are estimated and not indicative of final approvals or decisions