Lincs, Northants and East Anglia: Groundwater Models Asset System Maintenance

Concepts

• research and development
• groundwater models asset system maintenance
• east anglia
• system
• models
• anglia
• maintenance
• northants
• groundwater
• lincs

Location

London

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.

Total Quantity or Scope

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.ObjectivesThe 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.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price.

Other Information

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/WelcomeAny questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.If you need technical help with the Atamis system, either when registering, or when completing a tender, please contact the Atamis support team e-mail Support@Atamis.co.uk or phone Tel: 029 2279 0052.