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FDSIM of Ultrasonic River Flow Gauges 2025

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:19.

Opportunity overview

Procurement Overview This procurement covers the feasibility, design, supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of ultrasonic transit time river flow gauges. These gauges are essential for flood warning systems and water resource management across major UK rivers. Contract Structure Procedure: Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023 Contract Type: Call-Off Contract under Mid-Tier Terms and Conditions Duration: 3 years fixed + 2 optional 12-month extensions (maximum 5 years) This procurement is for a Call-Off contract covering Two Lots: - Lot 1: Feasibility, design, supply, installation, and commissioning of new ultrasonic river flow gauges. - Lot 2: Maintenance and repair of both new and existing ultrasonic river flow gauges. The gauges are critical for flood warning systems and water resource management, especially at high-priority sites on major rivers such as the Thames, Severn, Trent, Mersey, and Ou

Classification

  • CPV90711500 — Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Lots

  • Lot 1: Feasibility, Design, Supply, Installation, and Commissioning£5.6m
  • Lot 2: Maintenance and Repair£2.2m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-059bd4
Status
active
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
Responses must be submitted via the Atamis eSourcing portal. 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.
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Bid Per Supplier
1
Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
1

Award criteria

Description
The supplier with the highest overall score for both quality and price (Total of Columns 1, 2 and 3) in each Lot will win the evaluation. You can bid for both Lots, or an individual Lot. If bidding for one Lot you must be able to support the winning supplier for the other Lot with spare parts at the prices submitted in your bid.

Expected award period

Ends
17 Nov 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
13 Oct 2025, 14:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Oct 2025, 14:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1: Feasibility, Design, Supply, Installation, and Commissioning
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Lot 1: Feasibility, design, supply, installation, and commissioning of new ultrasonic river flow gauges. The gauges are critical for flood warning systems and water resource management, especially at high-priority sites on major rivers such as the Thames, Severn, Trent, Mersey, and Ouse.

Value

Amount
5,600,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
6,720,000

Options

Description
The contract will run a for 3 year fixed period with 2 further 12 months extensions possible, totalling 5 years maximum. The costs will be fixed for the first 3 years and after this point will be adjusted at the Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rate from the annual anniversary of the contract until the contract ends.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Evaluation Criteria • Technical/Quality: 70%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial (Price)
Type
price
Description
Evaluation Criteria • Commercial: (Price): 30%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Jan 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2: Maintenance and Repair
Status
active
Has Options
Yes
Description
Lot 2: Maintenance and repair of both new and existing ultrasonic river flow gauges. The gauges are critical for flood warning systems and water resource management, especially at high-priority sites on major rivers such as the Thames, Severn, Trent, Mersey, and Ouse.

Value

Amount
2,200,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,640,000

Options

Description
The contract will run a for 3 year fixed period with 2 further 12 months extensions possible, totalling 5 years maximum. The costs will be fixed for the first 3 years and after this point will be adjusted at the Services Producer Price Index (SPPI) rate from the annual anniversary of the contract until the contract ends.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
Evaluation Criteria • Technical/Quality: 70%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Commercial (Price)
Type
price
Description
Evaluation Criteria • Commercial: (Price): 30%

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Jan 2031, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90711500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental monitoring other than for construction
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
90711500
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
057141-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Sept 2025, 20:35

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNWW-1475-NYLN
Name
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNWW-1475-NYLN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Sam Everitt
Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Role Details
Procuring the Service on behalf of the Environment Agency

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Identifier

Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Name
Defra Group Commercial

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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  1. ocds-h6vhtk-059bd4-2025-09-16T20:35:07+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·