Provision of Hydrodynamic Services for the Anglian Coastal Monitoring Programme
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
✓Tender information last checkedLast checked 15 Oct 2026, 18:17.
Opportunity overview
The Environment Agency intends to procure a single contract for the provision of hydrodynamic services supporting the Anglian Coastal Monitoring Programme. The requirement includes the maintenance, installation and operation of hydrodynamic monitoring equipment, including wave buoys, current meters, tide gauges, meteorological stations and associated telemetry systems. Services will include planned and reactive maintenance, buoy servicing, data transfer, operational monitoring, reporting, asset management and technical support to ensure the continuity, integrity and availability of coastal monitoring data across the Anglian region.
The current anticipated contract term is from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, with options to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months. These dates are indicative and remain subject to internal approvals and procurement timelines.
Classification
CPV90700000 — Environmental services
Lots
Lot 1Value not stated
Documents and notices
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a TenderOpen source ↗
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.
On 30 June 2026, the Environment Agency participated in a supplier engagement session to inform the future procurement of hydrodynamic services for the Anglian Coastal Monitoring Programme. The engagement informed the development of the proposed requirement and procurement approach. An information pack from the engagement session, including the presentation material and questions discussed, will be made available to interested suppliers on request by emailing
acm@environment-agency.gov.uk.
Relevant information arising from the engagement will be made available equally to all potential suppliers to ensure no supplier gains an unfair advantage.
Date Met
30 Jun 2026, 00:00
Status
met
Documents
Entry 1
Id
097649-2026
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
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097649-2026Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Early-stage market engagement for a planned single contract to provide hydrodynamic monitoring services for the Anglian Coastal Monitoring Programme. The stated scope covers maintaining, installing and operating monitoring equipment, plus monitoring data, reporting, asset management and technical support.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to deliver coastal hydrodynamic monitoring equipment services and associated telemetry/data operations. The future procurement route, selection criteria and submission process are unknown.
Key points identified
Core service scopeMaintain, install and operate hydrodynamic monitoring equipment, including wave buoys, current meters, tide gauges, meteorological stations and associated telemetry systems.Evidence: “The requirement includes the maintenance, installation and operation of hydrodynamic monitoring equipment, including wave buoys, current meters, tide gauges, meteorological stations and associated telemetry systems.”
Operational servicesProvide planned and reactive maintenance, buoy servicing, data transfer, operational monitoring, reporting, asset management and technical support.Evidence: “Services will include planned and reactive maintenance, buoy servicing, data transfer, operational monitoring, reporting, asset management and technical support.”
Service objectiveSupport continuity, integrity and availability of coastal monitoring data across the Anglian region.Evidence: “to ensure the continuity, integrity and availability of coastal monitoring data across the Anglian region.”
95% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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Early-stage market engagement for a planned single contract to provide hydrodynamic monitoring services for the Anglian Coastal Monitoring Programme. The stated scope covers maintaining, installing and operating monitoring equipment, plus monitoring data, reporting, asset management and technical support.
Who this may suit
Relevant to suppliers able to deliver coastal hydrodynamic monitoring equipment services and associated telemetry/data operations. The future procurement route, selection criteria and submission process are unknown.
Key deliverables
Maintenance, installation and operation of hydrodynamic monitoring equipment
Planned and reactive maintenance and buoy servicing
Data transfer, operational monitoring and reporting
Asset management and technical support
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Core service scope
99% confidence
Maintain, install and operate hydrodynamic monitoring equipment, including wave buoys, current meters, tide gauges, meteorological stations and associated telemetry systems.
View supporting evidence
“The requirement includes the maintenance, installation and operation of hydrodynamic monitoring equipment, including wave buoys, current meters, tide gauges, meteorological stations and associated telemetry systems.”
Operational services
99% confidence
Provide planned and reactive maintenance, buoy servicing, data transfer, operational monitoring, reporting, asset management and technical support.
View supporting evidence
“Services will include planned and reactive maintenance, buoy servicing, data transfer, operational monitoring, reporting, asset management and technical support.”
Service objective
98% confidence
Support continuity, integrity and availability of coastal monitoring data across the Anglian region.
View supporting evidence
“to ensure the continuity, integrity and availability of coastal monitoring data across the Anglian region.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No eligibility, financial standing, insurance, company-size or selection requirements are stated in the supplied planning notice content.
SME/VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
The supplied fields list suitable_for_sme and suitable_for_vcse as null.
The Environment Agency intends to procure a single contract.
View supporting evidence
“The Environment Agency intends to procure a single contract”
Extension options
98% confidence
Options to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months.
View supporting evidence
“with options to extend for up to two further periods of 12 months.”
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
No pricing model, payment terms or cost breakdown is stated.
Delivery
Delivery area
96% confidence
Anglian region.
View supporting evidence
“coastal monitoring data across the Anglian region.”
Anticipated initial term
98% confidence
1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031, subject to internal approvals and procurement timelines.
View supporting evidence
“The current anticipated contract term is from 1 April 2027 to 31 March 2031… These dates are indicative and remain subject to internal approvals and procurement timelines.”
Buyer address
99% confidence
London, United Kingdom (buyer location only; not confirmed as service delivery location).
View supporting evidence
Supplied location: “Buyer location”, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Upcoming early-stage/planned procurement; bidding is not stated to be open.
View supporting evidence
Supplied fields: display_status = “upcoming”, stage = “planning”, notice_type = “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
Procurement route
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
Supplied fields procurement_method and procurement_method_details are null.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
Unknown.
View supporting evidence
Supplied field submission_deadline is null.
Notice type
99% confidence
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender.
View supporting evidence
Supplied field: notice_type = “Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender”.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Early-stage scope and timetable risk
99% confidence
This is a planned market-engagement opportunity. The anticipated term dates are indicative and subject to approvals and procurement timelines; the final scope, route, commercial terms and submission arrangements are unknown.
View supporting evidence
“These dates are indicative and remain subject to internal approvals and procurement timelines.” Supplied status is “upcoming” and stage is “planning”.
Operational continuity risk
96% confidence
The supplier is expected to support continuity, integrity and availability of coastal monitoring data, creating a material operational delivery expectation.
View supporting evidence
“to ensure the continuity, integrity and availability of coastal monitoring data”
Value interpretation risk
98% confidence
Only a maximum value is supplied; it is not stated whether this includes extension options, VAT, or a pricing basis.
View supporting evidence
Supplied opportunity fields provide value_max = 1300685 and currency = GBP, with no further value basis.
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