Groundwater Modelling National Framework 2026 - 2034

A Tender Notice
by ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Source
Find a Tender
Type
Framework (Services)
Duration
8 year
Value
£18M-£18M
Sector
TECHNOLOGY
Published
05 Dec 2025
Delivery
18 May 2026 to 17 May 2034
Deadline
30 Jan 2026 12:00

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Location

United Kingdom:

Geochart for 1 buyers and 0 suppliers

1 buyer

Description

The Environment Agency is planning to launch a new Framework to deliver groundwater modelling services across England. This framework presents a significant opportunity for suppliers to collaborate with the Environment Agency in shaping the future of groundwater modelling. Potentially, three lots to be created: Lot 1 – Modelling Work: National Groundwater Modelling Service: This service forms an integral part of the Environment Agency’s regulatory work to ensure sustainable management and protection of groundwater resources across England. Work covered here shall include data collection and verification, enhancement of existing and development of new conceptual models, numerical model construction or development, model output validation and reporting. Lot 2 – Modelling work: Groundwater Flooding Forecasting Modelling Service: This service supports the Flood Forecasting Centre’s capability to forecast groundwater flood risk at a county scale as part of the Environment Agency’s flood forecasting service. Lot 3 – Groundwater Modelling Technical Support. This includes technical support for modelling, and a Third Party External Review Service: This service is to assist the Environment Agency to confirm the project has been technically well enacted and implemented with time and financial constraints.

Lot Division

1 Groundwater Modelling Services
  • Value: £16M

This service supports data collection and verification, enhancement of existing and development of new conceptual models, numerical model construction or development, verification, maintenance and operational use of groundwater models, model output validation and reporting.

Award Criteria
Technical Three sub criteria and their weighting are as below: Service Offering & Quality Q1.1.(25%) Q1.2.(25%) Project Management Q2.1.(20%) Innovation & Continuous Improvement Q3.1.(15%) Q3.2.(15%)
social value Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth has been selected as the Social Value outcome focus for this framework
2 Groundwater Flood Forecasting and Modelling Service
  • Value: £393K

This service supports the Flood Forecasting Centre’s ability to forecast groundwater flood risk in England,by developing new groundwater level models, maintaining or updating existing ones and providing operational support.

Award Criteria
Technical Three sub criteria and their weighting are as below: Service Offering & Quality Q1.1.(25%) Q1.2.(25%) Project Management Q2.1.(20%) Innovation & Continuous Improvement Q3.1.(15%) Q3.2.(15%)
social value Policy Outcome 2: Skills for growth has been selected as the Social Value outcome focus for this framework,
3 Groundwater Modelling Technical Support
  • Value: £1M

Technical experts are required to support specific individual projects; the role shall include specific measurable activities of a constrained defined nature. The nature of the support includes technical review & analysis.

Award Criteria
Technical Two sub criteria and their weighting are as below: Service Offering & Quality Q1.1.(50%) Project Management Q2.1.(50%)

CPV Codes

  • 72242000 - Design-modelling services
  • 90700000 - Environmental services
  • 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
  • 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Other Information

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Reference

  • ocds-h6vhtk-054649
  • FTS 080002-2025

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