Published date: 24 March 2025

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 6 January 2025, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£1,893,475

Procurement reference

CF-0475300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

24 March 2025

Closing date

6 January 2025

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

17 March 2025

Contract end date

6 April 2026

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The Defra Noise Modelling System (NMS) has been designed, built, hosted and managed under a single-supplier framework.

This contract overs five main areas:

1. Hosting, supporting and managing the NMS, including data and software licensing, cloud services, backups, security patching, etc.
2. Handover provision, to ensure a seamless continuous provision of service with a new provider.
3. Pilot - the NMS is to be piloted with a number of users before the full launch that has been agreed by Ministers
4. Provision of datasets (accompanied by appropriate documentation and coding) to allow Defra to carry out R&D activities
5. Preparation for Round 5 mapping - Defra has a legal requirement to deliver noise maps across the country in 5 yearly intervals, known as rounds. Preparation for Round 5 must commence in 2025 to have any chance of meeting the legal deadline for delivering these maps.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

13 March 2025

Contract start date

17 March 2025

Contract end date

6 April 2026

Total value of contract

£1,893,475

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Noise Consultants Limited

Address

First Floor, Patten House, Moulders Lane, Warrington WA1 2BA

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Harjinder Grewal

Address

Seacole Building, Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom

Email

harjinder.grewal@defra.gov.uk