Published date: 24 May 2019

This notice was replaced on 3 September 2021

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Awarded contract (published 3 September 2021)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Software package and information systems - 48000000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_192001/771952

Published date

24 May 2019

Closing date

1 July 2019

Contract start date

31 March 2020

Contract end date

30 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

We are tendering for a single, proven telemetry system to replace 8 of our current systems. We are looking for a telemetry system supplier to provide and support this system, which will be hosted on a Cloud environment (Azure or AWS) which will be provided separately by the Environment Agency.

More information

Links

Additional text

Supplier instructions to access the tender documents and submit a Supplier Selection response:

1) Register your organisation on the Defra e-tendering portal, if not already registered. The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure).

2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk.

Right to Cancel: The Contracting Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a framework or contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the framework or contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.

About the buyer

Contact name

Alice Brown

Address

Environment Agency, Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Email

alice.brown@environment-agency.gov.uk