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Incident Management Forecasting System (IMFS) software support, maintenance and development services

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Neil Widdop

Contact Email: neil.widdop@defra.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
14925560.0 GBP
Published
16 Sep 2025, 07:03
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
30 Sep 2025, 23:00
Contract End
30 Sep 2030, 22:59
Category
n/a
CPV
71351600 - Weather-forecasting services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Stichting Deltares
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

The Incident Management Forecasting System (IMFS) is the Environment Agency's primary flood forecasting system and uses Deltares owned Delft-FEWS software as a platform to run models for flood forecasting, groundwater modelling, bathing water quality forecasting, and other services. The National Groundwater Modelling Service (NGMS) also uses Delft-FEWS software. The purpose of this Contract Award Notice is to announce the Environment Agency's intention to enter into a contract for software support and maintenance (and the provision of new software enhancements and improvements) with Stichting Deltares for 5 years with the option to extend by a further 3 years and a further 2 years (i.e. 5+3+2) at a total maximum cost of £14.9m (net of VAT).

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Awards

Award Title: Incident Management Forecasting System (IMFS) software support and maintenance

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