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National Tide Gauge Network Support & Maintenance 2025 - 2030

Environment Agency

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Environment Agency

Buyer Address: 2 Marsham Street, London, sw1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Defra Group Commercial

Contact Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk

Contact Telephone: +443459335577

Status
complete
Procedure
open
Value
1461777.52 GBP
Published
24 Apr 2025, 15:20
Deadline
24 Jan 2025, 15:15
Contract Start
31 Mar 2025, 23:00
Contract End
31 Mar 2028, 22:59
Category
services
CPV
71351920 - Oceanography and hydrology services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
National Oceanography Centre Innovations Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

The key requirements of this contract in relation to the UK National Tide Gauge Network are; - Maintenance of 42 tide gauges to ensure the measuring performance of the gauge is compliant with the standards set in section 3 - Resolution of faults with the tide gauge measuring equipment and telemetry outstation to the standards set out in section 3 - Geodetic survey and levelling at sites to ensure datum control to the standards set out in section 3 - Engagement and communication with EA contract manager and EA Instruments and Systems team, and wider teams as necessary - Liaison with the contractor responsible for the QA and archiving of the UKTGN data, currently British Oceanographic Data Centre. - Liaison with landowners where our tide gauges are located to ensure continued access is retained for maintenance and repair works - Adhering to the relevant Health and Safety and CDM regulations 2015 in the maintenance of the tide gauges.

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