The Environment Agency has confirmed the appointment of 13 suppliers to its Groundwater Modelling National Framework 2026 – 2034 – the contract has an estimated value of £21.36 million including VAT.
The aim of the national framework contract is to ensure that all relevant suppliers are available to deliver the Environment Agency's groundwater modelling programme - including small and medium sized enterprises not included on existing frameworks.
The Agency says the framework provides an efficient and consistent procurement route for groundwater modelling services across the Environment Agency with standard specifications, key performance indicators and supplier performance monitoring. It also supports access to scarce specialist skills and underpins a national groundwater modelling service.
The contract was tendered in the following Lots:
Lot 1. Groundwater Modelling Services
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.
Lot 2. Groundwater Flood Forecasting and Modelling Service
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.
Lot 3. Groundwater Modelling Technical Support
Technical experts are required to support specific individual projects; the role will include specific measurable activities of a constrained defined nature. The nature of the support includes technical review & analysis.
The contract is for an open 8 year framework reopening after Year 3 and Year 5/6 – the following suppliers have been appointed across the three Lots:
- AtkinsRéalis UK Ltd
- Geoff Parkin Hydro Ltd
- GeoSmart Information Ltd
- Groundwater Modelling Solutions Ltd
- Groundwater Science Ltd
- INTERA Geosciences UK Ltd
- Jeremy Benn Associates Ltd.(JBA Consulting)
- Mott MacDonald
- Stantec UK Ltd
- Stephen Buss Environmental Consulting Ltd
- UKRI - British Geological Survey
- Worley Europe Ltd
- WSP UK Ltd
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