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# FDSIM of Ultrasonic River Flow Gauges 2025

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fdsim-of-ultrasonic-river-flow-gauges-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-059bd5). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ENVIRONMENT AGENCY: "FDSIM of Ultrasonic River Flow Gauges 2025". Published status: complete. Published Value: £7,800,000. 2 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 13 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra-family.force.com.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ENVIRONMENT AGENCY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/environment-agency-gov-ea199)
- **Published Value:** £7,800,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 13 October 2025 at 14:00 BST
- **Lots:** 2
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £4,680,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 4 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fdsim-of-ultrasonic-river-flow-gauges-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-059bd5#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-059bd5`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fdsim-of-ultrasonic-river-flow-gauges-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-059bd5#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra-family.force.com](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra-family.force.com%2Fs%2FWelcome)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/fdsim-of-ultrasonic-river-flow-gauges-2025-ocds-h6vhtk-059bd5#participate

## Description
Procurement Overview
This procurement covers the feasibility, design, supply, installation, commissioning, and maintenance of ultrasonic transit time river flow gauges. These gauges are essential for flood warning systems and water resource management across major UK rivers.
Contract Structure
Procedure: Open Procedure under the Procurement Act 2023
Contract Type: Call-Off Contract under Mid-Tier Terms and Conditions
Duration: 3 years fixed + 2 optional 12-month extensions (maximum 5 years)
This procurement is for a Call-Off contract covering Two Lots:
- Lot 1: Feasibility, design, supply, installation, and commissioning of new ultrasonic river flow gauges.
- Lot 2: Maintenance and repair of both new and existing ultrasonic river flow gauges.
The gauges are critical for flood warning systems and water resource management, especially at high-priority sites on major rivers such as the Thames, Severn, Trent and Mersey.

## Lots (2)
### Lot 1: Lot 1: Feasibility, Design, Supply, Installation, and Commissioning
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90711500

- **Estimated Value:** £5,600,000
- **Description:** Lot 1: Feasibility, design, supply, installation, and commissioning of new ultrasonic river flow gauges.
The gauges are critical for flood warning systems and water resource management, especially at high-priority sites on major rivers such as the Th...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2031

- **Options published:** yes

### Lot 2: Lot 2: Maintenance and Repair
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 90711500

- **Estimated Value:** £2,200,000
- **Description:** Lot 2: Maintenance and repair of both new and existing ultrasonic river flow gauges.
The gauges are critical for flood warning systems and water resource management, especially at high-priority sites on major rivers such as the Thames, Severn, Trent,...
- **Contract Period:** 01/01/2026 to 01/01/2031

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (2)
- **Award:** Supply of Feasibility, Design, Supply, Installation and Maintenance (FDSIM) of Ultrasonic River Flow Gauges 2025–2030 (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **Nivus UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBVW-9524-LQDQ`
  - Value: £4,680,000
  - Date: 04/11/2025

- **Award:** 2 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Nivus UK Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PBVW-9524-LQDQ`

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Nivus Limited (active)
  - Signed Value: £4,680,000
  - Signed Date: 15/12/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F057142-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-01-09T15:05:49.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-17T06:53:37.152Z
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