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RDE686 Ammonia from Road Traffic: Roadside Monitoring

NATURAL ENGLAND

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04 Oct 2024 at 11:49

Summary of the contracting process

Natural England, based in London, has announced the awarding of the tender "RDE686 Ammonia from Road Traffic: Roadside Monitoring" to Bureau Veritas UK Limited. This procurement, classified under research and development consultancy services, aimed to assess ammonia emissions from road traffic—a critical environmental concern. The contract, valued at £17,500, began on 1 October 2024 and will end on 31 March 2025. The procurement process followed a selective method as a call-off from a framework agreement. The service will span multiple regions including the British Oversea Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, Isle of Man, Rest of the World, and the United Kingdom.

This tender presents substantial growth prospects for businesses focused on environmental monitoring and research services. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) with expertise in emissions monitoring, data analysis, and environmental consultancy are particularly well-suited for such opportunities. Engaging in this contract allows businesses to contribute to vital ecological assessments and generate empirical evidence crucial for regulatory improvements.

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Notice Title

RDE686 Ammonia from Road Traffic: Roadside Monitoring

Notice Description

Increasingly emissions from ammonia (NH3) occur as a byproduct from NOx abatement measures in petrol and diesel vehicles (e.g. three-way catalytic converter, Selective Catalytic Reduction). There is consequently an increasing requirement to consider emissions of NH3 when undertaking assessments which impact road traffic numbers close to sensitive ecological receptors or designated ecological sites. As NH3 is not a pollutant that currently falls under the Local Air Quality Management (LAQM), there are currently no Defra-approved emission factors for ammonia emissions from vehicles (for example, via the Emission Factors Toolkit) or an indication how it should be assessed. Practitioners have therefore taken it upon themselves to develop their own tools and methods to calculate ammonia concentrations arising from traffic. There are currently three known approaches, each proposing different emission factors, with no consensus as to which is most appropriate. Neither Natural England nor Defra can comment on the appropriateness of each method or endorse a particular approach, in part due to our lack of knowledge of roadside ammonia concentrations in practice, and how the models reflect these. The National Ammonia Monitoring Network includes only a single roadside monitoring location. There is therefore limited empirical evidence with regards to NH3 concentrations associated with emissions from road traffic sources.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-70d0d37d-871e-48d5-957b-98bd432c4827
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4f9a660e-397f-49cb-908f-a83afd97f757
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£17,500 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£17,500 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Sep 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
29 Sep 20241 years ago
Contract Period
30 Sep 2024 - 31 Mar 2025 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NATURAL ENGLAND
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

BUREAU VERITAS

Further Information

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