Tender

Environment Agency - Monitoring at shale-gas sites: developing environmental quality baselines

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

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Tender

20 Jul 2018 at 09:19

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is seeking a contractor for a research project titled "Monitoring at shale-gas sites: developing environmental quality baselines," focusing on mapping baseline environmental data across two shale-gas sites in the UK. The tender is currently in the active stage and follows an open procurement method, with submissions required by 12:00 BST on 10 August 2018. The project aims to determine baseline environmental quality and provide best practices for monitoring, with a contract start date of 7 September 2018 and a completion date set for 29 March 2019. The anticipated contract value ranges between £25,000 and £45,000.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses, particularly SMEs and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs), specialising in research and development consultancy services. Companies with expertise in analysing environmental data and those equipped to recommend best practices for monitoring will find this opportunity aligns with their capabilities. Engaging in this project allows contractors to contribute to significant research while potentially expanding their market presence and expertise in the energy sector.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Environment Agency - Monitoring at shale-gas sites: developing environmental quality baselines

Notice Description

This is an Environment Agency research project where the successful contractor will take existing monitoring data and use these to determine the baselines at two shale-gas sites. The contractor will not be required to undertake any monitoring but will use the data available from third parties (including BGS). These baselines will be used by the successful contractor to identify "indicator levels" or criteria above which any observed concentrations of a particular substance are not consistent with the initial baseline. The work will also provide evidence for when changes in monitored concentrations may simply be due to normal variation. The monitoring data will cover air, surface water and groundwater. If hydraulic fracturing takes place during the lifetime of the project, the successful contractor will compare monitoring data (obtained by others) during hydraulic fracturing with the baseline. The successful contractor will provide recommendations on the best practice methods for undertaking the collection and analysis of pre-operational, and later operational, monitoring data that can be applied at other shale-gas sites. Additional information: Suppliers must provide all the information required by the document 'SC170018 Request for Quotation'. This information must be send by e-mail to the following address: oilandgas@environment-agency.gov.uk. The complete information must arrive before 12:00 on Friday 10 August 2018.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ce5dbe13-7553-4870-9eaf-f6876342a6ef
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
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
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20187 years ago
Submission Deadline
10 Aug 2018Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
6 Sep 2018 - 29 Mar 2019 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
oilandgas@environment-agency.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BRISTOL
Postcode
BS1 5AH
Post Town
Bristol
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLK South West (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLK5 West of England
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLK51 Bristol, City of
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

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