Tender

Contract for the Provision of Water Quality Instruments

DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL

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Tender

01 Jun 2020 at 12:51

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The tender titled "Contract for the Provision of Water Quality Instruments" is initiated by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, aimed at supplying equipment essential for monitoring England's surface waters. This procurement falls under the goods category, specifically classified as telemetry equipment (CPV code: 32441000). The procurement method is an open procedure, open above threshold, with the tender period ending on 1st July 2020. The contract period will commence on 31st August 2020 and extend to 28th August 2024. The delivery address is located in the South East region of the United Kingdom.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses involved in the supply of specialised environmental monitoring equipment, particularly those that manufacture or distribute both handheld and data logging water quality instruments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are encouraged to compete for this contract, which requires technical expertise in telemetry solutions. Businesses that can demonstrate a strong record in environmental management and compliance with monitoring requirements will be well-positioned to succeed in this procurement process.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Contract for the Provision of Water Quality Instruments

Notice Description

The Agency has a statutory obligation to monitor and report the quality of England's surface waters in the field and at high resolution. The equipment being purchased in this procurement is used for statutory monitoring (including spot sampling), Water Framework Directive and environmental management investigations To enable us to do this, we require a contract for the supply of Multi-parameter Water Quality Instruments (WQI). We require both small handheld meters and the larger data logging WQI as well as the associated software. The Agency has an inventory of ca. 700 handheld WQI and ca. 300 larger data logging WQI's. There is a requirement to replace the deployed kit on a rolling programme of 1/7 per year. Additional information: Thank you for your interest in tendering for this requirement, You will need to access the documents through Bravo Solutions portal. 1) The web address is https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk and click the link to register - Accept the terms and conditions and click 'continue' - Enter your correct business and user details - Note the username you chose and click 'Save' when complete - You will shortly receive an email with your unique password (please keep this secure). 2. Express an Interest in the tender - Login to the portal with the username/password - Click the 'PQQs / ITTs Open To All Suppliers' link. (These are Pre-Qualification Questionnaires or Invitations to Tender open to any registered supplier) - Click on the relevant PQQ/ ITT to access the content. - Click the 'Express Interest' button at the top of the page. - This will move the PQQ /ITT into your 'My PQQs/ My ITTs' page. (This is a secure area reserved for your projects only) -You can now access any attachments by clicking 'Buyer Attachments' in the 'PQQ/ ITT Details' box 3. Responding to the tender - Click 'My Response' under 'PQQ/ ITT Details', you can choose to 'Create Response' or to 'Decline to Respond' (please give a reason if declining) - You can now use the 'Messages' function to communicate with the buyer and seek any clarification - Note the deadline for completion, then follow the onscreen instructions to complete the PQQ/ ITT - There may be a mixture of online and offline actions for you to perform (there is detailed online help available) You must then submit your reply using the 'Submit Response' button at the top of the page. Please give yourself enough time to complete this before the deadline. If you require any further assistance please consult the online help, or contact the e-Tendering help desk. Please direct all questions and queries through the message function of the portal, including any clarification questions. This is to ensure no questions are missed and that all answers can be shared with all interested suppliers at the same time

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-962c56a6-b11e-4090-b35f-24a710d63841
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/98b877c6-ef6c-463d-a2a9-f41a2bc02763
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (above threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment

CPV Codes

32441000 - Telemetry equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
1 Jun 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
1 Jul 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
30 Aug 2020 - 28 Aug 2024 3-4 years
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
DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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
TLJ South East (England)
Local Authority
Bristol, City of
Electoral Ward
Hotwells and Harbourside
Westminster Constituency
Bristol Central

Further Information

Notice Documents

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