Tender

Automatic Particulate Matter Analyser Contract for Ambient Air

EA

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Tender

09 Jun 2023 at 14:34

Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency (EA) has initiated a tender process for an "Automatic Particulate Matter Analyser Contract for Ambient Air" in the air quality management industry category. The procurement stage is currently active, with a tender period ending on July 14, 2023. The contract is set to start on September 13, 2023, and will run until September 30, 2026. The location of the procurement process is in London, United Kingdom. The procurement method is an open procedure (above threshold), providing opportunities for SMEs and VCSEs to participate.

This tender presents a business growth opportunity for companies specialised in air quality management goods. Businesses capable of supplying PM2.5 analysers tailored to different site types, ensuring technical precision and consistency across the network, are well-suited to compete. The priority is on meeting the Authority's technical needs while considering practical aspects like running costs, space requirements, and capital budgets. With the tender open to SMEs and VCSEs, it offers a platform for diverse businesses to contribute their expertise and solutions to enhance air quality management.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Automatic Particulate Matter Analyser Contract for Ambient Air

Notice Description

1.1. The Authority will be looking at a contract for PM2.5 analysers that has multiple contractors on it to call off against so the best analyser could be placed for different site types based on what the Authority consider to be the best instrument for the site type. A 'call-off' means that if you are successful on the tender to make the call off list - there is no guarantee of how many instruments the Authority will purchase from you. The Authority envisage having up to 7 Contractors on the call off contract. The priority is to have analysers that meet our technical needs for different site types and to ensure that the targets are measured consistently across the network using the best type of analyser for each site type, against the reference method, and to provide the instrument with the lowest uncertainty for the measurement of annual mean targets. Practical considerations on running costs, space requirements and capital budgets will be taken into account in our selections. Hot spares are likely to be ordered to assist the CMCU(s) to help achieve high data capture in the event of any instrument faults. 1.1. Prior to the Invitation to Tender, a Prior Information Notice was issued on the 14th July 2022 to assess the market interest. To gather interest on new instruments (not just those already operating on the UK-AIR AURN network, bidders were asked to reply if they were "If you have an automatic instrument that has or will soon have MCERTS for UK particulate Matter for PM2.5 please get in touch with Defra Group Commercial around opportunities for collocating instruments against reference methods in the UK prior to the possible opportunity in Spring 2023. 1.3. Those that responded were sent a Prior Information Questionnaire Those that were able to meet the requirements in the prior information questionnaire have been funded to co-locate evidence at an AURN UK air traffic site in Birmingham, where a reference instrument was located for 6 months January to June 2023, to enhance the Authority's understanding of how new instruments work and can collect data at a challenging UK traffic site, to enhance knowledge of analysers available on the market at the time of the first PIN. The information collected will be shared back with each Supplier (not other Suppliers to avoid any commercial and intellectual property conflicts). The evidence collected will not be used by the Authority during the Invitation to Tender Stage, but the supplier may use it in their bid proposals.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-d2f33487-43ca-4bfd-9abe-7fde076d2f84
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5e4ebf20-d6b7-4798-b6d3-8c48a2f70e83
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, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90731100 - Air quality management

Notice Value(s)

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

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Jun 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Jul 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
12 Sep 2023 - 30 Sep 2026 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
EA
Contact Name
Defra Group Commercial
Contact Email
dgcenquiries@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
03459 33 55 77

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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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