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Provision of Air pollution removal by vegetation, Update and Methodology refinement and Pollination Service development

OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS

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30 Dec 2021 at 15:30

Summary of the contracting process

The Office for National Statistics (ONS) is undertaking a procurement process titled "Provision of Air pollution removal by vegetation, Update and Methodology refinement and Pollination Service development". This contract falls within the data services industry category and is located in Newport, Wales. Currently in the award stage, the contract was awarded to the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology for an amount of £98,079. The procurement method used was a single tender action, and the contract period is scheduled to run from 15th December 2021 to 31st March 2022. The tender period concluded on 25th November 2021.

This tender presents an excellent opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those with expertise in data analysis and ecological modelling. Companies that can adapt methodology for evaluating air pollution removal and pollination services would be particularly well-suited to compete. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to consider their capabilities in response to this contract, as the procurement includes provisions to support their participation.

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Notice Title

Provision of Air pollution removal by vegetation, Update and Methodology refinement and Pollination Service development

Notice Description

ONS require updated calculations and methodology on air pollution and pollination. The outputs and methods from both of these pieces of work could be used by UK, devolved and local governments in policy appraisal. All of these outputs can be presented at high resolution providing both a national and local picture. ONS intend to use the data for the ONS statutory competencies. Air pollution removal UKCEH were involved in scoping and implementing the improved methodology for air pollution removal by vegetation, and the revised method has subsequently been widely used in the Natural Capital Accounts. Results also been used in national accounts for Wales, England and Scotland, and have been downscaled for use in green infrastructure tools such as Greenkeeper. However, the underlying methodology is complex and there is a requirement for further work to facilitate reporting in future years: Updating the calculations for a more recent year, and at the same time incorporating any updates to the methodology that might be relevant. Developing a robust way to extrapolate from model outputs to interpolate between years and extrapolate in the short-term for future years. ONS would not own the model used to update the core figures. The methods used to extrapolate between years will be published openly. Pollination Pollination is a key ecosystem service often referenced in Natural Capital and Ecosystem service assessment. It is not too hard to estimate the cost to the UK of losing pollinators entirely but much harder to estimate annual changes in the amount of pollination done. For our accounts we need to be able to monitor yearly changes in pollination and consider the drivers of these changes. UKCEH contains a group of pollinator experts including both modellers and pollinator monitoring. This unique blend of skills makes them well placed to adapt existing modelling work to enable us to include annual monitoring and habitat change data to produce pollination service change estimates. The model produced will be based on open software. As such we would publish the full model on the same basis and not own it directly. However we will be given bespoke training and support to run it which will upskill our own teams.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-fd687afa-12c1-40a0-bc20-10ce10c51103
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7f32c1b0-6c37-4c51-b631-da417a8489e4
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

72300000 - Data services

77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£98,079 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£98,079 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
25 Nov 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
15 Dec 2021 - 31 Mar 2022 1-6 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
OFFICE FOR NATIONAL STATISTICS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWPORT
Postcode
NP10 8XG
Post Town
Newport
Country
Wales

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLL Wales
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLL5 South East Wales
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLL54 Monmouthshire and Newport
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Newport
Electoral Ward
Tredegar Park and Marshfield
Westminster Constituency
Newport West and Islwyn

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY

Further Information

Notice Documents

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