Notice Information
Notice Title
UKHSA - Ammonia Analyser
Notice Description
Procurement of an Picarro - Ammonia analyser.
Lot Information
Lot 1
The Picarro SI2103 gas concentration analyser delivers ultra-precise and stable measurements of ammonia (NH3) with a parts-per-trillion (ppt) lower limit of detection (LOD) and negligible drift. It is the ideal solution for urban and atmospheric air quality monitoring, studies of particulate matter formation, livestock emission quantification, vehicle emission quantification, indoor air quality and other applications.
Options: The Authority may extend the Contract for a period of up to forty-eight (48) months by giving not less than ten (10) Working Days' notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The terms and conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.
Procurement Information
With respect to the Picarro ammonia analyser we have been informed by the Environment Agency (EA) that there has been a protracted comparative study recently completed by the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) and CEH Edinburgh which builds on the attached paper (Martin et al). The attached study from 2016 states the Picarro analyser has potential use as a 'spectroscopic reference instrument' for monitoring ammonia in future exposure chamber tests to validate diffusive and pumped samplers, and also for field measurements. However, this latest comprehensive inter-comparative study of real time instruments and wet chemistry techniques which was led by CEH Edinburgh suggests the Picarro to be the real-time instrument of choice for ammonia and will be the EA's preferred instrument of choice in future. This was primarily due to the unique methodology (cavity ringdown spectroscopy) which enables a superior limit of detection at levels of parts per trillion (ppt) as opposed to parts per billion (ppb) of the alternative instrument technologies (ppt levels of detection are essential for the investigative work this instrument will be employed to undertake). This therefore this means that from review undertaken there near technical impossibility for another economic operator to achieve the required performance due to the limitations of detection for comparative instruments in accordance with Reg 32 (2)(b)(ii) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015. Meaning this provider is uniquely placed to meet our requirements. UKHSA would require this level of detection for specific monitoring applications.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-044a45
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008794-2024
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Limited
- Procurement Method Details
- Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
-
- CPV Codes
38434000 - Analysers
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Mar 20241 years ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 27 Feb 20241 years ago
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Cancelled
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- SECRETARY OF STATE FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE ACTING AS PART OF THE CROWN THROUGH UK HEALTH SECURITY AGENCY
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- E14 4PU
- Post Town
- East London
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLI London
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLI4 Inner London - East
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLI42 Tower Hamlets
- Delivery Location
- TLD45 Mid Lancashire
-
- Local Authority
- Tower Hamlets
- Electoral Ward
- Canary Wharf
- Westminster Constituency
- Poplar and Limehouse
Further Information
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