Planning

UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN)

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)

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Planning

10 Sep 2024 at 15:26

Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency (EA), in collaboration with Defra, has announced a Prior Information Notice for the management of the UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN). Classified under air quality management (CPV: 90731100), this procurement falls within the services category. The contract, estimated at £4.9 million GBP, is planned for a duration of three years, with the possibility of two additional one-year extensions and a three-month handover period. The network aims to provide additional local NO2 measurement data to supplement the national compliance assessment. This planning stage tender is seeking expressions of interest and technical information, with a deadline set for the 23rd of September 2024. Post consultations, a future notice date is projected for the 21st of October 2024.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental monitoring, data management, and IT solutions. Companies with expertise in handling large databases, air quality data, and compliance assessments are well positioned to compete. The project involves managing a critical database and ensuring data integrity for NO2 measurements, making it an ideal opportunity for firms specialising in environmental technology and consultancy. Suppliers capable of managing complex data sets and familiar with government IT requirements will find this contract beneficial for business growth and establishing a foothold in the public sector environmental services market.

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Notice Title

UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN)

Notice Description

This is a Prior Information Notice, and is seeking expressions of interest and some technical information. <br/><br/>The Environment Agency (EA) plans to compete a contract for management of the UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN) on behalf of Defra and the EA. The Contract is planned to be for 3 years with 2 x 1 year extensions, with a 3 month handover / mobilisation period.

Lot Information

Lot 1

PIN Request:
The Environment Agency (EA) plans to compete a contract for management of the UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN) on behalf of Defra and the EA. The Contract is planned to be for 3 years with 2 x 1 year extensions, with a 3 month handover / mobilisation period.

The mobilisation period will, if there is a change of supplier, involve the handing over of a database. The UUNN online database is an SQL database hosted on a 3rd party hosting website.

The database is the property of the Environment Agency.

The database includes all NO2 concentration data in raw, processed, and adjusted format since network inception in 2020. The database also includes all site details including all site metadata.

Please let us know what IT requirements you consider appropriate for any transfer an externally hosted location that meets Government Guidelines.

Please register your interest and provide the requested information by email, no later than Midnight on the 23rd September 2024, to DEFRA Group Commercial at:

DGC-LAWW-Buyer@defra.gov.uk. Additional information: Requirement Background:
The aim of the UUNN is to provide additional local NO2 measurement data for inclusion within the national UK compliance assessment for NO2. Data from the UUNN supplements the established assessment, comprised of data from the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) and air quality modelling. The programme of work is led by (Joint Air Quality Unit) JAQU and the Environment Agency (EA).

The UUNN is an air quality monitoring network that provides measurements of NO2 concentrations at urban traffic sites. Measurement data is used to assess compliance against the annual mean limit value for NO2 set out in the Air Quality Standards Regulations (AQSR) 2010 (40ug/m3). The AQSR provide detailed siting criteria for assessment of ambient air quality and the location of sampling points for the measurement of air pollutants in ambient air. The network has become the critical data for zones where this annual mean limit is exceeded, and the data is now embedded as part of the ongoing assessment of UK-air compliance. Data capture and date integrity is therefore critical to delivery.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0499ba
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028999-2024
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Planning Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
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
£4,900,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Sep 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
20 Oct 2024Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planned
Lots Status
Planned
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)
Contact Name
DEFRA Group Commercial
Contact Email
dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 4DF
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
Not specified

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

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