Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Air Quality Monitoring Network & Associated Services
Notice Description
The Council wishes to purchase twenty (20) Air Quality Sensors. The Sensors are to be deployed across the City of Leicester to measure and monitor air quality at various hotspots that have potential poor air quality. The requirement under this specification will allow the Council to be informed of where the Council should focus its initiatives and assess the effectiveness of its existing air quality monitoring work. The contract has not been split into lots. Dividing the requirement would increase the risk of data security issues and a higher potential for data loss. In addition, it would introduce unnecessary complexity in contract management. A Preliminary Market Engagement (PME) exercise was undertaken to inform the development of this procurement. Suppliers were invited to respond to the Council's PME questionnaire. Eight (8) suppliers submitted responses, of which five (5) were shortlisted and invited to demonstrate their solutions. Four (4) of the shortlisted suppliers delivered demonstrations via Microsoft Teams. Suppliers were provided with an agenda in advance of the demonstration sessions, and discussions were structured around the agreed agenda items. The outcomes of the PME, including the questionnaire document and the demonstration agenda, are included within the tender pack for further detail. The Preliminary Market Engagement Notice for this requirement was published on 25 June 2025 and can be found at the following link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035198-2025?
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: Initial term of 3 years with an option to extend for 1+1 years
Planning Information
Suppliers should complete a questionnaire in response to the Council's Pre-Market Engagement (PME). The deadline for submission is 10.00am on 10th July 2025. The Council may invite top 5 suppliers who meets the essential requirements identified in the PME document. Full details and the PME Questionnaire are available from: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=a2b4dee4-d851-f011-813a-005056b64545&p=527b4bbd-5c58-e511-80ef-000c29c9ba21
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-0553ac
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002430-2026
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
48 - Software package and information systems
-
- CPV Codes
48000000 - Software package and information systems
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £250,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 12 Jan 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Feb 20263 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- 29 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 3 May 2026 - 3 May 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- LEICESTER CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Pamela Chirara
- Contact Email
- pamela.chirara@leicester.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 0116 454 3502
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LEICESTER
- Postcode
- LE1 1FZ
- Post Town
- Leicester
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLF East Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLF2 Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLF21 Leicester
- Delivery Location
- TLF21 Leicester
-
- Local Authority
- Leicester
- Electoral Ward
- Castle
- Westminster Constituency
- Leicester South
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002430-2026
12th January 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035198-2025
25th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/035190-2025
25th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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