Notice Information
Notice Title
UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Monitoring 2025 - 2030
Notice Description
The Environment Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Devolved Administrations (DA) invite proposals to provide the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU) and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Monitoring Network, from 1st March 2026 until at least 28th February 2029 with the possibility of two (2) separate one (1) year extensions (which are not guaranteed). The Supplier will be responsible for the operation and management of the Authority's PAHs monitoring network sites and send to the Environment Agency's Monitoring Laboratories team for analysis.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Options: Mobilisation period (3 months): 01/12/2025 - 28/02/2026 Contract start date: 01/03/2026 Contract End date: 28/02/2029 Contract End date with 2x1 year extensions: 28/02/2031
Renewal: 2 x 1 years in extension periods
Planning Information
F01:PIN https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000577-2025 II.1.4) Short description The Environment Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Devolved Administrations (DA) will be inviting proposals to provide the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU) and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) Monitoring Network from 7th February 2025. The purpose of the PAHs Network is to determine the ambient concentrations of PAHs in the UK atmosphere through monitoring and chemical analysis to ensure the UK complies with the PAHs related provisions of the UK’s Air Quality Standard Regulations 2010, which incorporate EU’s 4th Air Quality Daughter Directive and the Air Quality Strategy PAHs Objective. Data from this network is uploaded on to Home - Defra, UK A draft specification for this opportunity can be requested from to dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk inbox by referencing this opportunity. The Environment Agency and Defra Group Commercial will be holding an online Market Engagement Online Event on Thursday 23rd January. Please register your interest for this event no later than 5pm on Monday 20th January. Please confirm your interest in bidding for this opportunity and/or attending the Market Engagement Online Event; and we would like to know of any barriers, stating what they are, to you entering this market competition to dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk inbox referencing this opportunity.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-056786
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012282-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Planning, Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
90731100 - Air quality management
90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £2,646,899 £1M-£10M
- Contracts Value
- £2,646,899 £1M-£10M
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 11 Feb 20261 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 2 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- 1 Aug 2025Expired
- Award Date
- 16 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Mar 2026 - 28 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- 03459335577
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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/012282-2026
11th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083528-2025
16th December 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/057471-2025
17th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049997-2025
20th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046741-2025
7th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046740-2025
7th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046491-2025
6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046490-2025
6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/046486-2025
6th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/043648-2025
28th July 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Notice URLs
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