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Air Quality Monitoring Products & Services

Glasgow City Council

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21 Feb 2020 at 00:00

OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Glasgow City Council is currently inviting tenders for the "Air Quality Monitoring Products & Services" in the services industry, with the contract expected to last three years from November 2018 to November 2021, including an option for a one-year extension. The tender is open under the open procurement method and is set to close on 24th March 2020 at 12:00 PM. Interested companies must submit their bids electronically through the specified platform. This procurement pertains to the maintenance and supply of air quality monitoring systems in Glasgow and is divided into three lots, each focusing on different aspects of air quality management.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses, particularly those specialising in environmental services, equipment manufacturing, and maintenance support related to air monitoring technologies. Suppliers that can demonstrate relevant technical expertise and have access to certified instruments are encouraged to participate. Companies that are adept at complying with regulatory standards and possess knowledge in the field of air quality monitoring will be particularly well-suited to compete for this contract, which has a notable value of £275,000 and involves ongoing support and maintenance services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Air Quality Monitoring Products & Services

Notice Description

The council invites tender bids for the supply of products and services to ensure the running of Glasgow's air monitoring units. The framework is expected to run for 3 years, commencing November 2018 and ending on November 2021. The council will have an option to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the Bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions. Lots The tender has been allocated into 3 separate lots and they are as follows Lot 1 Service & Maintenance of Air Monitoring Instrumentation Lot 2 Service & Maintenance of Air Conditioning Units Lot 3 Supply, Delivery & Installation of Air Monitoring Equipment

Lot Information

Service & Maintenance of Air Conditioning Units

Equipment shall be serviced and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and compliant with current/future regulations All spare parts and consumables used in the network shall be either manufacturer's original parts, manufacturer approved and are of manufacturer's warranty as a minimum The supplier will be required to conduct 1 x planned service visit per annum All repairs will generally be conducted Monday - Friday between the hours of 09:00 - 17:00. Any requests to attend and conduct repairs or maintenance on Saturday or Sunday must be requested and agreed with GCC Supplier must email GCC within 24 hours of any repairs on site to confirm status of repairs and must provide follow up report within 7 days Appointed service provider must hold FGAS certificate; If the appointed supplier is unable to obtain parts for repair of equipment, provision of suitable 'type alternative' equipment may be considered but must be at no additional cost to GCC. This will not be accepted without prior written agreement from GCC It is envisaged that any new air conditioning units purchased during the life of the framework agreement, will be absorbed in to the Council's existing service and maintenance agreement.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in nay of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Contract Renewal will be due 2023

Supply, Delivery & Installation of Air Quality Monitoring Equipment

Glasgow City Council, with assistance from the Scottish Governments LAQM funding support, operates a network of automatic air quality monitoring stations. Monitoring data from Glasgow's air quality stations is used in the assessment of air quality across the city; the monitoring stations are operated in accordance with guidance provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). Pollutants presently monitored include Oxides of Nitrogen (NOX), Ozone (O3) and Particulates at PM10 and PM2.5. Whilst not currently monitored, the pollutants Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) and Carbon Monoxide (CO) have also been monitored in recent times. Tenders bids are invited from companies with the relevant technical expertise, resources and access to suitably certified instruments for the supply, delivery and installation of air quality monitoring instruments. Specification Glasgow's air quality stations are operated in accordance with guidance provided by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA). The current technical guidance document, LAQM Technical Guidance 2016 (TG16) stipulates that only instrumentation with MCERTS (Environment Agencies Monitoring Certification Scheme) approval for Continuous ambient Air Monitoring Systems (CAMS) can be used in these stations when monitoring for compliance with the relevant Air Quality Objectives. Equipment presently in use and which may be supplemented/replaced as required includes: Chemiluminescent NO/NO2/NOx Analyser (reference method). U.V. Photometric Ozone Analyser (reference method) Particulates at PM10 by Filter Dynamic Measurement System Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (FDMS TEOM), Tapered Element Oscillating Microbalance (TEOM) and FIDAS Particulates at PM2.5 by FIDAS (Optical Light Scattering) Instruments will be rack mounted and must be compatible with existing operation parameters i.e. stations are unmanned with remote access to data and instrument parameters. Calibration Gas analysers are routinely calibrated using external scrubber / zero air certified external gas and certified concentration external gas cylinders; there is therefore no requirement for the provision of internal zero / span assembly. Communications GCC AQ monitoring stations currently use Weblogger (Gen2) as a data logger, communication and control system compatibility with this hardware is a mandatory requirement. Warranty Whilst instruments will be absorbed into the Council's existing routine service and maintenance contract (Lot 1). Responsibility for the identification and repair of faults within the warranty period remains with the service provider. This requirement will extend to the provision of replacement instruments as required. Purchase of Equipment Please note that any instruments required to be purchased via this lot will be done so via mini competition process. All suppliers on this lot will be invited to tender and will be supplied with a fully detailed specification and pricing schedule.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in nay of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Renewal due 2023

Service & Maintenance of Air Monitoring Instrumentation

Equipment shall be serviced and maintained in accordance with the manufacturer's recommendations and best practise guidelines compliant with current/future regulations and now LAQM TG(16) The supplier will be required to conduct 2 x planned service visits per annum For any off site repairs on equipment, supplier will be responsible for uplift and delivery once equipment is fixed; Provision of suitable "type alternative" equipment at no additional cost to GCC may be carried out only with prior written agreement from GCC Supplier must email GCC within 24 hours of any repairs on site to confirm status of repairs and must provide follow up report within 7 days. All repairs must be carried out within 7 days of initial notification. Contractors staff must have formal training on all equipment in Glasgow's air quality monitoring network and, where possible, manufacturer's supplied training. The Supplier will be required to provide evidence of this as and when requested by the Council. Appointed supplier will be expected to stock council sites with local site operator consumables in advance of the council conducting site visits Pre stock at beginning of contact for 6-12 months then supply as required/requested by local site operator. All spare parts and consumables used in the network must be either manufacturer's original parts, or manufacturer approved, where they come in contact with the sample gas/particles. The contractor will be required to The contractor must provide "hot spare" monitors in the event that they are not able to repair any monitor in the network in order to maintain data capture within 48 hours of site visit for call outs, service or maintenance. It is envisaged that any new instruments purchased via lot 3, will be absorbed in to the Council's service and maintenance agreement provided via this lot.. Economic operators may be excluded from this competition if they are in nay of the situations referred to in regulation 58 of the Public Contracts (Scotland) Regulations 2015.

Renewal: Contract renewal will be 2023

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000551526
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381552
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F2 - Contract Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
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
£275,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£275,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Feb 20206 years ago
Submission Deadline
24 Mar 2020Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
May 2023

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Glasgow City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
GLASGOW
Postcode
G2 1DU
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
TLM82 Glasgow City
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North East

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=FEB381552
    Air Quality Monitoring Products & Services - The council invites tender bids for the supply of products and services to ensure the running of Glasgow's air monitoring units. The framework is expected to run for 3 years, commencing November 2018 and ending on November 2021. The council will have an option to extend the contract for a period of up to 12 months which will be exercised by the council serving notice on the Bidder in accordance with the council's Terms and Conditions. Lots The tender has been allocated into 3 separate lots and they are as follows Lot 1 Service & Maintenance of Air Monitoring Instrumentation Lot 2 Service & Maintenance of Air Conditioning Units Lot 3 Supply, Delivery & Installation of Air Monitoring Equipment

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