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title: "Air Quality Forecasting"
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# Air Quality Forecasting

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4438d5c-f76c-4c95-a6a5-e5679a63995f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal, seeking a supplier for the "Air Quality Forecasting" service, which falls under the environmental services industry category. The contract is scheduled to run from 4th April 2017 to 31st March 2018, with a total value of £45,277. The procurement method used was a limited approach, awarding the contract without prior publication of a contract notice. The tendering period concluded on 1st March 2017. The primary delivery areas include the United Kingdom and other regions such as the British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, and Europe.

This tender presents an opportunity for growth particularly suited for small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs) involved in air quality management, meteorology, and climatology services. Those with experience in providing environmental services or related consultancy can benefit significantly from this contract as it involves collaboration with the Met Office to deliver crucial air quality forecasts for public dissemination, aligning well with businesses focused on environmental compliance and public health initiatives.

## Notice

DEFRA is required under the Air Quality Directive (2008/50/EC) to provide a daily Air Quality forecast for the purposes of public information. DEFRA wishes to engage the Met Office to provide a daily Air Quality forecast to the Data Dissemination Unit (DDU) for public dissemination. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution.co.uk. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dcb95ca-9eae-443c-9af6-32ff5359fd0f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 4 Apr 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 22 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 3 Apr 2017 - 31 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,277 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £45,277 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MET OFFICE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 71351610 - Meteorology services
- 71351611 - Climatology services
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 90731100 - Air quality management

## Release History

- 4 Apr 2017 at 10:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dcb95ca-9eae-443c-9af6-32ff5359fd0f

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/0dcb95ca-9eae-443c-9af6-32ff5359fd0f
  4th April 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

## Notice URLs

- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk

## Provenance

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