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title: "Provision of Operation & Management - UK Eutrophication & Acidification Network"
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# Provision of Operation & Management - UK Eutrophication & Acidification Network

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-ed9c6685-3f91-415b-ad46-68995e06010a

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) is seeking a service provider to manage and operate the UK Eutrophication and Acidification Network, a network of air quality monitoring. The tender, titled "Provision of Operation & Management - UK Eutrophication & Acidification Network," falls under the air quality management category, with a contract value of £1,905,268.82 GBP. The procurement method used is a single tender action below threshold, with a tender period ending on 30th July 2021 and a contract period lasting from 1st August 2021 to 31st July 2024. The buying organisation is the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs, based in London, England.

This tender offers opportunities for businesses in the services sector, particularly those specialising in air quality management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suitable for participating in this procurement process. The contract, awarded to the UK Centre for Ecology and Hydrology, presents a chance for growth and collaboration in environmental monitoring and management projects. Businesses with experience in managing air pollution networks and EMEP Supersites are well-suited to compete for this contract.

## Notice

The Environment Agency ('The Authority') on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Devolved Administrations is seeking to procure a service provider to manage and operate the UK Eutrophication and Acidification Network, a network of air quality monitoring across the UK. The UKEAP network consists of four rural air pollution monitoring networks and operation of two UK European Monitoring and Evaluation Programme (EMEP) Supersites. The four networks are the; - Precipitation Network (Precip-Net) measuring rain composition across the UK; - National Ammonia Monitoring Network (NAMN), measuring ammonia concentrations across the UK; - Acid Gas and Aerosol Network (AGANet), measuring acid gas concentrations and inorganic aerosol (~PM4) composition; and - NO2 - Net network, measuring indicative NO2 concentrations.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5d4920-4ca6-4850-b61f-4839e05b0e56 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 13 May 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | 31 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £1,954,268 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £1,904,268 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | 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 | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90731100 - Air quality management

## Release History

- 13 May 2024 at 11:11 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5d4920-4ca6-4850-b61f-4839e05b0e56
- 26 Apr 2024 at 13:43 - AwardUpdate - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5d4920-4ca6-4850-b61f-4839e05b0e56
- 16 Aug 2021 at 10:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5d4920-4ca6-4850-b61f-4839e05b0e56

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c5d4920-4ca6-4850-b61f-4839e05b0e56
  13th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/0bfaf17f-9cb7-4096-b388-2f3e488d3cb1
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