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title: "Provision of Operation & Management - UK Eutrophication & Acidification Network"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02d597"
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# Provision of Operation & Management - UK Eutrophication & Acidification Network

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02d597

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## Summary

The procurement process involved the Defra Network eTendering Portal, with the contract titled "Provision of Operation & Management - UK Eutrophication & Acidification Network". This tender falls under the air quality management category and is located in the UK. The procurement method was limited, with an award procedure that did not involve prior publication of a call for competition, as the contract was issued for technical reasons due to a single supplier. The contract was signed on 31 July 2021, and it has a total value of £1,965,365.06, currently active.

This contract presents significant opportunities for businesses in environmental management and monitoring, particularly those with expertise in air quality assessment and data analysis. Companies that specialise in the operation of pollution monitoring networks or possess advanced capabilities in air quality management would find themselves particularly well-suited to compete for similar contracts in the future. The collaborative nature of the project, alongside affiliations with international monitoring programmes, further underscores potential partnerships that could facilitate business growth in this sector.

## Notice

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. In addition to these networks the UNECE Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollutants operates a number of measurement and monitoring programmes, including EMEP - the European Co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe. The UK contribution to the EMEP monitoring strategy is two Level II 'Supersites', one in the north of the UK at Auchencorth Moss, Midlothian, and one in the south, at Chilbolton, Hampshire. Data from these sites at hourly or daily frequency are supplemented by long-term integrating measurements from other monitoring networks across the UK to ensure effective operation of equipment. Within this contract the UK contribution to the EMEP Intensive experiments at these two sites includes: * The provision of high resolution mercury, chemical composition of PM2.5, PM10 * Measurement of the chemical composition of PM2.5, PM10 and reactive gases. * Daily wet only precipitation measurements of both acidifying and eutrophying chemical species Data collation for the delivery of data to EMEP is undertaken in collaboration with the Defra Data Dissemination Unit (DDU) contract which provides the UK-Air website.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

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. In addition to these networks the UNECE Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollutants operates a number of measurement and monitoring programmes, including EMEP - the European Co-operative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe. The UK contribution to the EMEP monitoring strategy is two Level II 'Supersites', one in the north of the UK at Auchencorth Moss, Midlothian, and one in the south, at Chilbolton, Hampshire. Data from these sites at hourly or daily frequency are supplemented by long-term integrating measurements from other monitoring networks across the UK to ensure effective operation of equipment. Within this contract the UK contribution to the EMEP Intensive experiments at these two sites includes: * The provision of high resolution mercury, chemical composition of PM2.5, PM10 * Measurement of the chemical composition of PM2.5, PM10 and reactive gases. * Daily wet only precipitation measurements of both acidifying and eutrophying chemical species Data collation for the delivery of data to EMEP is undertaken in collaboration with the Defra Data Dissemination Unit (DDU) contract which provides the UK-Air website.

### Procurement Information

Regulation 32, 2 b) (ii) of the Public Contracts Regulations applies to this contract as there is no alternative supplier and competition is absent for technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020009-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Aug 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jul 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £1,965,365 |

## Status

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

## 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 | RICARDO ENERGY & ENVIRONMENT |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90731100 - Air quality management

## Release History

- 16 Aug 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/020009-2021

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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