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title: "199550"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02e2da"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# 199550

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02e2da

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## Summary

The recent procurement process conducted by the Defra Network eTendering Portal involved the award of a contract valued at £199,550 for transboundary air pollution management services. This process falls under the services category and aims to support parties in reporting air pollutant emissions data to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). The contract was awarded on 1st October 2020 and is currently active, with responsibilities spanning a three-year period. The procurement method used was limited, involving an award procedure without prior publication, primarily due to irregularities encountered during the initial stages of the procurement.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those engaged in air quality management and compliance reporting. Companies that have experience in providing secretariat support, managing expert panels, or offering administrative services within environmental frameworks would be well-positioned to compete. The flexible call-off budget of £10,000 yearly may also allow successful bidders to adapt their services according to the evolving needs of the contract, enhancing prospects for collaboration and innovation in the environmental sector.

## Notice

Summary The TFEIP supports Parties in the reporting of official air pollutant emissions and projections data to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). It also provides a technical forum and expert network to identify emission factors, establish methodologies for the estimation of emissions, and identify problems related to data reporting. Defra fund the following roles; * Chair of the TFEIP; * co-Chair of the TFEIP's Projections Expert Panel (PEP); * Secretariat Support for these roles. The Contractor will be contracted to undertake the following activities for 3 years, subject to the current chair remaining in post. TFEIP Chair The Chair's objectives are to: * Oversee the collation and delivery of the annual work plan; * Plan and deliver the TFEIP annual meeting, workshop and management meetings; * Manage the contributions from the expert panel leaders and prioritise the improvements to the guidebook and emissions inventory evidence base; * Contribute to the continuous improvement of emission inventories reported to the CLRTAP; * Liaise with the emissions inventory community and TFEIP members in particular; * Collaborate with other centres and task forces within the CLRTAP; * Contribute to the strategic direction of EMEP and the CLRTAP; The Co-Chair's objectives are to support the TFEIP in improving emission projections, and to understand and communicate potential policy implications of any improvements or data gaps to the Authority. An important role of the expert panels is to review the latest scientific knowledge available concerning emissions and estimation methodologies, and to maintain and update the content of the EMEP/EEA Guidebook. The panels also serve to encourage the exchange of information between experts The aim of the secretariat support role is to provide administrative support to both of the Chair roles identified above.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

1. Background and Introduction The TFEIP supports Parties in the reporting of official air pollutant emissions and projections data to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution (CLRTAP). It also provides a technical forum and expert network to identify emission factors, establish methodologies for the estimation of emissions, and identify problems related to data reporting. The Authority funds specific roles within the TFEIP: * Chair of the TFEIP; * co-Chair of the TFEIP's Projections Expert Panel (PEP); * Secretariat Support for these roles. The Authority wishes a contractor to undertake these activities for a period of three (3) years with the option of a one year extension period, however, if the agreed Chair of the TFEIP and/or co-Chair of the TFEIP's PEP changes; the Authority reserves the right to terminate the Contract using clause H3.1 of the Authority's Standard Terms and Conditions attached to the ITT document. The Supplier shall make provision for up to PS10,000 per year (pro-rata) for a call-off budget. This is a flexible budget and whilst the presumption is that most of this budget will be spent on an annual basis on work agreed by the Authority to be undertaken by the Supplier, it is not guaranteed, and may be subject to variation in the future. This call-off budget will be used to fund all the items in the specification that are specifically identified as being funded by the call-off budget, as well as items to be agreed with the Authority during the contract.

### Procurement Information

The call was an Open OJEU procedure; but irregularity occurred during the transition period when the officer who was initially handling this procurement left the department. However, to ensure transparency the department has decided to publish the Award of Contract and not repeat the same irregularity and lessons have been learnt from this mistake.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023399-2021 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Sep 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Sep 2020 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £199,550 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | AETHER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90731200 - Transboundary air pollution management or control services

## Release History

- 20 Sep 2021 at 21:45 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023399-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://defra.bravosolutions.co.uk

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