---
title: "Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality (MAAQ)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04561b"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-04-30"
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# Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality (MAAQ)

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04561b

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## Summary

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) awarded a contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality (MAAQ) to Ricardo-AEA Ltd. This award was a limited procurement method carried out as an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract was signed on April 4, 2024, with a value of £2,817,965. The buying organisation, Defra, is a central purchasing body in the UK. The contract falls under the services category and aims to develop and apply air quality models across the UK for 13 pollutants.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for firms specializing in air pollution monitoring or measurement services. The procurement stage has now progressed to the award phase. Businesses with expertise in applying a wide range of complex methodologies related to air quality assessment and modelling would be well-suited to compete for similar tenders in the environmental protection industry. The location for the delivery of services is within the UK, making it ideal for UK-based companies looking to expand their portfolio in this sector.

## Notice

Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality (MAAQ)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality - to develop and apply air quality models and other methods of assessment to: 

Map ambient air pollutant concentrations across the UK for 13 pollutants; 

Carry out an annual assessment of compliance with air quality limit values and target values for reporting; 

Support the investigation and development of policy initiatives.

### Procurement Information

This procurement is for Research and Development executed under Reg 14. 
There was only one supplier in the market with the expertise in applying the range of complex methodologies required to deliver this business-critical modelling.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013897-2024 |
| 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 | 30 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 Apr 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,817,965 |

## 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 4DF |
| 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-AEA |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2024 at 12:59 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013897-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

## Provenance

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