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title: "Monitoring+Maintenance of a Remote Temperature + Environmental Monitoring System"
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# Monitoring+Maintenance of a Remote Temperature + Environmental Monitoring System

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04727f

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## Summary

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) has completed a tender process for the Monitoring+Maintenance of a Remote Temperature + Environmental Monitoring System. The procurement falls under the services category, with APHA seeking service, maintenance, and calibration for the system. The contract covers the period from 01/07/2024 to 31/03/2027, with a possible extension up to 31/03/2029. The procurement method used was a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for companies providing monitoring and support services, calibration services, cloud platforms, hardware replacements, and ongoing maintenance. The tender is well-suited for businesses in the environmental monitoring sector. APHA's decision to award the contract to Checkit Europe Ltd. was based on the supplier's exclusive rights to the equipment and software required for the contract, ensuring seamless continuation of critical monitoring services without disruption to APHA's scientific activities.

## Notice

The Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA) require service, maintenance and calibration of the existing (Checkit Europe Ltd) remote temperature and environmental monitoring system.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

APHA require service, maintenance and calibration of a remote temperature and environmental monitoring system. The Services include: 

- Standard and premium levels of monitoring and support: 24/7 (365 days a year), sensor alerts (by text or email, plus alert calling option if required) and helpdesk / support service. 

- Calibration: Provision of on-site UKAS (ISO 17025) calibration service with certificates of calibration provided. 

- Cloud Platform: Access to secure online software and data storage. 

- Hardware: Any replacements needed to maintain performance. Remote diagnosis of any issues (with self-swap or engineer visit if needed). 

- Maintenance: Ongoing system maintenance and software upgrades (+ annual preventative maintenance health check). 

This contract covers the period 01/07/2024 to 31/03/2027 (with an extension of up to 24-months, to 31/03/2029). The value shown on this notice is approximate for the total period (including extension).

A voluntary ex ante transparency (VEAT) notice (reference 2024/S 000-008725) was published on 18/03/2024 for this requirement.

### Procurement Information

Based on the information detailed below, and publication of a VEAT Notice on 18/03/2024, it was concluded that Checkit Europe Ltd is the only supplier able to meet APHA's requirements.

Checkit Europe Ltd own the IPR to the equipment and software provided to / accessed by APHA under the current contract. Further investigation has confirmed that there are no re-sellers of CAM+ Equipment providing related temperature monitoring services (so a restricted competition amongst current distributors would not be a valid route to market). 

To enable connection between the Equipment and Supplier software, a new supplier would have to install their own Equipment to APHA laboratories, which links to their own software package. This would involve replacing approximately 824 items of Equipment across the APHA estate.

To unnecessarily remove and replace functioning Equipment would not only be a considerable expense and have a negative sustainability impact but would also, critically, have a significant and unacceptably disruptive effect on business-as-usual APHA scientific activities across the whole laboratory estate. (This would include containment facilities that can only be accessed by maintenance personnel during planned shutdowns, which only happen once per year.)

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019443-2024 |
| 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 | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Jun 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Jun 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 | £661,000 |

## 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 | CHECKIT EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

## Release History

- 25 Jun 2024 at 13:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019443-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.checkit.net/
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

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