Future opportunity

UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Monitoring 2025 - 2030

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2025/S 000-000577

Published 8 January 2025, 4:57pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

London

SW1P 4DF

Contact

Defra Group Commercial

Email

dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Monitoring 2025 - 2030

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731100 - Air quality management

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Environment Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and
Devolved Administrations (DA) will be inviting proposals to provide the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU)
and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH)
Monitoring Network from 7th February 2025.

The purpose of the PAHs Network is to determine the ambient concentrations of PAHs in the UK atmosphere
through monitoring and chemical analysis to ensure the UK complies with the PAHs related provisions of the
UK’s Air Quality Standard Regulations 2010, which incorporate EU’s 4th Air Quality Daughter Directive and the
Air Quality Strategy PAHs Objective.

Data from this network is uploaded on to Home - Defra, UK

A draft specification for this opportunity can be requested from to dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk inbox by referencing this opportunity.
The Environment Agency and Defra Group Commercial will be holding an online Market Engagement Online Event on Thursday 23rd January. Please register your interest for this event no later than 5pm on Monday 20th January.

Please confirm your interest in bidding for this opportunity and/or attending the Market Engagement Online Event; and we would like to know of any barriers, stating what they are, to you entering this market competition to dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk inbox referencing this opportunity.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
  • 38432100 - Gas-analysis apparatus
  • 90731100 - Air quality management
  • 38434000 - Analysers

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance

National delivery

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

This PIN is for information and information gathering only. It is not a call to competition.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

7 February 2025


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes