Scope
Description
Carmarthenshire County Council (as Lead Authority of the Regional Nutrient Management Boards) wishes to purchase Marine and Freshwater Nutrient Monitoring Sensors for installation in priority SAC (Special Areas of Conservation) river catchments. The purchase will also include:
• Reagents and a servicing package necessary for the initial operation of these sensors
• Multiparameter Sondes
• Acquisition of sensor deployment buoys to support the installation and effective functioning of the monitoring equipment
Contract 1. Supply of Marine and Freshwater Nutrient Monitoring Sensors
Supplier
Contract value
- £381,200 excluding VAT
- £457,440 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
26 January 2026
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
26 January 2026
Standstill period
- End: 4 February 2026
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
6 February 2026
Contract dates (estimated)
- 9 February 2026 to 31 March 2027
- Possible extension to 31 March 2029
- 3 years, 1 month, 20 days
Description of possible extension:
Maintenance contract period is 12 months from sensor deployment (with an option to extend by up to 24 months in annual increments).
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices
- 38341500 - Contamination-monitoring devices
- 50410000 - Repair and maintenance services of measuring, testing and checking apparatus
- 51210000 - Installation services of measuring equipment
- 90740000 - Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services
- 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
Contract locations
- UKL14 - South West Wales
Information about tenders
- 2 tenders received
- 2 tenders assessed in the final stage:
- 1 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 1 supplier unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Prifysgol Aberystwyth University
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDMD-5638-NXMT
Penglais
Aberystwyth
SY23 3FL
United Kingdom
Email: enquiries@aber.ac.uk
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. Supply of Marine and Freshwater Nutrient Monitoring Sensors
Contracting authority
Carmarthenshire County Council
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTVL-7854-TMRZ
County Hall
Carmarthen
SA31 1JP
United Kingdom
Contact name: Christopher Richards
Region: UKL14 - South West Wales
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Wales