Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
Town Hall, 8 Hornton Street
London
W8 7NX
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
Contract Award for Air Quality and Climate Change Audits of Schools
Reference number
prj_RBKC_22712
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 90731100 - Air quality management
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
The Royal Borough of Kensington & Chelsea has awarded a Service Contract to Ove Arup & Partners Limited for the provision of the air quality audits programme within all state schools and nurseries in Kensington and Chelsea.
The contract was procured using an Open Tender process.
The contract was be established for a term of 4 years and the contract commenced on 18 March 2024.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £264,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
Main site or place of performance
London
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea Council has recently commenced a programme of audits at schools to identify sources of air pollution and measures that could be introduced to reduce exposure to these.
Audit objectives:
-To identify the sources of indoor and outdoor pollution
- To identify, evaluate and recommend a combination of hard hitting measures and pragmatic approaches that will help reducing emissions or school children’s exposure to poor air quality
-To provide recommendations
-To engage school communities to educate stakeholders about the impacts of air pollution.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Quality / Weighting: 60%
Quality criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 40%
Price - Weighting: 40%
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2023/S 000-031854
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Lot No
1
Title
Contract Award for Air Quality and Climate Change Audits of Schools
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
12 March 2024
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 6
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 6
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ove Arup & Partners Limited
8 Fitzroy Street
London
W1T 4BJ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
National registration number
1312453
The contractor is an SME
No
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £264,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Service
70 Whitehall
London
SW1A 2AS
Country
United Kingdom
Internet address
www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit