Tender

Incident Air Quality Monitoring Service

  • Natural Resources Wales

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-017596

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-034b62

Published 28 June 2022, 11:02am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Natural Resources Wales

Ty Cambria House, 29 Newport Road

Cardiff

CF24 0TP

Contact

Keith Edwards

Email

keith.edwards@cyfoethnaturiolcymru.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3000653000

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UKL - Wales

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://naturalresourceswales.gov.uk

Buyer's address

https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA0110

one.3) Communication

Access to the procurement documents is restricted. Further information can be obtained at

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk/

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

National or federal Agency/Office

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Incident Air Quality Monitoring Service

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731000 - Services related to air pollution

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NRW intends to procure a third party company to deliver incident air quality monitoring service in Wales, contracted to provide staff and equipment.

In overview we require the contractor to deliver air quality monitoring and sampling service that will.

- Provide coverage across all of Wales within the specified response times.

- Capable of deploying on a 24/7/365 basis

- Have a critical mass of staff suitability trained and available to deploy 24/7/365

- Capable of transporting, deploying, and operating a suite of portable monitoring and sampling equipment

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,155,210

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90731000 - Services related to air pollution
  • 90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKL - Wales
Main site or place of performance

Locations across Wales as required

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

NRW intends to procure a third party company to deliver incident air quality monitoring service in Wales, contracted to provide staff and equipment.

In overview we require the contractor to deliver air quality monitoring and sampling service that will.

- Provide coverage across all of Wales within the specified response times.

- Capable of deploying on a 24/7/365 basis

- Have a critical mass of staff suitability trained and available to deploy 24/7/365

- Capable of transporting, deploying, and operating a suite of portable monitoring and sampling equipment

two.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

No

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

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 three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

three.1.1) Suitability to pursue the professional activity, including requirements relating to enrolment on professional or trade registers

List and brief description of conditions

As described in the tender documents

three.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.1.3) Technical and professional ability

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents

three.2) Conditions related to the contract

three.2.2) Contract performance conditions

As per the tender documents


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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

2 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

four.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

four.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 3 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

2 August 2022

Local time

12:00pm

Place

Cardiff

Information about authorised persons and opening procedure

Procurement Lead


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

Estimated timing for further notices to be published: 4 years following service commencement (possibly tendered directly by Welsh Government)

six.2) Information about electronic workflows

Electronic ordering will be used

Electronic invoicing will be accepted

Electronic payment will be used

six.3) Additional information

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SUBMITTING AN EXPRESSION OF INTEREST / COMPLETING THE ITT

i) Suppliers should register on the eTendering portal https://etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

ii) Once registered, suppliers must express their interest as follows

a) login to the eTendering portal

b) select ITT'

c) select 'ITTs Open To All Suppliers'

d) access the listing relating to the contract (title itt_94585 - Incident Air Quality Monitoring Service) and view details

e) click on 'Express Interest' button in the 'Actions' box on the left hand side of the page

iii) Once you have expressed interest, the ITT will move to 'My ITTs', where you can view the opportunity and download the documentation and where you can construct your reply as instructed. You must then publish your reply using the publish button.

iv) For any support in submitting your expression of interest, please contact the eTendering helpdesk on 0800 0112470 or at help@bravosolution.co.uk.

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=120796

(WA Ref:120796)

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

High Court

Royal Courts of Justice, The Strand

London

WC2A 2LL

Telephone

+44 2079477501

Country

United Kingdom