Scope
Reference
P-35627
Description
The UK Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) is the Environment Agency's compliance network for the reporting of pollutant concentrations the Air Quality Directive (AQD) 2008/50/EC. This was transposed by respective Air Quality Standard Regulations across the UK and the Devolved Administrations. The network provides measurements of a range of pollutants including Particulate size fractions (PM10 and PM2.5) and the following gases: oxides of nitrogen (NOX), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3), sulphur dioxide (SO2) and carbon monoxide (CO). Further details of the current network are available on http://uk-air.defra.gov.uk/. The Environment Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), Affiliated Local Authorities and Devolved Administrations is seeking to procure gas analysers to measure the following gases: oxides of nitrogen (NOX), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), ozone (O3) and sulphur dioxide (SO2).
Total value (estimated)
- £1 excluding VAT
- £1 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 October 2025 to 30 September 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 90731100 - Air quality management
- 38434000 - Analysers
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Engagement
Engagement deadline
12 July 2024
The engagement was carried out before this notice was published.
Engagement process description
F01:PIN https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019939-2024 II.1.4) Short description The Environment Agency requires the supply and installation of the following air quality monitoring instruments: • NOx and NO2 analyser which is compliant or equivalent with "BS EN 14211:2012 Ambient Air Quality" which uses the standard method for the measurement of the concentration of nitrogen dioxide and nitrogen monoxide by Chemiluminescent. • SO2 analyser which is compliant or equivalent with "BS EN 14212:2012 Ambient Air Quality" which uses the standard method for the measurement of the concentration of sulphur dioxide by ultra-violet fluorescence. • Ozone analyser which is compliant or equivalent with "BS EN 14625:2012 Ambient Air Quality" which uses the standard method for the measurement of the concentration of ozone by ultraviolet photometry. Approximately 23 NOx, 2 SO2 and 30 O3 analysers will be required before 31st March 2025. If you have an interest in this requirement please get in touch with the procurement team, no later than close on Friday 12th July 2024, at: DGC-LAWW-buyer@defra.gov.uk The team are interested in gaining some information from the market, so any interested party will receive a questionnaire by email with some commercial and technical questions. This will be sent w/c 15th July 2024.
Participation
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
8 May 2025
Contracting authority
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNWW-1475-NYLN
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Telephone: 03459335577
Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Summary of their role in this procurement: Procurement facilitated via Defra group Commercial
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PNBD-3289-CDGX
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Region: UKI32 - Westminster