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UK Air Quality Data Dissemination Unit

  • Defra Network eTendering Portal

F15: Voluntary ex ante transparency notice

Notice identifier: 2021/S 000-019128

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-02d227

Published 6 August 2021, 10:44pm



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra Network eTendering Portal

17 Nobel House

London

SW1P 3JR

Email

michelle.hingston@environment-agency.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 2072385921

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://defra.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

UK Air Quality Data Dissemination Unit

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731100 - Air quality management

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

The Data Dissemination & Discovery Services Contract fulfils multiple statutory obligations to report the UKs compliance with air quality limit values and targets, to the public, as set out by the Air Quality Directive and Air Quality Standards Regulation 2010. It also communicates near real time information on air quality to the public.

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: £1,448,213.58

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The Data Dissemination & Discovery Services Contract fulfils multiple statutory obligations to report the UKs compliance with air quality limit values and targets, to the public, as set out by the Air Quality Directive and Air Quality Standards Regulation 2010. It also communicates near real time information on air quality to the public.

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

Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below

  • The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations

Explanation:

The Public Contracts Regulation that applies to this procurement route is Regulation 32 2b(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons.

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section five. Award of contract/concession

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

1 July 2021

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Ricardo AEA Ltd

Oxfordshire

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

No

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession: £1,448,213.58

five.2.5) Information about subcontracting

The contract/lot/concession is likely to be subcontracted


Section six. Complementary information

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Courts of England and Wales

London

Country

United Kingdom