Tender

Provision of Air Quality Management Services for the Breathe London Air Quality Network

  • Transport for London

F02: Contract notice

Notice identifier: 2024/S 000-020017

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0478f2

Published 1 July 2024, 8:50pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Transport for London

5 ENDEAVOUR SQUARE

LONDON

E201JN

Contact

Molly Syms

Email

mollysyms@tfl.gov.uk

Telephone

+44 3432224000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Justification for not providing organisation identifier

Not on any register

Internet address(es)

Main address

http://www.tfl.gov.uk

one.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

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

Provision of Air Quality Management Services for the Breathe London Air Quality Network

Reference number

GLA 82592

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

Transport for London (TfL) are procuring this contract on behalf of The Greater London Authority (GLA) who is procuring a service provider to maintain and operate the next phase of the Breathe London Network to maintain the GLA funded nodes in order to provide hyper-local air-quality monitoring across London. for four years starting in October 2024.

Monitoring air pollution is crucial to understanding the risk that toxic air has for us all. The Breathe London Network plays a crucial role in helping local communities, schools, hospitals and Londoners understand air pollution and take action to reduce their exposure. The continuation of the Breathe London Network will build on the successes of previous four years as well as to improve the network through continuing to engage and inform Londoners in the most effective ways.

This procurement is to be conducted in accordance with the Open Procedure, under Directive 2014/24/EU (public) on the award of public sector contracts, as implemented in the UK by the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (PCR).

The procurement process is being conducted electronically on the e-Tendering portal SAP Ariba. The portal can be accessed via the following link:

https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

Suppliers interested in this tender opportunity, please email

MollySyms@tfl.gov.uk confirming your TfL SAP Ariba account name - Your organisation will be added manually to the suppliers list in SAP Ariba and you will have unrestricted and full access to the tender documents.

To register or to check if you are already registered in TfL SAP Ariba, please use the following link:

https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

For help registering or uploading your responses, please refer to:

https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training

If the problem persists please contact:

Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services
  • 90731800 - Airborne particle monitoring

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

The GLA are looking to procure a service provider to continue to maintain the GLA funded nodes in order to provide hyper-local air-quality monitoring across London. The supplier will be required to create and manage a website and upload the data from the sensors to this website which will be publicly available. The supplier is also required to increase engagement with London boroughs, schools and hospitals.

two.2.5) Award criteria

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

two.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: £1,400,000

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

Duration in months

48

This contract is subject to renewal

Yes

Description of renewals

This contract will be re-tendered prior to expiry.

two.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

Option to extend up to 3 periods of one year each.


Section three. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

three.1) Conditions for participation

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


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

1 August 2024

Local time

12:00pm

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

English

four.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders

Date

1 August 2024

Local time

1:00pm


Section six. Complementary information

six.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: Yes

six.3) Additional information

The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the right

(i) not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice; and

(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition; and in no circumstances will the Contracting Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the candidates.

Transport for London (TfL) reserve the right not to consider expressions of interest received after the closing date/time or received by means other than the portal.

TfL reserves the right at any stage to reject or disqualify or revise the pre-qualified status of any Tenderer who:

1. Provides information or confirmations which later prove to be untrue or incorrect; and/or

2. Does not submit a tender in accordance with the requirements set out in the procurement documents or as directed by TfL during the procurement process; and/or

3. Fulfils any one or more of the criteria detailed in Regulation 57 of the Public Contracts Regulations2015.

The procurement process is being conducted electronically on the e-Tendering portal SAP Ariba. The portal can be accessed via the following link:

https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

Suppliers interested in this tender opportunity, please email

MollySyms@tfl.gov.uk confirming your TfL SAP Ariba account name - Your organisation will be added manually to the suppliers list in SAP Ariba and you will have unrestricted and full access to the tender documents.

To register or to check if you are already registered in TfL SAP Ariba, please use the following link:

https://service.ariba.com/Supplier.aw

For help registering or uploading your responses, please refer to:

https://support.ariba.com/Adapt/Ariba_Network_Supplier_Training

If the problem persists please contact:

Ariba_Supplier_Enablement@tfl.gov.uk

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Transport for London

5 Endeavour Square

London

E20 1JN

Country

United Kingdom

six.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The Contracting Authority will observe a stand still period for a minimum of 10 calendar days from when the contract award notice is issued to bidders. That notice will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period provides time for unsuccessful bidders to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.