Planning

Expansion of the Particle Number & Concentration Network: Particle size and number instruments (Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer)

  • Defra and ALBs

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice identifier: 2022/S 000-033413

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-03882f

Published 24 November 2022, 4:49pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Defra and ALBs

Smith Square

London

SW1P 3JR

Contact

Michelle Hingston

Email

michelle.hingston@environment-agency.gov.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs

Buyer's address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/about/procurement

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

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

Expansion of the Particle Number & Concentration Network: Particle size and number instruments (Scanning Mobility Particle Sizer)

Reference number

P-30587

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 31682210 - Instrumentation and control equipment

two.1.3) Type of contract

Supplies

two.1.4) Short description

There are 4 objectives of this contract:

1. Increased Geographical spread of sites (Likely on focus on coastal locations, clean rural locations and rural locations with high agriculture)

2. Finer resolution fixed point monitoring needed (e.g. different microenvironments)

3. Increase Particle Size Distribution measurements and more co-located measurements. Targeted PM size monitoring, over appropriate spatial scales and durations is required. (Likely to focus on colocation with Black Carbon and PM Speciation measurements)

4. Increase in Ultrafine Particle Total number concentration measurements.

two.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: £184,000

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 38344000 - Pollution-monitoring devices

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

As above

two.2.14) Additional information

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to raise awareness of this opportunity and to enable forward planning.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

5 December 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

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

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

The purpose of this Prior Information Notice is to raise awareness of this opportunity and to enable forward planning. No action is required.