Find a TenderAwardedContract award notice
Published 15 Jan 2026, 16:17 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Air Quality Monitoring Contract Data Management Services, Web Page Data Dissemination

Official notice

Authority: South Cambridgeshire District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£10,000≈ £10k / year · £12,000 inc. VAT48.5% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Feb 2026awarded 13 Feb 2026
Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Mar 2027 · up to 1 Mar 2030 with extensions · starts 2 Mar 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Council is seeking Consultants to provide a Data Management Program for three air quality monitoring systems. These systems typically run 24/7 therefore, a concise data management and maintenance service is necessary to maximise the long-term performance of these equipment and their data capture rate.

CPV: Air quality management

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£10,000
Contract period: 2 Mar 2026 – 1 Mar 2027 (1 yr) · up to 1 Mar 2030 with extensionsValue: £10,000 exc. VAT · £12,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: This contract is for 1 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 3 years · This contract is for 1 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 3 years

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Price 40% Quality 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Jan 2026, 16:17 GMT
Last source update
13 Feb 2026, 10:10 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-003629
Latest notice
Contract award notice (UK6)
Classification (CPV)
Air quality management
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060700 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

15 Jan 2026 → 2 Mar 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published286 days ago
    15 Jan 2026, 16:17 GMT
  2. Clarification questions by264 days ago
    6 Feb 2026, 17:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline260 days ago
    10 Feb 2026, 13:00 GMT
  4. Latest notice published257 days ago
    13 Feb 2026, 10:10 GMT
  5. Contract starts241 days ago
    2 Mar 2026

Notice history

4 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 15 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Jan 2026, 16:17 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    13 Feb 2026, 10:10 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 Feb 2026, 10:10 GMT
  4. Contract signature expected
    20 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £5,1541 award exc. VAT
Bids received 2
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ricardo AEA Ltd1 Mar 2026 – 28 Feb 2027 · up to 28 Feb 2030Extensions: This contract is for 1 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 3 years. · Options: This contract is for 1 year term with the option to extend each and every year for a further 3 years.£5,15413 Feb 2026Awarded

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
2final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

South Cambridgeshire District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PPLL-9624-BHXR Cambourne Business Park, Cambourne, East of England, CB23 6EAContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RICARDO-AEA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08229264GB-PPON: PRWX-2796-TVZH Shoreham Technical Centre, Shoreham-By-Sea, South East, BN43 5FGContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender