Official UK procurement notice
Automatic Urban and Rural Air Quality Monitoring Network - CMCU & QAQC
Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal
What is being bought5 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Environment Agency (referred to from now as the Agency) wishes to let contract(s) to provide Central Management and Co-Ordination Unit (“CMCU”) and Quality Assurance Quality Control Services (“QAQC”) services for the Automatic Urban and Rural Air Quality Monitoring Network (“AURN”). This network provides national monitoring arrangements including those areas covered by Defra, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs in Northern Ireland collectively known as the DAs. However, the contracts are let by the Agency on behalf of Defra and the DAs, and the specification has been written in co-operation with the Defra Air Quality & Industrial Emissions team.
CPV: Air quality management
Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure
5 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit…Awarded
Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit (CMCU) – Management of 154 UK sites
Lot #2Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 2 – QAQC of LOT 1 sites)Awarded
Lot #3Automatic London Network (ALN) – (Lot 3 - Management of 16 London sites)Awarded
Lot #4Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 4 – QAQC of LOT 3 sites)Awarded
Lot #5Ozone Audits only (6 monthly audit work) – Lot 5Awarded
What it takes to wini
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).
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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).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 50
- Price: 50
- Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive procedure with negotiation
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- 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
- 20 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Aug 2021, 22:45 BST
- FTS notice number
2021/S 000-020545- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit…1 award | |||
| Bureau Vertias UK LimitedAutomatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit (CMCU) – Management of 154 UK sites | £7,247,811 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 2 – QAQC of LOT 1 sites)1 award | |||
| Ricardo AEA Ltd | £3,603,795 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Automatic London Network (ALN) – (Lot 3 - Management of 16 London sites)1 award | |||
| Bureau Veritas | £306,441 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 4 · Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 4 – QAQC of LOT 3 sites)1 award | |||
| National Physical Laboratory Ltd | £209,719 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 5 · Ozone Audits only (6 monthly audit work) – Lot 51 award | |||
| Ricardo AEA Ltd | £241,206 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit (CMCU) – Management of 154 UK sites · Bureau Vertias UK Limited
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- £7,247,811
- Status
- active
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 2 – QAQC of LOT 1 sites) · Ricardo AEA Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- £3,603,795
- Status
- active
Automatic London Network (ALN) – (Lot 3 - Management of 16 London sites) · Bureau Veritas
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- £306,441
- Status
- active
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 4 – QAQC of LOT 3 sites) · National Physical Laboratory Ltd
- Signed
- 28 Jul 2021
- Value
- £209,719
- Status
- active
Ozone Audits only (6 monthly audit work) – Lot 5 · Ricardo AEA Ltd
- Signed
- 27 Jul 2021
- Value
- £241,206
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit… | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 2 · Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 2 – QAQC of LOT 1 sites) | 1bids | — | — | — |
| 3 · Automatic London Network (ALN) – (Lot 3 - Management of 16 London sites) | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 4 · Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 4 – QAQC of LOT 3 sites) | 2bids | — | — | — |
| 5 · Ozone Audits only (6 monthly audit work) – Lot 5 | 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Courts of England and WalesReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
5 commercial parties on the notice- Bureau Veritas UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- Bureau Vertias UK LimitedAwarded supplier
- National Physical LaboratoryAwarded supplier
- Ricardo-AEA LtdAwarded supplier
- Ricardo-AEA- LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
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