Official UK procurement notice
Camden Air Quality Diffusion Tube Monitoring 2026-2030
Authority: London Borough of Camden (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe London Borough of Camden has awarded a qualified supplier to deliver its Air Quality Diffusion Tube Monitoring Programme. The project involves the provision, distribution, monthly collection and laboratory analysis of NO2 diffusion tubes across designated monitoring locations within the borough. The supplier will be responsible for ensuring UKAS-accredited analysis, maintaining data quality standards and providing validated datasets suitable for regulatory reporting and integration into Camden's air quality monitoring framework. This contract supports Camden's ongoing commitment to improving local air quality and tracking long-term pollution trends.
CPV: Air pollution monitoring or measurement services · Air quality management · Airborne particle monitoring
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£396,000
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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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).
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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)
- Price
- Quality
- Economic & financial standing
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- Technical & professional ability
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- 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
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- 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
- 27 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT
- Last source update
- 23 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024766- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060fe1Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see the Tender documentation.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 1 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
27 Jan 2026 → 28 Jun 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published266 days ago27 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMT
- Market engagement234 days ago27 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
The London Borough of Camden is undertaking early market engagement ahead of a planned tender for major public realm and highway improvement works along Kilburn High Road. The aim is to gather insight from the market to shape the upcoming procurement, understand supplier capacity and capability, and explore innovative approaches to delivery, sustainability, and social value.
The Kilburn High Road corridor is a significant strategic route and a busy town centre serving Camden, Brent, and Westminster. As part of the Better, Safer Kilburn programme, funded through Transport for London’s Borough Safer Streets initiative, the planned works will focus on improving road safety, accessibility, and environmental quality. The scheme supports enhanced active travel, improved public spaces, and increased biodiversity.
- Next notice expected231 days ago2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Tender notice published216 days ago18 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
- Clarification questions by202 days ago1 Apr 2026, 16:00 BST
- Submission deadline183 days ago20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by154 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Assessment summaries sent145 days ago28 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published119 days ago23 Jun 2026, 16:00 BST
- Contract starts114 days ago28 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
9 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jan 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jan 2026, 15:03 GMTUK2
- Tender notice published18 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMTUK4
- Status changed to active18 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
- Procurement method changed18 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
- Deadline published: 20 Apr 2026, 12:00 BST18 Mar 2026, 15:40 GMT
- Contract award notice published28 May 2026, 12:29 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete28 May 2026, 12:29 BST
- Contract signature expected15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published23 Jun 2026, 16:00 BSTUK7
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2026-01: 1 release · 27 Jan 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| MP Smarter TravelSMECamden Air Quality Diffusion Tube Monitoring29 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2030 | £365,591 | 26 May 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · MP Smarter TravelSME
- Signed
- 23 Jun 2026
- Value
- £365,591
- Period
- 29 Jun 2026 – 30 Dec 2030
- Status
- active
3 agreed KPIs: On-time delivery of diffusion tube exchanges · Timely Quality Assurance, Quality Control and data submission · Delivery within budget
- On-time delivery of diffusion tube exchanges
- Timely Quality Assurance, Quality Control and data submission
- Delivery within budget
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4final-stage tenders | 3 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- MP Smarter TravelAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender