Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality (MAAQ)

Official notice

Authority: Defra Network eTendering Portal

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£2,817,965published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 4 Apr 2024no call for competition

Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality (MAAQ)

CPV: Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality – to develop and apply air quality…Awarded

Contract for the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality – to develop and apply air quality models and other methods of assessment to: Map ambient air pollutant concentrations across the UK for 13 pollutants; Carry out an annual assessment of compliance with air quality limit values and target values for reporting; Support the investigation and development of policy initiatives.

Delivery: UK

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 30 Apr 2024, 13:59 BST
Last source update: 30 Apr 2024, 13:59 BST
Authority reference: C23914
FTS notice number: 2024/S 000-013897
Classification (CPV): Air pollution monitoring or measurement services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04561b Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The works, supplies or services can be provided only by a particular economic operator due to absence of competition for technical reasons
Published justification: This procurement is for Research and Development executed under Reg 14. There was only one supplier in the market with the expertise in applying the range of complex methodologies required to deliver this business-critical modelling.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £2,817,9651 contract exc. VAT

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 4 Apr 2024

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Ricardo AEA Ltd	£2,817,965 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 013897-2024-1 · Ricardo AEA Ltd
Signed
4 Apr 2024
Value
£2,817,965
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids · 1 electronic	—	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Defra Network eTendering Portal

Contracting authorityMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UK, SW1P 4DFContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Ricardo-AEA LtdAwarded supplier08229264 The Gemini Building, Harwell, Oxfordshire, Harwell, UK, OX11 0QR

Official documents & specifications

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