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Published 30 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Herts & Beds Air Quality Data Management

Official notice

Authority: Watford Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competition
Awarded value£42,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 24 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Herts & Beds Air Quality Data Collection and Management

Data Management Services – 2026-27

Broxbourne Borough Council £171.39

Dacorum Borough Council £1,989.45

East Herts Council £1,989.45

Hertsmere Borough Council £3,807.50

St Albans City and District Council £171.39

Stevenage Borough Council £1,989.45

Three Rivers District Council £171.39

Welwyn Hatfield Borough Council £3,807.50

Bedford Borough Council £1,989.45

Central Bedfordshire Council £171.39

Luton Borough Council £1,989.45

London Luton Airport £1,989.45

Watford Borough Council £171.39

North Hertfordshire District Council £171.39

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
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 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
Last source update
30 Jul 2026, 17:42 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-072420
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
East of England (UKH23)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d829 Find a Tender

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 30 Jul 2026
  1. Contract details notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
    UK7
  2. Contract details notice published
    30 Jul 2026, 17:42 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £42,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 24 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ricardo AEA Ltd£42,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ricardo AEA Ltd

    Signed
    24 Dec 2025
    Value
    £42,000
    Period
    26 Jan 2026 – 25 Jan 2027 · up to 25 Jan 2028 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    + 1 year
    • Change Description update

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Watford Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PDGQ-4877-NMGQ Watford Borough Council, Town Hall, Watford, East of England, WD17 3EXContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RICARDO-AEA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRWX-2796-TVZH Wsp House, 70 Chancery Lane, London, London, WC2A 1AFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender