Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 7584273719
E-mail: michelle.hingston@environment-agency.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Automatic Urban and Rural Air Quality Monitoring Network - CMCU & QAQC
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The 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.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
11 608 971.64
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit (CMCU) – Management of 154 UK sites
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 2 – QAQC of LOT 1 sites)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Automatic London Network (ALN) – (Lot 3 - Management of 16 London sites)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 4 – QAQC of LOT 3 sites)
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ozone Audits only (6 monthly audit work) – Lot 5
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 225-555033
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Title: Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central – Co-ordination and Control Unit (CMCU) – Management of 154 UK sites
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bureau Vertias UK Limited
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 7 247 810.89
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Title: Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 2 – QAQC of LOT 1 sites)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
Oxfordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 3 603 795.07
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Title: Automatic London Network (ALN) – (Lot 3 - Management of 16 London sites)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Bureau Veritas UK Limited
Birmingham
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 306 441.45
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Title: Quality Assurance and Quality Control (Lot 4 – QAQC of LOT 3 sites)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
28/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
National Physical Laboratory
Middlesex
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 209 718.60
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Title: Ozone Audits only (6 monthly audit work) – Lot 5
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/07/2021
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA- Ltd
Oxfordshire
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 241 205.63
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Courts of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
20/08/2021