Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Greater London Authority (GLA)
City Hall, The Queen's Walk
London
SE1 2AA
UK
Contact person: Mrs Claudia Newman
Telephone: +44 2030540751
E-mail: claudianewman.CPT@tfl.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://tfl.gov.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://tfl.gov.uk
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Breathe London Low Cost Air Quality Sensor Network – the Provision of Air Quality Management Services — Reference GLA 81624
Reference number: DN488109
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
A procurement process was conducted under the Open Procedure pursuant to Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations as amended (‘PCR 2015’).
Following the completion of the procurement process the contracting authority awarded a contract for the Breathe London low cost air quality sensor network – for the provision of air quality management services.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Lowest offer:
757 000.00
GBP/ Highest offer:
907 000.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
Greater London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
General requirement:
The general requirement is to set up/manage, maintain and operate a next phase of the Breathe London network for an estimated 36 to 48-months period. Managing the network will require a range of specialist elements and skills that can be grouped into the following areas:
• hardware, maintenance and operations,
• software and website.
Hardware, maintenance and operations.
The type of low cost sensor used in this network will be key to the project’s success.
The appointed service provider shall be responsible for all elements including installation, maintenance, insurance and decommissioning of all hardware. The appointed Service Provider shall also be responsible for:
• choosing sensors that meet the uncertainty requirements of the EU Air Quality Directive for indicative (Class 1) methods for particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2).
• providing evidence of independent testing (e.g. by university or laboratory) against reference monitors evidencing this and indicating accuracy and sensitivity of the sensor for PM2.5 and NO2 and consistency across sensor nodes.
• collecting and transmitting data in close to real-time (minimum hourly).
• the network should be able to incorporate additional monitors of the same type (and potentially even monitors of different types).
The appointed service provider will be required to set out a standard set of costs for organisations (e.g. charitable/community groups, businesses, developers) who may want to purchase their own sensor and use it to expand the network
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality criterion — Name: proposed methodology and delivery strategy
/ Weighting: 50
Quality criterion: Quality criterion — Name: proposed team — key knowledge and competencies
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Quality criterion — Name: proposed approach to meeting the Key Performance Indicators
/ Weighting: 10
Quality criterion: Quality criterion — Name: proposed programme management
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
20
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
II.2.14) Additional information
The total value of the contract, including extension(s) is GBP 757 000.00
A further GBP 150 000.00 may be approved. If so the total value of the contract including any possible extension(s) will be GBP 907 000.00
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 149-366583
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Breathe London Low Cost Air Quality Sensor Network – the Provision of Air Quality Management Services — Reference GLA 81624
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
18/11/2020
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 9
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 7
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 2
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 9
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Imperial College Projects Ltd
9487272
Faculty Building, Exhibition Road
London
SW7 2AZ
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
Lowest offer:
757 000.00
GBP
/ Highest offer:
907 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 20 %
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
HM Courts and Tribunal Service
The Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
In accordance with the requirements of Regulation 87 of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) the contracting authority incorporated a minimum standstill period of 10 calendar days from 20 October 2020, the date the information on award of the contract was communicated to all bidders by electronic means.
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Transport for London (TfL)
14 Pier Walk
London
SE10 0ES
UK
E-mail: claudianewman.cpt@tfl.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://tfl.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/12/2020