Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester, 2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
UK
Contact person: Ms Jade Rawlinson
E-mail: jade.rawlinson@tfgm.com
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tfgm.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.tfgm.com
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://procontract.due-north.com/register
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://procontract.due-north.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: Facilitation of public transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Air Quality Monitoring Services
Reference number: DN654157
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transport for Greater Manchester is looking to establish a contract for a supplier to provide and install up to 43 appropriate air quality indicative monitoring devices at up to 41 locations the Greater Manchester region. The devices will need to be installed on existing street furniture. The contract will also include for the ongoing calibrating and maintenance of these devices, as well as decommissioning services at the end of the contract. The supplier will also be expected to provide data quality checks on the information that the devices gathers and to provide that data in an agreed format and at agreed times, to Transport for Greater Manchester for further analysis.
The devices will be required to monitor PM2.5 concentration levels along with PM10 as a minimum. The Indicative Monitors must demonstrate compliance with MCERTS Performance Standards for Indicative Ambient Particulate Monitors and must be capable of giving quantitative measurements as specified by the Air Quality Directive 2008. The addition of any other gaseous pollutants will be considered as adding value, providing they comply with Class 1 Indicative Classification under European Standardisation Committee (CEN) Technical Specification (TS 17660-1).
Transport for Greater Manchester, along with the 10 local authorities that make up Greater Manchester, the GMCA and the University of Manchester intend to use the information that these devices gather to help monitoring air quality around the region and to help improve the air quality (through marketing campaigns for instance) throughout the region.
This contract will run for 2 years with three further 1-year extension options for a potential total of 5 years.
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
304 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38344000
90731000
90731100
90740000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
See description above
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.6) Estimated value
Value excluding VAT:
304 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 24
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
The contract is for an initial 2 year period, with three optional 1 year extensions, up to a 5 year contract (2+1+1+1 contract term).
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract is for an initial 2 year period, with three optional 1 year extensions, up to a 5 year contract (2+1+1+1 contract term).
The contract is for up to 43 sensors at up to 41 locations, dependant on affordability.
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
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.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
10/03/2023
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender
Duration in months: 6 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)
IV.2.7) Conditions for opening of tenders
Date:
10/03/2023
Local time: 15:15
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Transport for Greater Manchester
Manchester
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/02/2023