Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Defra Network eTendering Portal)
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK
Contact person: Defra Group Commercial
E-mail: dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Address of the buyer profile: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
I.3) Communication
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Ministry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisions
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) Monitoring 2025 - 2030
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and <br/>Devolved Administrations (DA) will be inviting proposals to provide the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU) <br/>and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the UK Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAH) <br/>Monitoring Network from 7th February 2025.<br/><br/>The purpose of the PAHs Network is to determine the ambient concentrations of PAHs in the UK atmosphere <br/>through monitoring and chemical analysis to ensure the UK complies with the PAHs related provisions of the <br/>UK’s Air Quality Standard Regulations 2010, which incorporate EU’s 4th Air Quality Daughter Directive and the <br/>Air Quality Strategy PAHs Objective. <br/><br/>Data from this network is uploaded on to Home - Defra, UK <br/><br/>A draft specification for this opportunity can be requested from to dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk inbox by referencing this opportunity. <br/>The Environment Agency and Defra Group Commercial will be holding an online Market Engagement Online Event on Thursday 23rd January. Please register your interest for this event no later than 5pm on Monday 20th January. <br/><br/>Please confirm your interest in bidding for this opportunity and/or attending the Market Engagement Online Event; and we would like to know of any barriers, stating what they are, to you entering this market competition to dgc-laww-buyer@defra.gov.uk inbox referencing this opportunity.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38432100
38432100
90731100
38434000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
National delivery
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This PIN is for information and information gathering only. It is not a call to competition.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
07/02/2025
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
Yes
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
08/01/2025