Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
The Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Rd
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: Network.Procurement@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to 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 Urban NO2 Monitoring Network
Reference number: project_27235
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Authority requires measurement data for annual average NO2 roadside concentrations for major urban roads with relevant public exposure across the UK, to be delivered through a new national NO2 monitoring network. The primary aim of this national supplementary monitoring network is to supplement the current Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) and Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) model NO2 assessment for roadside locations where the difference between the national and local assessments is greatest so a more accurate local air quality picture can be reported to the European Commission and into the national UK compliance report.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
1 500 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
73210000
90731000
90731100
90731400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Defra require measurement data for annual average NO2 roadside concentrations for major urban roads with relevant public exposure across the UK, to be delivered through a new national NO2 monitoring network. The primary aim of this national supplementary monitoring network is to supplement the current Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) and Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) model NO2 assessment for roadside locations where the difference between the national and local assessments is greatest so a more accurate local air quality picture can be reported to the European Commission and into the national UK compliance report. This NO2 monitoring network will be owned and managed by the Environment Agency (EA) (the ‘Authority’), who do the same for the other national air quality monitoring networks. Defra will support and work with the Environment Agency to set up this new network. Decommissioning costs for the network must be specified and included in the bid.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Start:
15/10/2019
End:
31/05/2022
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
For a further 24 months in monthly increments.
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:
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
Detail on the requirements, duration and evaluation criteria is provided in the tender documentation hosted on the Authority's e-tendering portal Bravo.
Section III: Legal, economic, financial and technical information
III.1) Conditions for participation
III.1.2) Economic and financial standing
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.1.3) Technical and professional ability
Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
III.2.2) Contract performance conditions
Key performance indicators and contract management activities are included within the procurement documentation.
III.2.3) Information about staff responsible for the performance of the contract
Obligation to indicate the names and professional qualifications of the staff assigned to performing the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Competitive procedure with negotiation
IV.1.5) Information about negotiation
The contracting authority reserves the right to award the contract on the basis of the initial tenders without conducting negotiations
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:
30/08/2019
Local time: 12:00
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
Tender must be valid until:
02/11/2019
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
No
VI.3) Additional information
Submission of expressions of interest and procurement specific information:
This exercise shall be conducted using the Authority's eSourcing portal provided by Bravo Solutions. Candidates shall only be considered by registering their expression of interest on our portal at www.defra.bravosolutions.co.uk
Click on the ‘register now' link and then register Free on the portal.
Login to the portal with your username/password then find this opportunity in the ‘Search Latest Opportunities’ area and click on the relevant hyperlink relating to this contract. Those published in this area are opportunities open to any registered supplier.
Requests to participate must be made by completing and returning a selection questionnaire by the date and time specified in Section IV.2.2) and in accordance with the instructions set out in the selection questionnaire. Completed selection questionnaires submitted after the deadline may not be considered. The selection questionnaire will be made available to potential providers who have registered their interest.
Right to cancel — The Authority reserves the right to discontinue the procurement process at any time, which shall include the right not to award a contract, and does not bind itself to accept the lowest tender, or any tender received, and reserves the right to award the contract in part, or to call for new tenders should it consider this necessary.
Other Contracting Authorities: this contract is primarily intended to meet the needs of the Authority and may require the successful bidder(s) to provide the goods/services on the same terms. the Authority may also require the provision of the goods/services to members of the aforementioned Defra Group via the Environment Agency, rather than directly. A full list of the Defra Group can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations#department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
The successful bidder(s) may also be required to provide the services to Central Government departments, executive agencies, and other NDPBs. Full lists can be found at: https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations
https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/public-bodies
In no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by the applicants/tenderers and their associated parties. Any expenditure, work or effort undertaken prior to contract award is accordingly a matter solely for the commercial judgment of potential Applicants and the Authority will not be responsible for any such expenditure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Department for Environment Food and Rural Affair
Nobel House, 17 Smith Square
London
SWIP 3JR
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
Strand
London
WC2A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will incorporate a minimum 10 calendar days standstill period following electronic notification (minimum of 15 calendar days for any other means of communication) to unsuccessful applicants of the award decision.
Applicants who are unsuccessful shall be informed by the Authority as soon as possible after the decision has been made as to the reasons why the applicant was unsuccessful.
The Authority expressly reserves the right:
(i) not to award or enter into any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by the publication of this notice;
(ii) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering competition;
(iii) to award one or more public contract(s) in relation to part only of the requirements covered by this notice; and/or
(iv) to award a contract(s) in stages.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/07/2019