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: National Monitoring – Contracts, Monitoring Survey Team
Telephone: +44 3459335577
E-mail: peter.bloxsom@environment-agency.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
Purchase of PM2.5 instruments suitable primarily for Near Source Location
Reference number: P-31848
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
This notice is for information only. There is no requirement to register interest at this stage, further details will be provided in due course.<br/><br/>The Environment Agency intends to let a call off contract in Q2 2024 to provide new Particulate Matter expansion analysers for PM2.5 primarily at Near Source sites. It is currently anticipated that installation, consumables and parts will be included. <br/><br/>This planned procurement is the 2nd phase of the expansion to the network based on the new Environmental Targets (Fine Particulate Matter) (England) Regulations 2023. <br/><br/>https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/96/regulation/5/made<br/><br/>The first procurement is detailed here -Automatic Particulate Matter Analyser Contract for Ambient Air; <br/><br/>https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/015570-2023?origin=SearchResults&p=1
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
2 800 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731100
90731400
90731100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
We intend to purchase automatic hourly PM2.5 analysers that are suitable for Near Source and/or industrial environments, to replace instruments as required on the existing network in all site environments. All analysers would be expected to operate primarily on the UK’s Automatic Urban and Rural Network.
II.2.14) Additional information
This notice is for information only. There is no requirement to register interest at this stage, further details will be provided in due course.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
19/03/2024
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.3) Additional information
This notice is for information only. There is no requirement to register interest at this stage, further details will be provided in due course.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
19/03/2024