Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
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
Telephone: +44 3459335577
E-mail: procurement@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.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
The UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN) 2024
Reference number: C27641
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The UUNN was first established in January 2020 and has expanded since to respond to evidence needs and is currently operating at ~299 sites.<br/>The primary aim of the UUNN is the provision of additional NO2 monitoring data for inclusion within the national UK compliance assessment. Previously the national assessment of NO2 has comprised of a UK-wide automatic monitoring network; the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN), and national scale modelling; the Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) model.<br/>UUNN monitors were sited specifically to target areas where modelling had indicated an exceedance of the annual mean NO2 limit value, and where concentrations predicted by the PCM model and by local modelling completed by a relevant local authority were not in good agreement.<br/>The two requirements to identify specific road links for UUNN measurements within these areas were originally as follows:<br/>▪ Where the PCM model and/or modelling completed by a relevant local authority had predicted an exceedance of the NO2 annual mean limit value of 40µg/m3 in 2020 and/or 2021.<br/>▪ Where the difference between the PCM model and modelling completed by a relevant local authority is larger than 20%.<br/>The Network continues to evolve, and now the aims are move generalised benefits rather than the original aims, although the limit of annual mean exceedance of 40µg/m3 is still a key reporting marker.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 036 758.77
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731100
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The UUNN was first established in January 2020 and has expanded since to respond to evidence needs and is currently operating at ~299 sites.<br/>The primary aim of the UUNN is the provision of additional NO2 monitoring data for inclusion within the national UK compliance assessment. Previously the national assessment of NO2 has comprised of a UK-wide automatic monitoring network; the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN), and national scale modelling; the Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) model.<br/>UUNN monitors were sited specifically to target areas where modelling had indicated an exceedance of the annual mean NO2 limit value, and where concentrations predicted by the PCM model and by local modelling completed by a relevant local authority were not in good agreement.<br/>The two requirements to identify specific road links for UUNN measurements within these areas were originally as follows:<br/>▪ Where the PCM model and/or modelling completed by a relevant local authority had predicted an exceedance of the NO2 annual mean limit value of 40µg/m3 in 2020 and/or 2021.<br/>▪ Where the difference between the PCM model and modelling completed by a relevant local authority is larger than 20%.<br/>The Network continues to evolve, and now the aims are move generalised benefits rather than the original aims, although the limit of annual mean exceedance of 40µg/m3 is still a key reporting marker.<br/>The primary aim of the UUNN is now to<br/>i) supplement the current national assessment for air quality (which is comprised of the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) and Pollution Climate Mapping (PCM) model) to provide additional local NO2 monitoring data for the national UK compliance report.<br/>ii) UUNN monitoring was sited specifically to target areas where local monitoring had indicated a potential exceedance of the annual mean NO2 limit value,<br/>iii) and where concentrations predicted by the PCM model and by local modelling (completed by a relevant local authority) were not in good agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
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
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:
2024/S 000-034371
Section V: Award of contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
23/12/2024
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 2
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Ltd
08229264
The Gemini Building, Harwell, Oxfordshire
Harwell, Oxfordshire
OX11 0QR
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 2 036 758.77
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Public Procurement Review Body
N/A
N/A
N/A
UK
E-mail: publicprocurementreview@cabinetoffice.gov.uk
Internet address(es)
URL: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
12/02/2025