Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
Defra Network eTendering Portal
17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
UK
Telephone: +44 2072385921
E-mail: michelle.hingston@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.bravosolution.co.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent to the abovementioned address
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
National or federal agency/office
I.5) Main activity
Environment
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Automatic Urban and Rural Air Quality Monitoring Network — Central Management and Coordination Unit (CMCU) and Quality Assurance Quality Control Services (QAQC)
Reference number: 25952
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731100
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency requires contract(s) to provide central management and coordination services for ~170 air quality monitoring sites (split into one group of ~154 and one group of ~16) and to provide quality assurance quality control services (QAQC) for these sites. The sites are collectively known as the Automatic Urban and Rural Air Quality Monitoring Network (AURN) (~154 sites) and the Automatic London Network (~16 sites). This network provides national monitoring arrangements including those areas covered by Defra, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
33 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
Tenders may be submitted for maximum 5 lots
Maximum number of lots that may be awarded to one tenderer: 3
The contracting authority reserves the right to award contracts combining the following lots or groups of lots:
You cannot bid for both linked lots 1 and 2. You cannot bid for both linked lots 3 and 4. Anyone can apply to bid for lot 5 or a combination of other non-linked lots.
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Automatic Urban and Rural Network Management (Central Management and Coordination Unit (CMCU) — Management of National AURN Sites
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Management of 154 national network air pollution monitoring sites throughout the United Kingdom (UK), the automatic collection and retrieval of data from these sites and forward passage of data to a separate Defra contractor for website dissemination, and to the QAQC contractor for ratification.
The contractor will be required to undertake management of agency assets, communication, relocation of replacement sites (involving minor construction project work), management of onsite local site operator duties and equipment support for operational running and health and safety management for the safe running of the network.
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:
22 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Included 4 x 12 month possible extensions.
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
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of National AURN sites (QAQC of Lot 1 Sites)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has responsibility for quality assurance and quality control and ratification of data from the ~154 sites on the AURN network prior to ratified data transmission to the Data Dissemination Data (DDU). Included in this work is the requirement for 6 monthly on site audit checks of analyser performance. The contractor is also responsible for the Health and Safety coordinator role for UK-air.
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:
8 000 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
4 x 12 month extensions available.
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
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Automatic London Network (ALN) Central Management and Coordination Unit (CMCU) for London and South East Affiliated Sites
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Management of the London and South East based AURN network for ~16 air pollution monitoring sites. Includes the collection and retrieval of data from these sites and forward passage of data to a separate Defra contractor who has responsibility for wider dissemination of data (Data Dissemination Unit (DDU) Contractor) and to the QAQC contractor for ratification. Most of the data is collected from affiliated local authority partner sites. The contractor will manage some of the Agency analyser assets co-located at these sites.
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:
800 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
4 x 12 month extensions available.
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
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Quality Assurance and Quality Control of 16 ALN sites (QAQC of Lot 3 Sites)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has responsibility for quality assurance and quality control and ratification of data from the 16 sites on the ALN network prior to submission to the Data Dissemination Data (DDU). Included in this work is the requirement for 6 monthly on site audit checks of analyser performance.
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:
700 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
4 x 12 month extensions available.
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
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Ozone Audits and LSO for Selected Rural Sites (6 Monthly Audit Work)
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90731400
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
This contract has responsibility for Ozone interim 6 monthly calibration services for the ozone monitoring sites on the AURN and ALN (and reporting data to the QAQC main contractor) and undertaking interim 6 monthly rural LSO duties on specified rural sites during the ozone calibration round.
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:
750 000.00
GBP
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
4 x 12 months extensions available.
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
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
As per tender documentation.
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:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2020/S 043-102836
IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate
Date:
08/01/2021
IV.2.3) Estimated date of dispatch of invitations to tender or to participate to selected candidates
Date:
15/01/2021
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.1) Information about recurrence
This is a recurrent procurement:
Yes
Estimated timing for further notices to be published:
2027
VI.3) Additional information
The contract(s) are primarily intended to meet the needs of the Environment Agency. The Agency may require the successful bidder to provide the goods/services on the same terms that are agreed as a result of this tender to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, and to its associated bodies including any Agencies and non-departmental public bodies and others (the Defra Group). A full list of the Defra Group can be found at:https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations#department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
The Environment Agency 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 1 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.
In no circumstances will the Environment Agency 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 judgement of potential applicants and the Environment Agency will not be responsible for any such expenditure.
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Courts of England and Wales
London
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
13/11/2020