Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Transport for Greater Manchester
Transport for Greater Manchester, 2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
UK
E-mail: procurement@tfgm.com
NUTS: UKD3
Internet address(es)
Main address: http://www.tfgm.com
Address of the buyer profile: http://www.tfgm.com
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Other: facilitation of public transport
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Air Quality Monitoring Services
Reference number: DN654157
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731400
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Transport for Greater Manchester sought to establish a contract for a supplier to provide and install up to 43 appropriate air quality indicative monitoring devices at up to 41 locations the Greater Manchester region. The devices would need to be installed on existing street furniture. The contract would also include for the ongoing calibrating and maintenance of these devices, as well as decommissioning services at the end of the contract. The supplier was also be expected to provide data quality checks on the information that the devices gathers and to provide that data in an agreed format and at agreed times, to Transport for Greater Manchester for further analysis.
The devices were be required to monitor PM2.5 concentration levels along with PM10 as a minimum. The Indicative Monitors must demonstrate compliance with MCERTS Performance Standards for Indicative Ambient Particulate Monitors and must be capable of giving quantitative measurements as specified by the Air Quality Directive 2008. The addition of any other gaseous pollutants will be considered as adding value, providing they comply with Class 1 Indicative Classification under European Standardisation Committee (CEN) Technical Specification (TS 17660-1).
Transport for Greater Manchester, along with the 10 local authorities that make up Greater Manchester and the GMCA intend to use the information that these devices gather to help monitoring air quality around the region and to help improve the air quality (through marketing campaigns for instance) throughout the region.
This contract will run for 2 years with three further 1-year extension options for a potential total of 5 years.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
283 888.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38344000
90731100
90740000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKD3
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Transport for Greater Manchester sought to establish a contract for a supplier to provide and install up to 43 appropriate air quality indicative monitoring devices at up to 41 locations the Greater Manchester region. The devices would need to be installed on existing street furniture. The contract would also include for the ongoing calibrating and maintenance of these devices, as well as decommissioning services at the end of the contract. The supplier was also be expected to provide data quality checks on the information that the devices gathers and to provide that data in an agreed format and at agreed times, to Transport for Greater Manchester for further analysis.
The devices were be required to monitor PM2.5 concentration levels along with PM10 as a minimum. The Indicative Monitors must demonstrate compliance with MCERTS Performance Standards for Indicative Ambient Particulate Monitors and must be capable of giving quantitative measurements as specified by the Air Quality Directive 2008. The addition of any other gaseous pollutants will be considered as adding value, providing they comply with Class 1 Indicative Classification under European Standardisation Committee (CEN) Technical Specification (TS 17660-1).
Transport for Greater Manchester, along with the 10 local authorities that make up Greater Manchester and the GMCA intend to use the information that these devices gather to help monitoring air quality around the region and to help improve the air quality (through marketing campaigns for instance) throughout the region.
This contract will run for 2 years with three further 1-year extension options for a potential total of 5 years.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical Solution and Quality Assurance
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Installation Methodology and Approach
/ Weighting: 10%
Quality criterion: Solution Maintenance, Support, and Reporting
/ Weighting: 25%
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10%
Price
/ Weighting:
30%
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
The contract Term is 24 months following installation, with 3 x 12 month extension options (2+1+1+1).
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:
2023/S 000-003067
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 2023/457
Title: Air Quality Monitoring Services
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
27/09/2023
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 7
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Ricardo-AEA Limited
Harwell
UK
NUTS: UKD3
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 283 888.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/11/2023