Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
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: network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
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
Operation and Management of the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU) for the Automatic London Network (ALN) of Air Quality Monitoring Stations (2016-2019).
Reference number: 23101
II.1.2) Main CPV code
90731800
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency (‘The Authority’) on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Devolved Administrations is seeking to procure a service provider to manage and operate the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU) for the Automatic London Network (ALN), a network of air quality monitoring stations in London and the south east of England. The ALN forms a subset of stations on the UK's automatic urban and rural network which is managed under a separate agreement. The objective of this contract is for the Contractor to measure and monitor the ambient concentrations of air pollutants in the ALN.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
352 935.96
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
90730000
90731100
90715200
90731300
90731200
90731400
90711500
90731800
90700000
90710000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
Main site or place of performance:
London.
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environment Agency (‘The Authority’) on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Devolved Administrations is seeking to procure a service provider to manage and operate the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU) for the Automatic London Network (ALN), a network of air quality monitoring stations in London and the south east of England. The ALN forms a subset of stations on the UK's automatic urban and rural network which is managed under a separate agreement. The objective of this contract is for the Contractor to measure and monitor the ambient concentrations of air pollutants in the ALN.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Technical quality
/ Weighting: 65 %
Quality criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 35 %
Price
/ Weighting:
35 %
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
Yes
Description of options:
Management and operation of additional equipment to allow the monitoring of traffic and meteorology at Marylebone Road.
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:
2016/S 111-198046
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 23101
Title: Contract for the provision of operation and management of the Central Management and Control Unit (CMCU) for the Automatic London Network (ALN) of air quality monitoring stations (2016-2019)
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
10/08/2016
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
Kings College London
Strand
London
UK
NUTS: UK
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 352 935.36
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Proportion: 48 %
Short description of the part of the contract to be subcontracted:
Local Site Operator and Equipment Support Units.
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Environment Agency
Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK
VI.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Royal Courts of Justice
London
WC1A 2LL
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
The Authority will act in accordance with the Public Contract Regulations 2015. The rules relating to appeal are complex and a dissatisfied candidate/tenderer is advised to take their own prompt legal advice.
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
16/09/2016