Prior information notice
This notice is for prior information only
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: colette.newton@defra.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.defra.gov.uk
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
Supply of Discrete Nutrient Analysers
Reference number: 32799
II.1.2) Main CPV code
38000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Supplies
II.1.4) Short description
The Environment Agency requires up to eight (8) discrete nutrient analysers for delivery over a four (4) year period starting from February 2022.
II.1.5) Estimated total value
Value excluding VAT:
600 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
38434560
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UK
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Environment Agency’s Monitoring Laboratories (formally National Laboratory Service or NLS) have responsibility for the provision of analytical analysis of water samples in accordance with the Agency’s statutory responsibility for monitoring the environment.
Monitoring Laboratories uses discrete nutrient analyser equipment to analyse various environmental water samples (e.g. fresh water, surface water, waste water, ground water, saline water etc) with a range of high throughput analysis for nutrients such as ammonia and phosphates.
Monitoring Laboratories require a supplier for provision of discrete nutrient analysers for nutrient and related analysis. This is to facilitate asset replacement of up to eight (8) nutrient analyser instruments (the ‘Equipment’) over a four (4) year period.
II.2.14) Additional information
The Environment Agency is expecting to follow the Open procedure for this requirement. It is expected that the Environment Agency will require all tenderers to provide an online demonstration of their proposed equipment. Exact dates will be confirmed but are anticipated to take place between 22nd November and 3rd December 2021. The tender documents will be made available on Bravo once available.
II.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice:
27/09/2021
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.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
21/09/2021