Published date: 29 March 2023

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Awarded contract (published 30 March 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£34,850

Procurement reference

CF-0052400D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

29 March 2023

Closing date

14 March 2023

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2023

Contract type

Not applicable

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The contractor should develop a Methodology for MAQS-Health to assess the impact of a range of policy scenarios (to be provided by Defra, likely to focus on approximately 4 different scenarios for
demonstration/ proof-of-concept) on pollutant concentrations (NOx, NO2, PM10 and PM2.5). Emissions used should be based on the UK National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory (NAEI) where possible and other emissions data or inventory that are evidence-based and tested (if latter, this is to be agreed with Defra). Monitoring sites used should be from established network and quality assured. The contractor should also consider and undertake (if possible) any data review and processing; and system development, optimisation and configuration required to advance the project.

Defra's vision of an agile scenario tool is given below. However, we envisage continued discussions with the contractor throughout the project to ensure any system design and model development align to Defra's requirements and expectations.

Key requirements of scenario tool:

• Agile and versatile
• Robust and accurate
• Consistency (must be able to link with common emission tools/ outputs and ideally Defra's suite of models including the national compliance model and associated outputs)
• Transparency (need to be clear how the model works, data and assumptions used)
• Reliable and future-proof
• Ease of use (by a range of users)
• Value-for-money

Award information

Awarded date

15 March 2023

Contract start date

20 March 2023

Contract end date

31 May 2023

Total value of contract

£34,850

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Air Quality Consultants ltd

Address

23 Coldharbour Road
Bristol BS6 7JT

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Felicity Jowett

Address

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
Bristol
BS1 5AH
UK

Telephone

07917084225

Email

felicity.jowett@defra.gov.uk