Published date: 1 February 2023
This notice was replaced on 1 February 2023
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 1 November 2023)
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Contract summary
Industry
Pollution-monitoring devices - 38344000
Services related to air pollution - 90731000
Air quality management - 90731100
Air pollution monitoring or measurement services - 90731400
Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services - 90740000
Location of contract
England
Value of contract
£304,000
Procurement reference
GMPTE001-DN654157-67312026
Published date
1 February 2023
Closing date
10 March 2023
Closing time
3pm
Contract start date
30 April 2023
Contract end date
30 April 2025
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
Transport for Greater Manchester is looking 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 will need to be installed on existing street furniture. The contract will also include for the ongoing calibrating and maintenance of these devices, as well as decommissioning services at the end of the contract. The supplier will 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 will 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, the GMCA and the University of Manchester 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.
Suppliers interested in tendering for this requirement can access the full tender documentation via TfGM's e-tendering portal, ProContract. Access found at the following link - https://procontract.due-north.com/register
The project name is Air Quality Monitoring Services, and the reference code DN654157.
About the buyer
Contact name
Jade Rawlinson
Address
Transport for Greater Manchester
2 Piccadilly Place
Manchester
M1 3BG
United Kingdom
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