Published date: 18 July 2024

Last edited date: 5 August 2024

This notice was replaced on 11 October 2024

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 11 October 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£20,000 to £32,000

Procurement reference

ENVEBP00723R

Published date

18 July 2024

Closing date

23 August 2024

Closing time

11:59pm

Contract start date

9 September 2024

Contract end date

9 December 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Final effluent continuous monitoring technology. This project will be completed via an evidence gathering desk top exercise focused on, but not limited to, a review of relevant literature, academic papers, technical documents, discussions with those undertaking final effluent continuous monitoring, research and development, video/webinar presentations and other sources of information associated with final effluent continuous monitoring technology. Where possible this exercise should focus on gathering information and data from Water Companies in England. The information gathered will be presented and summarised in a written technical report which focuses on the areas of interest as set out above. This research project will be completed over a 3 month period.

More information

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Additional text

Question:
Are ammonia and phosphorus to be regarded as derived parameters, calculated from ammonium and phosphate with ion selective electrodes?
Answer:
This is part of the research exercise to see what technology is out there presently and how they fare. For example are derived parameters more robust to use? Are there derived and non derived monitors for the same parameter? What are the advantages/disadvantages of using them?
Question:
Are established techniques, such as dissolved oxygen probes, to be treated as derived parameters?
Answer:
See above. This is part of the research exercise to see what technology is out there presently and how they fare.
Question:
There is already an MCERTS for continuous monitors. The bid asks that the feasibility of applying MCERTS be considered. Is this still required if there is already an MCERTS procedure?
Answer:
Is the MCERTS suitable for final effluent continuous monitors? Would anything need to be done for MCERTS to be used on all monitors for final effluent? Does anything else need to happen?

About the buyer

Contact name

Matt Kings

Address

Environment Agency
Richard Fairclough House
Warrington
WA4 1HT
England

Telephone

07789746410

Email

matt.kings@environment-agency.gov.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/environment-agency