Published date: 18 August 2017

This notice was replaced on 12 February 2018

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

Awarded contract (published 12 February 2018)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

  • Ozone protection services - 90721200

    • Air pollution monitoring or measurement services - 90731400

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_151982/607322

Published date

18 August 2017

Closing date

25 September 2017

Contract start date

16 October 2017

Contract end date

31 July 2019

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

The Authority is looking for a supplier to undertake measurements of stratospheric ozone and ultraviolet (UV-B) radiation at a location in Reading, UK. The work entails, amongst other things, measuring, analysing and quality checking column ozone and ground-level UV-B data and submitting it for publication by Defra (the Authority) and to World Meteorological Organisation affiliated sites to contribute to international research programmes on the state of the ozone layer and human exposure to UV, and to inform international policy on the protection of the ozone layer.

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About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk