Published date: 26 June 2017

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 30 September 2013

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Air quality management - 90731100

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£4,727,355

Procurement reference

tender_66681/584440

Published date

26 June 2017

Closing date

30 September 2013

Contract start date

1 November 2013

Contract end date

30 April 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

Models are central to effective management of air quality. They provide the link between an understanding of the sources of air pollutants, their concentrations in air and the exposure of populations and ecosystems to the pollutants present in the ambient atmosphere.
Defra has an extensive programme of air quality science and research to support its evidence programme. Central to Defra's remit is the development of policy to improve the quality of our environment including air quality across the UK, reduce health impacts and to fully comply with pollutant thresholds identified in European Union (EU) ambient air quality directives.
Both air quality monitoring and modelling play important roles in gathering evidence to help Defra meet its policy objectives. Modelling compliments monitoring by providing a means of assessing concentrations at locations where measurements have not been made and of predicting future concentrations.
The objectives of the Modelling of Ambient Air Quality contract are to develop and apply air quality models and other methods of assessment to:
 Map ambient air pollutant concentrations across the UK for up to 13 pollutants including the pollutants of most concern in terms of health burdens and statutory compliance risks, which are nitrogen dioxide and particulate matter.
 Carry out an annual assessment of compliance with air quality limit values, target values for EU directive reporting and national objectives.
 Support the investigation and development of policy initiatives.

This Notice confirms a Variation, as permitted within the Contract and Competed Tender to take up optional extension until 2019.

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Award information

Awarded date

22 October 2013

Contract start date

1 November 2013

Contract end date

30 April 2019

Total value of contract

£4,727,355

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Ricardo-AEA Ltd

Address

The Gemini Building, Harwell, Oxfordshire

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk