Published date: 27 July 2021
This notice was replaced on 26 August 2021
This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:
Awarded contract (published 26 August 2021)
Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.
Contract summary
Industry
Pollution tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation - 90730000
Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services - 90740000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£85,000
Procurement reference
LUTON001-DN559308-60838203
Published date
27 July 2021
Closing date
6 August 2021
Closing time
5:30pm
Contract start date
11 September 2021
Contract end date
11 September 2024
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Other
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
No
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
No
Description
Within the budget specified below, the Council wishes to procure a network of air pollution sensors to measure NO, NO2, PM10 and PM2.5 (CO2 levels would also be of interest but are not considered essential and in the event of significant extra cost preference would be given to the provision of extra monitors over the inclusion of CO2). Ideally it is envisaged that the initial network should include no less than five units, however some flexibility will be possible if required to meet budgetary requirements.
In addition to the provision of the monitors (including all standard mountings and connectors), submitted quotations should be inclusive of all network running costs for a period of 4 years (excluding power). These costs should be itemised and should include the following:
• Initial and periodic sensor characterisation by co-location at an MCERTS reference site.
• Assistance with pre-installation site selection/investigation.
• Initial installation and/or training of LBC staff to undertake installation in-house.
• Local Site Operator duties, call-outs and sensor service and maintenance arrangements (barring exceptional circumstances, sufficient provision should be made to ensure all sensors remain functional for the full duration of the contract).
• All telecommunications, data collection and data quality checks (including ratification).
• Online near real time data publication following sensibility checks to avoid the dissemination of spurious results (a 15 minute averaging period should be achieved for each of the species of interest, however the option for higher time resolution would be of interest).
• Any added value post measure analysis and insight you would be able to offer.
As members of the Hertfordshire & Bedfordshire Air Quality Network, data from LBC's current monitoring programme is used by the Network's air pollution notification system and is published via a single web portal. Subject to agreement with the Network's current service provider, there will be a requirement for air quality data collected from the proposed network to be made readily accessible for use by the notification system and publication via the portal. In the event that this arrangement is put in place, accessibility to the data should be sufficient that automation of notification can be achieved on a 24-hour, 7-day a week basis.
About the buyer
Contact name
Amanda Clark
Address
Town Hall
George Street
Luton
LU1 2BQ
England
Telephone
+44 1582546856
Website
Share this notice
All content is available under the
