Published date: 12 September 2024

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Opportunity (published 12 September 2024, last edited 11 October 2024)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Services related to water pollution - 90733000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,800,000 to £3,000,000

Procurement reference

CF-0365000D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

12 September 2024

Closing date

18 October 2024

Closing time

2pm

Contract start date

2 December 2024

Contract end date

2 December 2027

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal. We require a new Call-Off Contract for the supply of multi-parameter instruments in order to equip the Environment Agency with the best evidence gathering instruments available. Future equipment must require substantially less maintenance than previously required, have a longer working life and help create cost savings in future years.

The Call-Off Contract is to be split into three Lots. One supplier is to be appointed for each lot, and will be the sole supplier for that lot. The same supplier could be appointed to one or all lots. Preference would be given to the supplier that can provide all three Lots.

• Lot 1 will be for the purchase of: Multi-Parameter Hand Held Water Quality Instruments
• Lot 2 will be for the purchase of: Multi-Parameter Deployable Water Quality Instruments estuarine and fresh water use
• Lot 3 will be for the purchase of: Multi-Parameter deployable for marine use

The Call-Off Contract is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12 month periods.
The Prices will be those detailed in the pricelist as submitted in the tender. The Prices will be fixed for the duration of the Contract (3 years) and any agreed extension (2 years), until the Contract ends.

The Agency will retain the option to purchase upgrades throughout the term of the agreement and these upgrades should be at the same, if not lower prices as those tendered.

This tender will be conducted as an Open Procedure as governed by the Public Contracting Regulations 2015
This is a single stage procedure and no negotiation is permitted. The buyer may clarify any assumptions prior to making a final award decision.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Paul Butler

Address

Seacol Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
UK

Email

paul.butler@defra.gov.uk