Published date: 15 August 2024

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


Closing: 26 July 2024, 5pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development services and related consultancy services - 73000000

  • Air pollution monitoring or measurement services - 90731400

Location of contract

YO1 7PX

Value of contract

£98,600

Procurement reference

CF-0347700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

15 August 2024

Closing date

26 July 2024

Closing time

5pm

Contract start date

19 August 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

No

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This specific piece of work is part of a research project the Environment Agency (EA) is undertaking to assess the impacts of thermal air flows on the movement of air pollutants.
At present, our air quality assessments don't always consider how variations in air temperature near the ground can cause thermal air flows that incorporate pollution and move it around in unexpected ways. This can happen in areas of complex terrain, at the coast or peri-urban settings, potentially causing unexpected impacts on people e.g. in residential areas. Many of the sites we regulate are located in such areas, and recent experience with high-profile thermal air flow situations confirms we need research to be ready for such challenges. Many new industries, including net zero clusters, will be situated in areas potentially affected by thermal air flows, so this research is essential to prepare the EA to meet challenges to our assessment of air pollution.
We envisage that the work will involve 5 key components, starting in August 2024 and ending in February 2025. Four components will be conducted consecutively as follows:
1) Defining characteristics and scoping metrics of thermal flow types
2) Identifying and analysis of data for 'pilot' areas
3) Exploring modelling options for 'pilot' areas
4) Validation and generalisation
The fifth component, concurrent to the other 4, will focus on collating methods, results, outcomes and impacts in a written format.

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Award information

Awarded date

13 August 2024

Contract start date

19 August 2024

Contract end date

28 February 2025

Total value of contract

£98,600

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Air Quality Consultants ltd

Address

23 Coldharbour Road
Bristol BS6 7JT

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Honor Bathie

Address

Mallard House
York
YO1 7PX
United Kingdom

Telephone

07469440109

Email

honor.bathie@defra.gov.uk