Lot 1
The objective of this tendering process is to secure the provision of a 24/7/365 response air quality monitoring and sampling service to support AQCs when convened. In overview we require the contractor to deliver an air quality monitoring and sampling service characterised by the following: • be based at 4 locations in England providing coverage of England within specified response times • be capable of deploying from each of the 4 base locations on a 24/7/365 basis • have a critical mass of staff who are suitably trained and available to enable a team of two staff to respond from each base location on a 24/7/365 basis • be capable of transporting, deploying and operating a suite of portable monitoring and sampling equipment from each of the 4 base locations • be capable of transporting, deploying and operating a trailer–based mobile laboratory from 2 of the 4 base locations (to be towed to the deployment location by the vehicle carrying the portable equipment from the relevant base locations).
