Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

Tender description

Highways England wishes to procure a contractor that will supply, install, calibrate and maintain (for a service period of up to 5 years) 30* continuous air quality monitoring stations. *Increased to 60 (maintenance only) from 1.4.2017. Monitoring units will be positioned across numerous sites, across England. Each monitoring station/equipment will be required to be integrated within a single cabinet suitable for urban/kerbside use. 3 types of monitoring units are required fully capable of measuring a combination of Nitrogen Oxide (NOx), Ozone (O3) and Air Particles (Pm). In addition, each unit will be required to have its own data acquisition (recording and storage) capability (fully accessible by Highways England operatives) — The NO/NO2/NOx measure is required to be compliant to ISO 7996 & CEN EN 14211:2005. — The Ozone measure is required to be compliant to CEN EN 14625:2012. — The particulates monitor should be MCERTS approved for PM10 and PM2.5. The design and supply, installation, calibration and maintenance (for total service period of up to 5 years) of 30* new continuous air quality monitoring stations. *This figure will increase to 60 (So an additional 30 existing monitors for maintenance only) from 1.4.2017. Each monitoring station/equipment will be required to be integrated within a single cabinet suitable for urban/kerbside use. Each finished unit will need to be delivered and positioned onto a pre-made concrete base, that will have its own integrated power supply (these bases are currently being procured via another source) This procurement is only therefore for the supply of the units (to the required specification); the delivery and installation of the units when designated by the monitoring programme (to be confirmed); commissioning and calibration of the monitoring stations together with on-going maintenance and continued support (including for emergencies) for up to a 5-year period.