Environmental quality control services

Tender description

Provision of QA/QC services for local authority managed air quality monitoring sites in Scotland. The requirement will be awarded to a single supplier. The SAQD is a valuable resource for the Scottish Government, local authorities and others with an interest in air quality and contributes to the development and assessment of air quality policy and legislation in Scotland. It also supports central and local government and SEPA in undertaking their statutory responsibilities in relation to air quality at Scottish, UK and European levels. In addition, the database provides information which allows health professionals to assess, in near real-time, any health effects of, for example, air pollution episodes and, for longer term epidemiological studies. To ensure that the website is as comprehensive as possible, there are also prominent links to other sources of air quality data and information in Scotland such as the SEPA Scottish Pollution Release Inventory and the Low Emission Zones Scotland website. In addition, the website provides information and updates on the Scottish Government’s air quality strategy, ‘Cleaner Air for Scotland – The Road to a Healthier Future’ (CAFS). The Scottish Government wishes to continue this work and further develop and enhance the services provided through the SAQD, together with ensuring that it remains accessible and relevant to the widest possible range of users. Most of the project elements are covered in a separate invitation to tender. This invitation to tender covers provision of quality assurance/quality control services for local authority managed air quality monitoring sites in Scotland, to be carried out over a 3-year period from 10.12.2019 until 25.11.2022 with the option to extend the period of the contract to 25.11.2023.