UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN)

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This is a Prior Information Notice, and is seeking expressions of interest and some technical information. <br/><br/>The Environment Agency (EA) plans to compete a contract for management of the UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN) on behalf of Defra and the EA. The Contract is planned to be for 3 years with 2 x 1 year extensions, with a 3 month handover / mobilisation period. Lot 1: PIN Request:<br/>The Environment Agency (EA) plans to compete a contract for management of the UK Urban NO2 Network (UUNN) on behalf of Defra and the EA. The Contract is planned to be for 3 years with 2 x 1 year extensions, with a 3 month handover / mobilisation period.<br/><br/>The mobilisation period will, if there is a change of supplier, involve the handing over of a database. The UUNN online database is an SQL database hosted on a 3rd party hosting website.<br/><br/>The database is the property of the Environment Agency.<br/><br/>The database includes all NO2 concentration data in raw, processed, and adjusted format since network inception in 2020. The database also includes all site details including all site metadata.<br/><br/>Please let us know what IT requirements you consider appropriate for any transfer an externally hosted location that meets Government Guidelines.<br/><br/>Please register your interest and provide the requested information by email, no later than Midnight on the 23rd September 2024, to DEFRA Group Commercial at:<br/><br/>DGC-LAWW-Buyer@defra.gov.uk. Additional information: Requirement Background:<br/>The aim of the UUNN is to provide additional local NO2 measurement data for inclusion within the national UK compliance assessment for NO2. Data from the UUNN supplements the established assessment, comprised of data from the Automatic Urban and Rural Network (AURN) and air quality modelling. The programme of work is led by (Joint Air Quality Unit) JAQU and the Environment Agency (EA).<br/><br/>The UUNN is an air quality monitoring network that provides measurements of NO2 concentrations at urban traffic sites. Measurement data is used to assess compliance against the annual mean limit value for NO2 set out in the Air Quality Standards Regulations (AQSR) 2010 (40µg/m³). The AQSR provide detailed siting criteria for assessment of ambient air quality and the location of sampling points for the measurement of air pollutants in ambient air. The network has become the critical data for zones where this annual mean limit is exceeded, and the data is now embedded as part of the ongoing assessment of UK-air compliance. Data capture and date integrity is therefore critical to delivery.