Supply of Multiparameter Oceanographic Water Quality Instruments – Lots 1 & 2

Tender description

Supply of Multiparameter Oceanographic Water Quality Instruments – Lots 1 & 2 The Authority requires a new Public Contract (stand-alone public contract with Ordering Schedule) for the supply of multi-parameter instruments to equip the Environment Agency with the best evidence gathering instruments available. Future equipment should require minimal maintenance, have a long working life and help create cost savings in future years. With this in mind, we require a Public Contract for the supply of hand-deployable multi-parameter instruments for marine and estuarine water quality monitoring. The instruments will be used for statutory monitoring, (including spot sampling), European Union Directive and Environment Management investigations. Equipment will be deployed from coastal survey vessels and rigid hulled inflated boats. This specification provides full detail of what is expected in terms of the goods / services supplied under this Public Contract. All goods / service proposed must at least comply with the mandatory parts of the specification. The Authority reserves the right to exclude bidders who do not meet the minimum requirements, in accordance with the principles of fairness and transparency. The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. One supplier will be appointed for either lot 1 or lot 2. They will be the sole supplier for that lot. Only a single lot (either lot 1 or lot 2) will be awarded. • Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use • Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use