Operation of the UK Heavy Metals Monitoring Network

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The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to the National Physical Laboratory for the operation of the UK Heavy Metals Monitoring Network.

The network provides national monitoring arrangements, including areas covered by the Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland, collectively known as the Devolved Administrations.

The Heavy Metals Network Operator is responsible for managing a national network of air pollution monitoring sites throughout the UK for the measurement and assessment of metals, including nickel (Ni), cadmium (Cd), arsenic (As), lead (Pb), and mercury (Hg).

The operator handles upkeep, collection, analysis, QA/QC, and transfer of data to contractors responsible for wider dissemination.

The contract value is £938,401.25.