DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS · Awarded contract

Awarded

Operation of the UK Hydrocarbon Monitoring Network for Air Pollution Measurement

Awarded 31 May 2015

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Awarded31 May 2015

Value£1,015,253.00

SupplierRicardo-AEA Ltd

AgencyDEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS

RegionUnited Kingdom

CategoryEnergy & Environment

Ended 8y 5mo ago3y term

Awarded 31 May 2015Expired 30 May 2018

About

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs awarded a contract to Ricardo-AEA Ltd for the operation of the UK Hydrocarbon Monitoring Network.

The contract covers the management of a national network of air pollution monitoring sites throughout the UK, including areas covered by the Scottish Government, Welsh Government, and the Department of the Environment in Northern Ireland.

The operator is responsible for the upkeep, collection, analysis, QA/QC, and transfer of automatic and non-automatic data for Benzene and volatile organic compounds.

The contract is for three years with an option to extend for a further twelve months, and includes a one-month handover period.

The contract value is £1,015,253.

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