Air quality management

Description

A procurement process was conducted under the Open Procedure pursuant to Regulation 27 of the Public Contracts Regulations as amended (‘PCR 2015’). Following the completion of the procurement process the contracting authority awarded a contract for the Breathe London low cost air quality sensor network – for the provision of air quality management services. General requirement: The general requirement is to set up/manage, maintain and operate a next phase of the Breathe London network for an estimated 36 to 48-months period. Managing the network will require a range of specialist elements and skills that can be grouped into the following areas: • hardware, maintenance and operations, • software and website. Hardware, maintenance and operations. The type of low cost sensor used in this network will be key to the project’s success. The appointed service provider shall be responsible for all elements including installation, maintenance, insurance and decommissioning of all hardware. The appointed Service Provider shall also be responsible for: • choosing sensors that meet the uncertainty requirements of the EU Air Quality Directive for indicative (Class 1) methods for particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2). • providing evidence of independent testing (e.g. by university or laboratory) against reference monitors evidencing this and indicating accuracy and sensitivity of the sensor for PM2.5 and NO2 and consistency across sensor nodes. • collecting and transmitting data in close to real-time (minimum hourly). • the network should be able to incorporate additional monitors of the same type (and potentially even monitors of different types). The appointed service provider will be required to set out a standard set of costs for organisations (e.g. charitable/community groups, businesses, developers) who may want to purchase their own sensor and use it to expand the network