# EPU2122-01 - Maintenance for Air Quality Monitoring Stations - AWARD

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Birmingham City Council](/buyers/birmingham-city-council/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [We Care 4 Air](/contract-winners/we-care-4-air/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £23,375
- Award date: 17 December 2021
- Published: 17 December 2021
- Contract start: 1 January 2022
- Contract end: 31 January 2024
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: e2eb0920-139e-453b-affc-fa5f94cfb4ca-495225
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-1baf4aed-6ceb-4034-a07b-0fe5285b0d29

## Description

Birmingham City Council \('The Council\) has a duty under the Environment Act 1995 to evaluate the quality of the air within its administrative area, having regards to the presence of certain pollutants and to establish strategies for their reduction should they be found to be above statutory limits\. The Council has declared an Air Quality Management Area for nitrogen dioxide and has introduced an Air Quality Action Plan\[1\] to direct what steps the Council will take to reduce pollutant concentrations including the operation of a Clean Air Zone\. The Council requires a supplier for the provision of maintenance services for FOURTEEN real time Air Quality Monitoring Stations\. The Council currently operates a network of eight 'real-time' air quality monitoring stations that assess the levels of pollution at a number of locations\[2\] across the City\. A maintenance contract is required to ensure the stations continue to operate with minimal disruption to retain the very high data capture rates obtained on this network in recent years\. The Council are seeking to install a further six 'real time' air quality monitoring stations to monitor air pollution in response to the introduction of the Clean Air Zone \(CAZ\)\. These will be located around and within the city centre ring road \(A4540\)\. This contract will be for a period of 2 years commencing 1st February 2022 until 31st January 2024 with the option to extend a further 12 months subject to satisfactory performance\. The Council will be using its free to use e-tendering system \(in-tend\) for the administration of this procurement process and potential suppliers must register with the system to be able to express an interest\. If you wish to express an interest in this opportunity please click on the following link to access https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/birminghamcc/ and submit your details to register\. You will then be sent details on how to log on which will enable you to download all relevant quotation documentation\. If you are unable to register with In-tend or have any questions or problems on how to use this web site please email us at: cps@birmingham\.gov\.uk Your completed quotation submission should be returned by noon on 1st November 2021 via the 'in-tend' system https://in-tendhost\.co\.uk/birminghamcc

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/e2eb0920-139e-453b-affc-fa5f94cfb4ca-495225)