South Cambridgeshire District Council - Air Quality Monitoring Contract - Maintenance, Service and Repair

It is a statutory requirement as a Local Authority to regularly review and assess air quality in our area under the Environment Act 1995. Local Air Quality Management (LAQM) is a statutory process by which we as a local authority monitor, assess and take action to improve local air quality (https://laqm.defra.gov.uk/).

South Cambridgeshire District Council (SCDC) is a rural district undergoing a significant growth. Future developments are to be largely residential and reliant on road-based transport for travel and commuting to the city, London and the surrounding area.

SCDC operates automatic monitors with a combination of Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Particulate Matter (PM10 and/or PM2.5). The details of the existing three Monitoring Stations are as follows;

• Site 1 - Impington Site, A14 Equipment: T200 NOx Analyser, BAM PM10 Analyser

• Site 2 - Girton Site, Huntigdon Road Equipment: M200E NOx Analyser, BAM PM10 Analyser, BAM PM2.5 Analyser

• Site 3 - Orchard Park, A14/Impington Equipment: T200 NOx Analyser, BAM PM10 Analyser, BAM PM2.5 Analyser

Air quality monitoring systems typically run 24/7. Therefore, the Council is seeking Consultants to provide a reliable Service, Repair and Maintenance service to maximise the long-term performance of these equipment and their data capture rate.

The data collected from these sites is available: • As part of the statutory annual 'Review and Assessment' report which is submitted to DEFRA providing progress on improving air quality • Provides evidence to support the development and actions agreed in the Air Quality Action Plan • It is available within the public domain on the Council's website for members of the public, consultants, developers and academics to access • Data is used to inform planning decisions and the development of planning policies. To apply please register on our portal and download the documents via the portal: https://procontract.due-north.com/Advert?advertId=4abe31d5-8308-eb11-8105-005056b64545&fromRfxSummary=True&rfxId=cd92207a-8408-eb11-8105-005056b64545