Provision of an Oxidation Flow Reactor

Concepts

• flow measuring equipment
• reactor
• oxidation
• flow
• environmental monitoring
• air pollution
• others
• many toxic chemicals
• toxicity
• health

Location

UKHSA - Chilton<br/>Harwell Campus<br/>Didcot<br/>Oxford<br/>OX11 0RQ

Description

One of the main responsibilities of UKHSA is to protect the population from environmental exposures such as air pollution. To offer the best protection, it is essential to recognise the diverse and varying challenges to health over the course of a lifetime and to identify how different components of air pollution may threaten health and well-being more than others. Air particulate PM2.5 is typically considered the most detrimental component of air pollution. It is however not a homogenous particle type but rather contains a mixture of different chemical and physical components, that can differ across geographical location and throughout the year. It has recently been recognised that a large proportion of PM2.5 contains secondary aerosols formed in the atmosphere and contains many toxic chemicals which have not been characterised for their toxicity in humans. The proposed equipment will generate these secondary aerosols (SOAs) such that chemical composition may be characterised, and toxicity assessed. Comparison to other particle types including combustion derived primary particles and samples collected from polluted environments will allow assessments to be made as to how one should consider the toxicity of SAs.

Total Quantity or Scope

Procurement of an Oxidation Flow Reactor

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The Authority may extend the Contract for a period of up to forty-eight (48) months by giving not less than ten (10) Working Days’ notice in writing to the Supplier prior to the Expiry Date. The terms and conditions of the Contract shall apply throughout any such extended period.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38421000 - Flow-measuring equipment
• 90711500 - Environmental monitoring other than for construction

Indicators

• Options are available.
• Award on basis of price.