The Provision of a Detailed Air Quality Assessment for Fine Particulate Matter (PM2.5) and Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) for Belfast City Council T2044

Concepts

• belfast
• air quality management
• belfast city council
• provision of a detailed air quality assessment
• belfast city council t2044
• fine particulate matter
• nitrogen dioxide
• air pollution monitoring or measurement
• belfast city council area
• local air quality management funding

Location

Belfast

Description

The provision of a detailed air quality assessment for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) for Belfast City Council area.

Total Quantity or Scope

This contract is for the provision of a detailed air quality assessment for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) for the Council, which includes four key parts of a 24-month project: Part 1: Ambient monitoring; Part 2: Development of an emissions inventory database; Part 3: Atmospheric dispersion modelling; Part 4: Final written summary report of the project. The Council reserves the right to amend the specification or to re-negotiate the contract price during the contract period to cater for innovation or developments in the service requirement e.g.: • any movement or other restrictions, imposed either locally or nationally, as a consequence of regulation or guidance, issued by either local or central government in connection with the Covid-19 virus/pandemic; • inability of Northern Ireland government Departments and other bodies involved in providing activity or other data and support for the detailed assessment to continue to be involved in the project; • availability of council local air quality management funding/finance to support delivery of the detailed assessment for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2); • change in scope of the project as a consequence of the level of pollutant concentrations obtained from any additional monitoring undertaken as a component of this detailed assessment project.

Award Detail

Renewal Options

The Council reserves the right to amend the specification or to re-negotiate the contract price during the contract period to cater for innovation or developments in the service requirement e.g.: • any movement or other restrictions, imposed either locally or nationally, as a consequence of regulation or guidance, issued by either local or central government in connection with the Covid-19 virus/pandemic; • inability of Northern Ireland government Departments and other bodies involved in providing activity or other data and support for the detailed assessment to continue to be involved in the project; • availability of council local air quality management funding/finance to support delivery of the detailed assessment for fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2); • change in scope of the project as a consequence of the level of pollutant concentrations obtained from any additional monitoring undertaken as a component of this detailed assessment project In addition the Council reserves the right to extend the contract up to a further 2 years in the event that unforeseen delays/circumstances due to the Covid-19 pandemic. Any extension is subject to further approval by Council Committee, availability of funding and satisfactory performance of the contractor.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 90731100 - Air quality management
• 90731400 - Air pollution monitoring or measurement services

Indicators

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