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Published 23 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Provision of Air Quality Data Management Services to the Kent and Medway Air Quality Monitoring Network

Official notice

Authority: Tunbridge Wells Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: South East (UKJ4)
Published estimate£384,000≈ £128k / year · £384,000 inc. VAT53.8% below published estimate
Submissions closed 10 Dec 2025awarded 5 Feb 2026
Awarded to Ricardo AEA Ltd
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council on behalf of the Kent and Medway Air Quality Monitoring Network (KMAQMN) are seeking to procure the service of air quality data management including the provision and management of a dedicated web-based service. This partnership includes Kent Local Authorities, (excluding Dartford & Sevenoaks Councils), Medway Unitary and Kent County Council.

CPV: Environmental engineering consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£384,000
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensionsValue: £384,000 exc. VAT · £384,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: South EastEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: This contract will be for an initial 3-year terms with the option on 4 annual extensions. (3+1+1+1+1).
71313000 Environmental engineering consultancy services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see documents

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost/ Quality Ratio: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost/ Quality Ratio
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    Please see documents

  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see documents

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
23 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
Last source update
24 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 16 Feb 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067996
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Environmental engineering consultancy services
Delivery area
South East (UKJ4)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05d2e4 Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

Description Of Risk - Local Government Reorganisation - Likelihood - High - Would this lead to potential modification of contract. If so how? - Potential novation of contract

Description Of Risk - Instruments may be increased/ decreased throughout the contract term - Likelihood - Medium - Would this lead to potential modification of contract. If so how? - Potential change in contract value

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: ProContract (Due North) · Who buys & how to bid on ProContract
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · short registration with manual review; public opportunity list
Submission deadline
10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

www.kentbusinessportal.org.uk ↗

Timeline

23 Oct 2025 → 24 Jul 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published370 days ago
    23 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
  2. Clarification questions by336 days ago
    26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline322 days ago
    10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent266 days ago
    5 Feb 2026
  5. Award decision expected by254 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Standstill ends254 days ago
    16 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts211 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published97 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST

Notice history

7 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 23 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    23 Oct 2025, 19:05 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    19 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 10 Dec 2025, 12:00 GMT
    19 Nov 2025, 19:05 GMT
    +14 days · was 26 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  4. Contract award notice published
    5 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
    UK6
  5. Status changed to complete
    5 Feb 2026, 19:05 GMT
  6. Contract signature expected
    2 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  7. Contract details notice published
    24 Jul 2026, 11:13 BST
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-10: 1 release · 23 Oct 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value (inc. VAT) £177,2711 award inc. VAT; no net value published
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 1 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Ricardo AEA Ltd1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2033Extensions: This contract will be for an initial 3-year terms with the option on 4 annual extensions. (3+1+1+1+1).£177,271 inc. VAT5 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Ricardo AEA Ltd

    Signed
    1 Apr 2026
    Value
    £177,271 inc. VAT
    Period
    1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2033 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    An initial 3-year term to expire on 31/03/2029, with the option to extend by four 1-year periods (3+1+1+1+1). This contract was signed on the 8th June 2026.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders · 4 at stage one00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Tunbridge Wells Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLDX-6964-RZQX Town Hall, Monson Way, Royal Tunbridge Wells, South East, TN1 1RSContact email, phone

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RICARDO-AEA LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 08229264GB-PPON: PRWX-2796-TVZH Shoreham Technical Centre, Shoreham-By-Sea, South East, BN43 5FGContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender