Awarded without open competition
Awarded without open competition. The buyer went directly to one or a few suppliers instead of advertising the contract. Procurement rules allow this only in specific cases, such as extreme urgency, when only one supplier can do the work, or for call-offs from an existing framework.
Key facts
- Buyer
- West Midlands Combined Authority · Regional or local authority
- Value
- £129,842
- Procedure
- Competitive quotation (below threshold)
- Sector
- IT services · Software consultancy services (CPV 72266000)
- Region
- West Midlands
- Official notice
- View on Contracts Finder
- Timeline
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- Contract date4 Apr 2025
- Published28 May 2025Published 54 days after the contract date
Description
Air pollution is a key challenge across the West Midlands, with the main pollutants of concern being Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) and Particulate Matter (PM2.5 and PM10). The contract is for the design, development and supply of a remotely hosted Air Quality Forecast and Alert System for the West Midlands region, which will predict and report on specific air pollutants and use the UK government 10-point DAQI scale to represent pollution levels. The system will need to be maintained up till September 2028 and offer an air pollution alert subscription service which will cover the constituent local authorities within the WMCA. Additional information: The WMCA has incorporated an extension option into the contract for up to a further 3 years, subject to funding availability and mutual agreement between the WMCA and Provider. The extension option will cover any ongoing maintenance of the system. The awarded value for the initial contract period (28th April 2025 to 30th September 2028) is £99,842…
About the supplier
Cambridge Environmental Research Consultants (CERC): every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 01926883).