South Cambridgshire District Council - Air Quality Monitoring Contract

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 3 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

The Council is seeking Consultants to provide a Data Management Program for the three monitoring systems as described above. These systems typically run 24/7 therefore, a concise data management and maintenance service is necessary 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 collect the tender documents direct from the portal after registration: .due-north.com/Advert?advertId=8dd41a76-8508-eb11-8105-005056b64545