# Hydrocarbons UK 2024

> A sourced UK public-sector contract award published by Defra.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Ricardo-AEA Limited](/contract-winners/ricardo-aea/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £111,426
- Award date: 19 October 2024
- Published: 15 October 2024
- Contract start: 1 October 2024
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: c917e303-aab1-404f-af96-0c3d37d7262e-794137
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-6c21d97a-0be7-44d6-8744-889346e90d4c

## Description

The Hydrocarbon Network Operator is responsible for the management of the network of air pollution monitoring sites throughout the UK for the measurement and assessment of Benzene and volatile organic compounds at automatic sites\. The operator will be responsible for upkeep, collection, analysis QA/QC and transfer of data to contractors who have responsibility for wider dissemination of the data\. The objective is to continue delivery and encompass new monitoring using automatic analysers that can measure additional hydrocarbons to align with changes to the pollution climate of the UK\. Single Tender Action Award Oct 2024

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/c917e303-aab1-404f-af96-0c3d37d7262e-794137)