# Contract for the Provision of Operation and Management of the UK Black Carbon Network \(2017-2019\)

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: [National Physical Laboratory](/suppliers/national-physical-laboratory/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £126,987
- Tender value: £126,987
- Award date: 13 December 2016
- Published: 22 February 2017
- Contract start: 1 January 2017
- Contract end: 31 January 2019
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ef604b38-6e18-4be1-b3f6-cc3653e82c89-131627
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-cff81b08-8469-42b1-886e-991784889ede

## Description

The purpose of the Black Carbon Network Contract is to manage and operate the monitoring of Black Carbon at the fourteen sites in the UK\. The scope of the services to be provided includes, but is not limited to: • Management and operation of the monitoring sites • Provision/Co-ordination of Local Site Operators \(LSOs\) where applicable • Provision of consumables \(tape\) • Provision of equipment support and maintenance for all sites as detailed • Assisting with procurement of equipment as required • Collecting and storing data from all sites on the network • Provision of quality assurance for all data collated • Dissemination to Defra's Data and Dissemination Unit including participation in UK-Air data provider meetings • Adhering to health and safety legislation including production of risk registers, method statements and risk assessments as required • Support for ad-hoc requests on information regarding the networks, its operation and data Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you're already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ef604b38-6e18-4be1-b3f6-cc3653e82c89-131627)