Replacement Instrumentation for use on the UK Automatic Hydrocarbons Network. Approach to Trial, Purchase and Equipment Support new Instrumentation

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
1 December 2022 to 31 March 2034

Supply and testing of replacement TD-GC-FID ozone precursor analysers for the UK Automatic Hydrocarbons Network. The instrumentation must measure 29 existing NMVOCs as per the Air Quality Directive, plus at least three additional compounds: ethanol, methanol, 2-butanone, and acetone. The contract includes equipment procurement, performance testing, and long-term technical support services.

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Awarded value: £1.6m; As published
Published: 11 March 2022; Find a Tender
Awarded: 30 May 2025; We Care 4 Air Limited
Contract length: 136 months; Ends 31 March 2034

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of specialised air quality monitoring instrumentation, including testing, supply, and ongoing technical support for environmental hydrocarbon analysis networks.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
11 March 2022
Contract awardedto We Care 4 Air Limited
30 May 2025
Contract starts
1 December 2022
Contract ends
31 March 2034

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27× the typical air quality monitoring contract (£58k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1454720/replacement-instrumentation-for-use-on-the-uk-automatic-hydrocarbons-network-app
Buyer reference: C29431
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Replacement Instrumentation for use on the UK Automatic Hydrocarbons Network. Approach to Trial, Purchase and Equipment Support new Instrumentation. Contract award, 11 March 2022. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1454720/replacement-instrumentation-for-use-on-the-uk-automatic-hydrocarbons-network-app (accessed 12 October 2026).