UK Hydrocarbons Monitoring Network 2025 STA

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs

Management of a UK-wide network of automatic and non-automatic air pollution monitoring sites for Benzene and volatile organic compounds. The operator is responsible for site upkeep, data collection, QA/QC, and data transfer to dissemination contractors. The contract includes the integration of new automatic analysers to measure additional hydrocarbons in response to changing UK pollution climates.

Open the official notice

Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 26 March 2024; Find a Tender
Awarded: 25 March 2025; Ricardo Energy & Environment
Contract length: Not stated

What the buyer is asking for

Provision of air pollution monitoring services, including site management, data collection, analysis, and quality assurance for national hydrocarbon networks.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
26 March 2024
Contract awardedto Ricardo Energy & Environment
25 March 2025
Contract starts
Contract endsEnd date not published

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/1721313/uk-hydrocarbons-monitoring-network-2025-sta
Buyer reference: C28478
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. UK Hydrocarbons Monitoring Network 2025 STA. Contract award, 26 March 2024. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/1721313/uk-hydrocarbons-monitoring-network-2025-sta (accessed 12 October 2026).