UK Hydrocarbons Monitoring Network 2025-2027

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
East of England
1 April 2025 to 31 March 2027

Management of a UK-wide air pollution monitoring network for Benzene and volatile organic compounds. The scope includes site upkeep, data collection, and rigorous QA/QC processes, with the requirement to integrate new automatic analysers to measure additional hydrocarbons in response to evolving UK pollution trends.

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Awarded value: £2.6m; As published
Published: 16 April 2025; Contracts Finder
Awarded: 25 March 2025; Ricardo Energy & Environment
Contract length: 24 months; Ends 31 March 2027

What the buyer is asking for

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

Category: Air quality management

Lifecycle

Publishedon Contracts Finder
16 April 2025
Contract awardedto Ricardo Energy & Environment
25 March 2025
Contract starts
1 April 2025
Contract ends
31 March 2027

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How it compares

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

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/286785/uk-hydrocarbons-monitoring-network-2025-2027
Buyer reference: CF-0485600D8d000003VQwdEAG
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-e673c3a2-d220-491d-9463-e8a9a8a72f4d
Source: Contracts Finder
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. UK Hydrocarbons Monitoring Network 2025-2027. Contract award, 16 April 2025. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/286785/uk-hydrocarbons-monitoring-network-2025-2027 (accessed 12 October 2026).