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Environmental Monitoring System Framework

Descriptions

Here at the V&A we monitor the environmental conditions of our galleries using an environmental monitoring system, or EMS. Our current EMS is going end of life in 2027 so we are looking for a replacement.

 

Our intention is to set up a multi-supplier framework that other authorities can also easily use.

The framework will consist of a number of suppliers that can provide a complete EMS solution (in terms of software, hardware and support services) to monitor temperature, relative humidity, light (lux), and UV.

 

We are planning to build in a trial stage as part of our procurement process to establish the framework agreement.

 

V&A South Kensington is a large historic building and we want suppliers to demonstrate the real world performance of their EMS solution in this building before they can be appointed to the framework. The trial will involve a limited number of suppliers running their EMS for a 3~ month period in a specific gallery to demonstrate that they can meet the requirements of operating an EMS in a challenging real world environment.

 

By setting up a framework that other authorities can use to procure their EMS requirements, other institutions will be able to benefit from the outcome of our trials process.

 

Please note that whilst we have stated the framework value is £20m, we don't have any way of accurately estimating the value of call-off contracts that will be placed using this framework. To avoid making substantial modifications under Section 74 of the Procurement Act 2023, we have made a conservatively (high) estimate.

Timeline

Published Date :

4th Feb 2026 Yesterday

Deadline :

16th Mar 2026 in a 1 month

Contract Start :

19th Aug 2026

Contract End :

19th Aug 2031

Keywords

hardness testers

ecological surveillance

biodiversity monitoring

oceanographic equipment

dimensional testers

field data collection

texture analyzers

pollutant tracking

compliance monitoring

hydrographic gear

calibration gauges

physical property gauges

bathymetry instruments

marine survey tools

water-level gauges

soil testing programs

measuring devices

surveying instruments

hydrological sensors

environmental trend analysis

ecosystem health monitoring

air and water quality monitoring

surface measurement instruments

tidal measurement devices

non-construction environmental sampling

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Workflows

Status :

Open

Procedure :

N/A

Suitable for SME :

Yes

Nationwide :

No

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Tender Progress :

0%

Details

Notice Type :

Framework

Tender Identifier :

IT-378-246-T: 2024 - 001

Tenderbase ID :

310724019

Low Value :

£100K

High Value :

£1000K

Buyer Information

Address :

Liverpool Merseyside , Merseyside , L13 0BQ

Website :

N/A

Procurement Contact

Name :

Tina Smith

Phone :

0151 252 3243

Email :

tina.smith@shared-ed.ac.uk