Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 26 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Environmental Toxicology Advisory Service (ETAS 2025 Retender)

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)·On behalf of: Environment Agency

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£62,000≈ £62k / year · £80,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 25 Jul 2025awarded 31 Aug 2025
Awarded to Water Research Centre Limited
Contract term 1 yrends 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Procurement of: Environmental Toxicology Advisory Service (ETAS 2025 Retender).

CPV: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEVCSEPublished value£62,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 (1 yr) · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensionsValue: £62,000 exc. VAT · £80,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Extension · 3 x 1 year Extensions

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope: 60%
  • Commercial Envelope: 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical Envelope: Please see Bidder Pack
  • Commercial Envelope: Please Bidder Pack
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
26 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
Last source update
2 Oct 2025, 18:07 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 22 Aug 2025
Authority reference
C30146
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-035466
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055451 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account PER buying organisation portal · password resets come "from Salesforce.com" (check spam)
Submission deadline
25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
18 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

26 Jun 2025 → 2 Oct 2025 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    18 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by
    22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
  6. Latest notice published387 days ago
    2 Oct 2025, 18:07 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    26 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    2 Oct 2025, 18:07 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    2 Oct 2025, 18:07 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £20,3021 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Water Research Centre Limited£20,302 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Environmental Toxicology Advisory Service · Water Research Centre Limited

    Signed
    31 Aug 2025
    Value
    £20,302
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2026 · up to 31 Aug 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    3 x 1 year extension options.
    Options
    Agreeable in writing.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email, phone

Other public bodies

  • ENVIRONMENT AGENCYProcuring entityThe Environment Agency is responsible for protecting and enhancing the environment in England, focusing on flood management, waste regulation, and pollution control.GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN London, LondonContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Water Research CentreAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PWHC-1765-ZWWW Frankland Road, Blagrove, Swindon, South West, SN5 8YFContact email

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender