Official UK procurement notice
Environmental Toxicology Advisory Service (ETAS 2025 Retender)
Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)·On behalf of: Environment Agency
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 descriptionProcurement of: Environmental Toxicology Advisory Service (ETAS 2025 Retender).
CPV: Radioactive-, toxic-, medical- and hazardous waste services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£62,000
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
How bids were scored
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)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055451Find a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: Atamis (Health Family) · Who buys & how to bid on Atamis
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- 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- Tender notice published26 Jun 2025, 15:04 BST
- Clarification questions by18 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission deadline25 Jul 2025, 17:00 BST
- Award decision expected by22 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published387 days ago2 Oct 2025, 18:07 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 Jun 2025- Tender notice published26 Jun 2025, 15:04 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published2 Oct 2025, 18:07 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete2 Oct 2025, 18:07 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £20,3021 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 31 Aug 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 noticeOther 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.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Water Research CentreAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender