ES RDE 054 - Microplastics as radionuclide transport vectors in the UK aqueous

Official notice

Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)

Below threshold - award under framework

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£114,669published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to University of Plymouth

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Environment Agency self-service direct award.

The primary aim of this project is to investigate the effectiveness of microplastics as transport vectors

for radionuclides in UK aqueous environments. This work will focus on a reasonable worst-case

scenario in terms of maximum radionuclide accumulation onto microplastics in UK natural waters.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

73000000 Research and development services and related consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - award under framework
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Call-off under a framework
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 24 Jul 2026, 15:58 BST
Last source update: 24 Jul 2026, 15:58 BST
Authority reference: C34895
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-070444
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06d39a Find a Tender

Related procedures1

Call-off under framework Environmental Science Research, Development and Evidence (ES RDE) Framework

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
24 Jul 2026, 15:58 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £114,6691 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 24 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
University of Plymouth	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

ES RDE 054 - Microplastics as radionuclide transport vectors in the UK aqueous environment · University of Plymouth
Signed
24 Jul 2026
Value
£114,669
Period
27 Jul 2026 – 19 Mar 2027
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PNWW-1475-NYLN Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of PlymouthAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PQCM-4775-BCGP University of Plymouth, Plymouth, Devon, South West, PL4 8AAContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender24 Jul 2026, 15:58 BST