ES RDE 072 - Otter tissue analysis for PFAS and other persistent chemicals

Official notice

Authority: Environment Agency (Central government)

Below threshold - award under framework

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

Awarded value£53,799published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 25 Aug 2026

Awarded to UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award.

This project, to be delivered between August 2026 and March 2027, aims to enhance the Environment Agency’s understanding of the presence of PFAS (Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances) in the environment by analysing otter liver tissue samples. As otters are the

top predators in freshwater ecosystems, they are excellent bioindicators of aquatic environmental health and pollution trends.

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: 9 Sept 2026, 15:51 BST
Last source update: 9 Sept 2026, 15:51 BST
Authority reference: C35409
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-085502
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f5e9 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
9 Sept 2026, 15:51 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £53,7991 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 25 Aug 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY	£53,799 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

ES RDE 072 - Otter tissue analysis for PFAS and other persistent chemicals · UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY
Signed
25 Aug 2026
Value
£53,799
Period
1 Sept 2026 – 30 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

UK Centre for Ecology & HydrologyAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PNLJ-4998-WXXW Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crownmarsh Gifford, South East, OX10 8BBContact 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 Tender9 Sept 2026, 15:51 BST