Official UK procurement notice
Improving regulation of microbial pollutant
Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Environment Agency is seeking a contractor to deliver a research and development project to improve the regulation of microbial pollutants in groundwater. The project comprises three work packages: (1) a Rapid Evidence Assessment of the fate, transport and risks of microbial pollutants in the subsurface environment; (2) development of guidance on undertaking qualitative groundwater risk assessments for microbial pollutants; and (3) recommendations on the feasibility of quantitative or semi-quantitative assessment approaches. The contract is expected to commence on 12 October 2026 and conclude by 31 March 2027. The work can be delivered remotely, although virtual progress meetings with the Environment Agency project team will be required. Suppliers should have expertise in hydrogeology, groundwater risk assessment, environmental permitting and/or microbial pollutant assessment.
CPV: Research and experimental development services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£40,000
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).
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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).
Lot awarding rule: The Environment Agency is seeking a contractor to deliver a research and development project to improve the regulation of microbial pollutants in groundwater. The project comprises three work packages: (1) a Rapid Evidence Assessment of the fate, transport and risks of microbial pollutants in the subsurface environment; (2) development of guidance on undertaking qualitative groundwater risk assessments for microbial pollutants; and (3) recommendations on the feasibility of quantitative or semi-quantitative assessment approaches. The contract is expected to commence on 12 October 2026 and conclude by 31 March 2027. The work can be delivered remotely, although virtual progress meetings with the Environment Agency project team will be required. Suppliers should have expertise in hydrogeology, groundwater risk assessment, environmental permitting and/or microbial pollutant assessment.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 13 Aug 2026, 11:23 BST
- Last source update
- 22 Oct 2026, 12:16 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077134- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
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How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to [email protected] by 17:00 on 7th September 2026.
If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to [email protected] & [email protected]. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
13 Aug 2026 → 22 Oct 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published73 days ago13 Aug 2026, 11:23 BST
- Submission deadline47 days ago7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST
- Contract starts13 days ago12 Oct 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published3 days ago22 Oct 2026, 12:16 BST
Notice history
6 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Aug 2026- Tender notice published13 Aug 2026, 11:23 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published17 Aug 2026, 11:28 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published17 Aug 2026, 12:24 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published17 Aug 2026, 12:37 BSTUK4
- Contract details notice published22 Oct 2026, 12:16 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete22 Oct 2026, 12:16 BST
Routine re-releases (5)
- 2026-08: 2 releases · 13 Aug 2026, 17 Aug 2026
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| British Geological Survey | £39,775 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · British Geological Survey
- Signed
- 7 Oct 2026
- Value
- £39,775
- Period
- 12 Oct 2026 – 31 Mar 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- British Geological SurveyAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (11)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
Notices published for this procedure
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