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title: "Improving regulation of  microbial pollutant"
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# Improving regulation of  microbial pollutant

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/improving-regulation-of-microbial-pollutants-ocds-h6vhtk-06e366). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** ENVIRONMENT AGENCY: "Improving regulation of  microbial pollutant". Published status: complete. Published Value: £40,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 7 Sept 2026, 17:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [ENVIRONMENT AGENCY](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/environment-agency-gov-ea199)
- **Published Value:** £40,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 7 September 2026 at 17:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - open competition
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Research and experimental development services
- **Delivery Location:** UK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £39,775 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 11 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/improving-regulation-of-microbial-pollutants-ocds-h6vhtk-06e366#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06e366`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/improving-regulation-of-microbial-pollutants-ocds-h6vhtk-06e366#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission method:** 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 tommy.lowden@environment-agency.gov.uk 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 tommy.lowden@environment-agency.gov.uk & georgia.podmore@environment-agency.gov.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

## Description
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.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73100000
- **Delivery regions:** UK
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £40,000

- **Contract Period:** 11/10/2026 to 31/03/2027

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **British Geological Survey**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-178014`
  - Value: £39,775 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £39,775
  - Signed Date: 06/10/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F077134-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-22T11:16:40.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-25T01:14:02.064Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-06e366