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Published 24 Oct 2025, 09:18 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Risk profile of PFAS in distribution systems

Official notice

Authority: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£300,000≈ £200k / year · £360,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 5 Dec 2025
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 31 Jul 2027 · up to 31 Jan 2028 with extensions · starts 31 Jan 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This project will provide insights into the risk profile of PFAS chemicals in water supplies beyond the water treatment works stage. The study should include an assessment of PFAS in the network to determine if there are locations and materials and products that are deemed high risk to drinking water quality and evaluate the risks of PFAS migration or leachates from these areas of concern.

  • No preliminary market engagement: R&D Exemption

CPV: Research and development consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yr 6 moSMEVCSEPublished value£300,000
Contract period: 31 Jan 2026 – 31 Jul 2027 (1 yr 6 mo) · up to 31 Jan 2028 with extensionsValue: £300,000 exc. VAT · £360,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible
Extensions: Six Month Extension · Subject to business need and Authority’s approval
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender Document

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • TECHNICAL: 70%
  • COST: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • TECHNICAL
  • COST
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    See Tender Documentation

  • Technical & professional ability

    See Tender Document

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 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
Closed
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
24 Oct 2025, 09:18 BST
Last source update
24 Oct 2025, 09:18 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Jan 2026
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-068029
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development consultancy services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
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How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
5 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Submissions must be made via the Authority's eSourcing platform.

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Timeline

24 Oct 2025 → 31 Jan 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published369 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 09:18 BST
  2. Clarification questions by341 days ago
    21 Nov 2025, 12:00 GMT
  3. Submission deadline326 days ago
    5 Dec 2025, 17:00 GMT
  4. Award decision expected by288 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Contract starts270 days ago
    31 Jan 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Oct 2025, 09:18 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PNBD-3289-CDGX Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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