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Published 13 Oct 2025, 17:25 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Supply of Multiparameter Oceanographic Water Quality Instruments – Lots 1 & 2

Official notice

Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

2 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableMax 1 lot to bidMax 1 lot per supplier
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£500,000total for 2 lots · £600,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 10 Nov 2025awarded 4 Dec 2025
Awarded to RS Aqua Ltd2 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 1 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Jan 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Authority requires a new Public Contract (stand-alone public contract with Ordering Schedule) for the supply of multi-parameter instruments to equip the Environment Agency with the best evidence gathering instruments available.

Public Contract for the supply of hand-deployable multi-parameter instruments for marine and estuarine water quality monitoring.

The instruments will be used for statutory monitoring, (including spot sampling), European Union Directive and Environment Management investigations. Equipment will be deployed from coastal survey vessels and rigid hulled inflated boats.

The Public Contract is split into Two Lots.

  • Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use
  • Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use

The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.

CPV: Instrumentation and control equipment

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£500,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 1 and win at most 1 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine useAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000

The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. One supplier will be appointed for either lot 1 or lot 2. They will be the sole supplier for that lot. Only a single lot (either lot 1 or lot 2) will be awarded.

  • Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Public Contract for Lot 1 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods. The Public Contract for Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods. · Each Lot will be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.
31682210 Instrumentation and control equipment
Lot #2Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine useAwardedRenewal 3 yrsSMEPublished value£250,000

The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. One supplier will be appointed for either lot 1 or lot 2. They will be the sole supplier for that lot. Only a single lot (either lot 1 or lot 2) will be awarded.

  • Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use
Contract period: 1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensionsValue: £250,000 exc. VAT · £300,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Public Contract for Lot 1 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods. The Public Contract for Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods. · Each Lot will be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.
31682210 Instrumentation and control equipment

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 · same split on all 2 lots
Quality: 60%Price: 40%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Tender (Technical): 60%
  • Commercial (Price): 40%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Tender (Technical): Tenders will be evaluated against a Cost/Quality weighting ratio of: 40 Commercial (Price) and 60 Technical (Quality).
  • Commercial (Price): Tenders will be evaluated against a Cost/Quality weighting ratio of: 40 Commercial (Price) and 60 Technical (Quality).
Lot distribution rule: The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. One supplier will be appointed for either lot 1 or lot 2. They will be the sole supplier for that lot. Only a single lot (either lot 1 or lot 2) will be awarded. • Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use • Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use The Public Contract for Lot 1 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods. The Public Contract for Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
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
13 Oct 2025, 17:25 BST
Last source update
8 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Dec 2025
Authority reference
C30608
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064958
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Instrumentation and control equipment
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05aeb9 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Standard Good and Services Terms and Conditions will apply

Standard goods and services terms and conditions (£10,000 to £50,000) - GOV.UK

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: Defra Group eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
10 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome ↗

Any questions, requests to participate or tender submissions must be submitted electronically via this portal.

Timeline

13 Oct 2025 → 19 Jan 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published374 days ago
    13 Oct 2025, 17:25 BST
  2. Clarification questions by363 days ago
    24 Oct 2025, 14:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline346 days ago
    10 Nov 2025, 10:00 GMT
  4. Assessment summaries sent322 days ago
    4 Dec 2025
  5. Award decision expected by306 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts294 days ago
    1 Jan 2026
  7. Latest notice published287 days ago
    8 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
  8. Standstill ends275 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 13 Oct 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Oct 2025, 17:25 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    8 Jan 2026, 14:45 GMT
  4. Contract details notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 15:08 GMT
    UK7
  5. Contract signature expected
    21 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £500,0001 contract exc. VAT · 1 repeated publication of the same award counted once
Bids received 64 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 18 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Across several lots2 awards
RS Aqua Ltd21 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029 · up to 2 Jan 2029Extensions: The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods. · Options: The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.£500,000same award published again · counted once4 Dec 2025standstill to 19 Jan 2026Standstill
RS Aqua Ltd£500,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Supply of Multiparameter Oceanographic Water Quality Instruments – Lots 1 & 2 · RS Aqua Ltd

    Signed
    18 Dec 2025
    Value
    £500,000
    Period
    1 Jan 2026 – 1 Jan 2029 · up to 1 Jan 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.
    Options
    The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.
    1 agreed KPI: The Service provided must comply with the NWQIS Service Level Requirements.
    • The Service provided must comply with the NWQIS Service Level Requirements., Special Term 1 – The Service provided must comply with the NWQIS Service Level Requirements.

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use3final-stage tenders20—
2 · Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use3final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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

Other public bodies

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • RS Aqua LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PRHV-4754-WDQX 21/22 The Slipway Port Solent Hampshire PO6 4TR United Kingdom, Hampshire, South East, PO6 4TRContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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