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CEFAS24-112 Contract for services for outline water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon

CEFAS

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21 Nov 2025 at 11:25

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Summary of the contracting process

The public procurement process initiated by Cefas, a Lowestoft-based organisation, focuses on providing services for water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon. This tender, classified under the environmental services category, is aimed at trialling continuous water quality monitoring methods and comparing them with spot sampling techniques. Scheduled under a contract period from 10th October 2024 to 31st March 2026, the procurement followed a direct method, termed as a single tender action below the threshold, with the awarding stage recently marked as complete on 21st November 2025. The project was awarded to Westcountry Rivers Trust, and the total contract value is £82,515.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses skilled in environmental assessment and monitoring, particularly those capable of implementing innovative water quality analysis methods. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in data integration and hydrodynamic modelling could greatly benefit from participating in projects like this, as such government contracts not only offer financial prospects but also enable visibility and influence within the growing market of sustainable environmental solutions in the UK.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

CEFAS24-112 Contract for services for outline water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon

Notice Description

Cefas requires water quality monitoring as part of a case study in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon to deliver output 6.2. 'Report of findings benefits/barriers to using auto-sampling compared to spot sampling as a mean of assessing risks to coastal organisms'. To support this, Cefas requires the trialling of continuous water quality monitoring methods, using in-situ sondes and passive samplers, to inform catchment and hydrodynamic models of the Taw, and test their effectiveness in predicting the impacts on coastal health of, e.g., discharges arising from intense rainfall events, as well as their inter-operability with other data sources. These results will be compared with spot sampling methods and existing regulatory EA data.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-b5fd17-142fee7c-3b83-472b-8b90-8e8b6fde1770
Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d7423-90bb-4378-9edc-4dca1ade0522
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Single tender action (below threshold)
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£45,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£125,990 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Nov 20253 months ago
Submission Deadline
1 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
9 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
CEFAS
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LOWESTOFT
Postcode
NR33 0HT
Post Town
Norwich
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH6 Suffolk
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH63 East Suffolk
Delivery Location
TLK South West (England)
Local Authority
East Suffolk
Electoral Ward
Kirkley & Pakefield
Westminster Constituency
Lowestoft

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WESTCOUNTRY RIVERS TRUST

Further Information

Notice Documents

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