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RDE671 Regulatory threshold values for PFAS

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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The Environment Agency has completed the procurement process for the tender titled "RDE671 Regulatory threshold values for PFAS". This project falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services and is broad in its geographical scope, including British Overseas Territories, Channel Islands, Europe, ISle of Man, the UK, and other regions globally. The procurement method used was selective, specifically a call-off from a framework agreement, and the contract period begins on 21 October 2024 and ends on 20 March 2025. The total contract value is £79,289. Key dates to note include the end of the tender period on 14 October 2024 and the award date on 8 October 2024.

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Notice Title

RDE671 Regulatory threshold values for PFAS

Notice Description

PFAS are a very large and chemically diverse group of synthetic fluorinated organic chemicals, widely used in industrial applications and consumer items. They are extremely persistent in the environment. Some PFAS bioaccumulate and are harmful to human health, with reported effects including reproductive and developmental effects and impaired immune function. In the UK, available monitoring data for surface waters indicates significant environmental contamination by variable and complex mixtures of PFAS, especially in locations near sites with high PFAS use and release such as airports and PFAS manufacturing and formulation sites. Understanding the impact of PFAS on the environment and on human health via environmental exposure is a rapidly developing area of research. Whilst a few PFAS, such as PFOA, are relatively well studied, the majority of PFAS lack sufficient data to fully identify and characterise their hazards. Additionally, there is uncertainty over how to assess mixture toxicity for this group of substances. Development of adequately robust approaches for identifying and characterising the hazards for both individual PFAS and mixtures are an urgent need globally, as regulators and the scientific research community strive to interpret the significance of environmental PFAS concentrations measured and determine acceptable environmental thresholds for regulatory risk management action. In the UK, there is currently an Environmental Quality Standard (EQS) for PFOS, which is used in the regulation of discharges of water. However, there is an operational need for robust, evidence-based thresholds for additional PFAS to assist the Environment Agency to manage environmental risk from other PFAS, either as individual chemicals or as a group. This includes those PFAS frequently detected in the water environment, for example, PFBS, PFHxS, PFHxA and PFPeA. Several approaches for determining regulatory thresholds for PFAS have been proposed globally by regulatory authorities. This includes thresholds for individual PFAS as well as groups of PFAS. A recent example is a proposal published by the EU to use the Relative Potency Factor (RPF) approach to derive an EQS for 24 PFAS (EU, 2024)*. Varying approaches have been taken when deriving such thresholds to deal with the existing knowledge gaps on the hazardous properties of PFAS. We require a review of the existing regulatory and research landscape to establish a robust scientific understanding of knowledge globally on approaches to standard setting for PFAS. This is needed to inform our future approach to derive robust regulatory thresholds for PFAS in England including future EQS derivation for PFAS.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/a9771f8b-7378-40c2-98c1-3d0837b06cab
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Call-off from a framework agreement
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£79,289 Under £100K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£79,289 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Oct 20241 years ago
Submission Deadline
14 Oct 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Oct 20241 years ago
Contract Period
20 Oct 2024 - 20 Mar 2025 1-6 months
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
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
LONDON
Postcode
SW1P 3JR
Post Town
South West London
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLI London
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLI3 Inner London - West
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLI35 Westminster and City of London
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Westminster
Electoral Ward
St James's
Westminster Constituency
Cities of London and Westminster

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

JACOBS

Further Information

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