Notice Information
Notice Title
RDE1030 - Environment Act metal mines water target: background metal concentrati
Notice Description
Develop a method to establish background concentrations for metals in mineralised catchments and review how to achieve the statutory Environment Act metal mines water target in heavily modified rivers where it is technically infeasible to decrease metal concentrations to the normal Environmental Quality Standard. Contract awarded by Defra.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-b5fd17-d77800aa-20a8-4d9e-92f1-71e09bf64d7e
- Publication Source
- Contracts Finder
- Latest Notice
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f86e6c4e-49a9-4079-8cb3-3e9a456ff068
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
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
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
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- CPV Codes
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £46,984 Under £100K
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £46,984 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 16 Mar 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Feb 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 10 Mar 20263 weeks ago
- Contract Period
- 27 Feb 2026 - 24 Jul 2026 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
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- Post Town
- South West London
- Country
- England
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- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
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https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/f86e6c4e-49a9-4079-8cb3-3e9a456ff068
16th March 2026 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
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