Notice Information
Notice Title
Daphnia magna Bioaccumulation Project
Notice Description
Building upon the Environment Agency (2025) evidence review, and considering the findings of Celik et al. (2025), we are looking to employ a contractor, with expertise in performing D. magna ecotoxicology studies and method development, to perform a comprehensive assessment of the use of D. magna for screening the B potential of substances. This is being procured under the Research and Development exemption (Schedule 2, Part 1, Section 22 Procurement Act 2023). Please find below a link to the pre-market engagement notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032740-2025
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-055779
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052438-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
73110000 - Research services
90700000 - Environmental services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £190,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £190,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 29 Aug 20255 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 8 Aug 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Aug 2025 - 31 Oct 2026 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Cancelled
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@defra.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LONDON
- Postcode
- SW1P 4DF
- 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
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/052438-2025
29th August 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/041520-2025
21st July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/036757-2025
2nd July 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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