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PFAS Developing Targets & Quality Standards

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

14 Oct 2025 at 09:32

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

19 Aug 2025 at 16:38

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

28 Jul 2025 at 15:49

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process for the contract titled "PFAS Developing Targets & Quality Standards" has been led by the Environment Agency, with the contracting authority being the Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), located in London, United Kingdom. This project, classified under research services, is in the award stage and aims to derive interim thresholds for selected per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to protect human health and aquatic life. The procurement was conducted through an open competition method below the threshold, and the contract, valued at £49,939.14, was awarded to Jacobs UK Ltd, starting on 14th October 2025 and concluding by 28th February 2026.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental science and research. Companies equipped with expertise in hazard assessment and environmental quality standards will find this project particularly suitable. Smaller enterprises or those focused on providing innovative research services, especially those capable of developing thresholds for chemical substances, are well-positioned to compete effectively in such tenders. Given the project's focus on the environmental sector, it opens avenues for growth in collaboration with public authorities like the Environment Agency, enhancing prospects within the field of environmental consultancy and research services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PFAS Developing Targets & Quality Standards

Notice Description

This project, to be completed by February 2026, will review the readily available hazard data for several specific PFAS, required to derive thresholds for human health via consumption of fish and for the protection of aquatic life. Where sufficient relevant and reliable data is available for each of the individual PFAS considered, this will be used to derive interim thresholds for these specific PFAS using the approach outlined in the EQS (Environmental Quality Standards) guidance (EC, 2018 - Guidance No 27 - Deriving Environmental Quality Standards - version 2018.pdf). In the absence of an EQS for these substances, these interim thresholds will be used by the Environment Agency (EA) to contextualise the concentrations of these substances detected from surface water monitoring and present in discharges to water environment to help understand the potential risk associated with the concentrations detected.

Planning Information

To enable written early market engagement on PFAS Developing Targets & Quality Standards. For further information, please contact jemma.godleman@defra.gov.uk for the specification and market engagement questionnaire.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-056756
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/065014-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£49,939 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 202510 months ago
Submission Deadline
11 Sep 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
8 Aug 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Oct 202510 months ago
Contract Period
14 Oct 2025 - 28 Feb 2026 1-6 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

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 4DF
Postcode Area
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 UK Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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