Award

PFAS Catchment Investigations

SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

13 Mar 2026 at 17:07

Tender

24 Nov 2025 at 16:20

Planning

05 Nov 2025 at 15:14

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process initiated by Severn Trent Water Limited, based in Coventry, UK, revolves around the PFAS Catchment Investigations aimed at understanding PFAS contamination in surface waters, a critical concern for their Water Treatment Works (WTW). Categorised under environmental quality control services, this contract delves into pollution investigation services across a wide array of UK regions, including UKC, UKD, and beyond, with a primary focus on services. Having progressed from the planning stage in November 2025 to the award stage by March 2026, the contract involves competitive flexible procedures with an anticipated contract start date of 1st April 2026 and planned conclusion by 1st April 2028, with an extension potential until April 2030. The foreseen completion date of 25th March 2026 marks the end of the standstill period, opening avenues for further action.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental and pollution assessment services, particularly those adept at advanced investigatory and mitigation strategies against PFAS contamination. Enterprises possessing expertise in technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, GIS-based risk assessment and water quality modelling are particularly well-suited to engage with Severn Trent Water Limited's sustainability and community-focused agenda. The competitive nature of this contract, as encapsulated in its open procurement methodology, emphasises the need for innovative proposals around cost-effective and low-energy PFAS management strategies, offering a promising platform for businesses to exhibit and develop their capabilities and contribute to vital environmental safeguarding endeavours.

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Notice Title

PFAS Catchment Investigations

Notice Description

Severn Trent are looking to understand sources of PFAS in surface water feeding Whitacre and Church Wilne WTW with a view to understand risk at our WTW now and in the future. We are also keen to explore what is controlling variation and concentrations, and what mitigation actions may help to reduce PFAS levels in these catchments and their potential effectiveness. This information will be used to plan the necessary level of PFAS removal required at water treatment works in these catchments now and for the future, and work towards less reliance on energy intensive removal / destruction techniques. The work also aims to further develop our stakeholder engagement activity, fulfilling commitments in DWI guidance as well as working with stakeholders to reduce sources in catchment. The objectives of the work are to: 1. To understand where PFAS of concern are originating from considering both current and historic activities in our catchments. 2. To understand how PFAS levels may change in the future. 3. To understand what is controlling PFAS concentrations. 4. To review what mitigation options are available to reduce PFAS levels and how feasible / effective they could be in our catchments and at what cost. 5. Support ST's stakeholder engagement activity

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Extensions available in the case of if further investigation is required.

Planning Information

Please complete the following Form https://forms.office.com/e/LUs1yDY7hD

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05db21
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023218-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services


CPV Codes

90714500 - Environmental quality control services

90715000 - Pollution investigation services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Mar 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
12 Jan 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
31 Dec 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Mar 20261 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 1 Apr 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
SEVERN TRENT WATER LIMITED
Contact Name
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Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
COVENTRY
Postcode
CV1 2LZ
Post Town
Coventry
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLG West Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLG3 West Midlands
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLG33 Coventry
Delivery Location
TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England)

Local Authority
Coventry
Electoral Ward
St Michael's
Westminster Constituency
Coventry South

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

ARCADIS CONSULTING (UK

Further Information

Notice Documents

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