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Operation and Management of the Toxic Organic Micro Pollutants (TOMPs) Monitoring Network

Environment Agency

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

28 Aug 2026 at 15:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

26 May 2026 at 11:52

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is procuring a service to operate and manage the Toxic Organic Micro Pollutants (TOMPs) Monitoring Network on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Devolved Administrations. The requirement is to provide data on ambient levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), together with quality assurance and quality control. The network measures air concentrations of POPs at rural and urban locations across the UK, supporting UK air-quality monitoring, emission-inventory work and understanding of sources of POP releases into the environment. This is an air-quality management service, classified under CPV 90731100. The work will suit organisations able to deliver coordinated environmental monitoring and reliable analytical data across a UK-wide network.

The procurement has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through an open competitive flexible procedure under the Procurement Act 2023. Bidders must submit all documents through the Authority’s Atamis eSourcing platform, in English. Questions may be submitted until 28 September 2026 at 15:00, and tenders must be submitted by 5 October 2026 at 15:00. The intended award decision period ends on 23 October 2026. The contract is scheduled to run from 1 January 2027 to 31 August 2030, with two possible one-year extensions, giving a maximum end date of 31 December 2032. A three-month mobilisation period is planned from 10 November to 31 December 2026. The published estimated value is £0.01 gross. Evaluation is based on technical quality at 60% and price at 40%.

This opportunity suits an environmental monitoring, air-quality or analytical services provider with the capability to collect and supply dependable POP measurements from rural and urban locations across the UK. Relevant experience in operating monitoring networks, managing environmental data, and applying robust quality assurance and quality control processes would be important to delivering the requirement. The successful provider will need to coordinate monitoring activity at multiple locations and produce data suitable for air-quality assessment, emission-inventory support and investigation of pollution sources. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so it may be relevant to specialist SMEs as well as larger organisations. Suppliers should be prepared to complete technical and pricing submissions through the Authority’s electronic sourcing platform.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Operation and Management of the Toxic Organic Micro Pollutants (TOMPs) Monitoring Network

Notice Description

The Environment Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Devolved Administrations is seeking to procure a service provider to provide data on the ambient levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the TOMPs Monitoring Network. The Toxic Organic Micro Pollutants (TOMPs) network is responsible for contributing to the monitoring of UK air quality by providing measurement of the air concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) at rural and urban locations in the UK. Monitoring work complements emission inventory work, whilst also providing information on the sources of POP releases into the environment. The Environment Agency is seeking to procure a service provider to provide data on the ambient levels of POPs and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the TOMPs Monitoring Network from 1st January 2027.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: Mobilisation period (3 months): 10/11/2026 -31/12/2026 Contract start date: 01/01/2027 Contract End date: 31/08/2030 Contract End date with 2x1 year extensions: 31/08/2032

Renewal: 2 x 1 years in extension periods

Planning Information

Further information (in the form of a presentation) is available on request by emailing DGC-LAWW-Buyer@defra.gov.uk. Responses to the presentation will help inform the Procurement Strategy and subsequent Bidder Pack. Defra reserves the right to follow up with suppliers on a 1:1 basis to further understand their capabilities with regard to this requirement (with publication of any new information that arises). If you would like to book a 1:1 meeting regarding this project, please contact Nina Brittain via DGC-LAWW-Buyer@defra.gov.uk. expressing your interest in a 1:1 meeting.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a320
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082263-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90731100 - Air quality management

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Aug 20263 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
5 Oct 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
16 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Jan 2027 - 31 Aug 2032 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
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 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

Further Information

Notice Documents

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