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NCEA Small stream and Lake Macrophyte Surveys, and Lake Naturalness Assessments

Environment Agency

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

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30 Jul 2026 at 09:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
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08 Jul 2026 at 14:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
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08 Jul 2026 at 14:38

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency procured environmental monitoring services for small streams, rivers and lakes. The work covers aquatic macrophyte surveys and Lake Naturalness Assessments, including fieldwork, quality assurance and submission of data. Its purpose is to support the Environment Agency’s monitoring programmes. This is a specialist environmental services requirement for organisations able to plan and carry out ecological surveys in freshwater environments, record macrophyte conditions consistently and provide data in the buyer’s required format. The named service provider is Goldsmith Ecology. The procurement comprised one lot and was identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published scope focuses on survey delivery and associated data-quality activities rather than construction, supply of equipment or general environmental consultancy.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded to Goldsmith Ecology. The Environment Agency used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award was made on 7 July 2026, and the contract was signed on 27 July 2026. The contract period runs from 23 July 2026 to 31 March 2027, with an option for the buyer to extend it by up to 12 months, giving a maximum end date of 31 March 2028. The awarded value is £86,725 excluding VAT, or £104,070 including VAT. The contract is recorded as active. The requirement was handled as a single lot and falls within environmental services, under CPV 90700000.

This award demonstrates demand from the Environment Agency for specialist freshwater ecology work combining field surveys, macrophyte identification and assessment of lake naturalness. Suppliers seeking to compete for a future requirement of this type would need credible capability to work across small streams, rivers and lakes, undertake ecological fieldwork consistently, apply robust quality-assurance procedures and submit reliable monitoring data. Experience of supporting formal environmental monitoring programmes would be relevant, particularly where survey results must be comparable and suitable for regulatory or evidence-based decisions. A credible competitor would also need the practical capacity to deploy suitably skilled survey staff, manage field records and complete data submission accurately alongside the survey work.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

NCEA Small stream and Lake Macrophyte Surveys, and Lake Naturalness Assessments

Notice Description

Delivery of macrophyte surveys for small streams, rivers and lakes, including Lake Naturalness Assessments, covering fieldwork, quality assurance and data submission to support Environment Agency monitoring programmes.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c68e
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072003-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90700000 - Environmental services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£86,725 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£86,725 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
30 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
7 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active, Pending
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

Goldsmith Ecology

Further Information

Notice Documents

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