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Cambridge Chalk Stream Project, water quality and biological monitoring

Cambridge City Council

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

16 Jul 2026 at 14:50

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

14 Jul 2026 at 14:39

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Cambridge City Council procured an integrated water-quality and biological monitoring service for the Cambridge Chalk Stream Project. The work covers weekly water-quality monitoring, laboratory analysis of key determinants, field-measurement quality assurance, citizen-science support, volunteer training and troubleshooting. It also includes WHPT macroinvertebrate surveys, Mean Trophic Rank macrophyte surveys, data management, quarterly reporting, annual synthesis, technical liaison, annual evidence or learning events, and a final end-of-project synthesis report. The services are delivered for the Council’s chalk-stream project in Cambridge. Anglia Ruskin University is the appointed service provider. This is an environmental monitoring and evidence service, suited to organisations combining aquatic science, laboratory analysis, ecological surveying, community engagement and technical reporting.

The procurement is complete and was awarded to Anglia Ruskin University on 16 July 2026. Cambridge City Council used a direct award below the applicable threshold, without competition. The award is for services with a gross value of £201,600. The contract period runs from 16 July 2026 to 30 March 2029, with a final end-of-project synthesis report due by 30 March 2029. There was one lot, which was completed and awarded in full. The requirement was classified under environmental impact assessment services other than for construction. The published outcome records an active award to Anglia Ruskin University; a signature milestone was scheduled for 16 July 2026. No separate competitive evaluation basis is recorded.

This procurement shows Cambridge City Council’s demand for a single, integrated capability rather than an isolated sampling or reporting service. A credible future supplier would need to coordinate frequent field monitoring, laboratory analysis and field-measurement quality assurance, while also managing ecological surveys covering macroinvertebrates and macrophytes. Evidence of robust data management, clear quarterly and annual reporting, technical liaison and the ability to produce a final synthesis would be important. The requirement also favours organisations able to work with volunteers and citizen scientists through training, support and troubleshooting, and to communicate findings through evidence or learning events. Environmental consultancies, universities, laboratories and specialist ecological monitoring partnerships with these combined capabilities would be well placed to compete when a comparable requirement returns.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Cambridge Chalk Stream Project, water quality and biological monitoring

Notice Description

The Council is buying continuation of an integrated monitoring and evidence service comprising: weekly water quality monitoring, laboratory analysis for key determinants, field measurement QA, citizen science support, volunteer training and troubleshooting, WHPT macroinvertebrate surveys, Mean Trophic Rank macrophyte surveys, data management, quarterly reporting, annual synthesis, technical liaison, annual evidence or learning events, and a final end of project synthesis report by 30 March 2029.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06caef
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/067332-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

CPV Codes

90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£201,600 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20262 months ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2026 - 30 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Cambridge City Council
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
CAMBRIDGE
Postcode
CB2 1BY
Postcode Area
Cambridge
Country
England
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLH East (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLH42 Cambridgeshire CC
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Cambridge
Electoral Ward
Market
Westminster Constituency
Cambridge

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Anglia Ruskin University

Further Information

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