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ES RDE 037 - PFAS in Water Transfer Schemes Project 26-27

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

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18 Aug 2026 at 16:14

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned research and related consultancy on PFAS in water transfer schemes. The project examines the potential movement of PFAS-impacted water between waterbodies or catchments resulting from the agency’s assets and activities. It is a services requirement covering research and development, technical investigation and consultancy rather than construction or routine water treatment. The buyer is the Environment Agency, a sub-central public authority. The work is concerned with the agency’s water-transfer activities and the environmental effects associated with them. The selected supplier is AECOM, a large professional services and engineering consultancy. The requirement is relevant to organisations with expertise in PFAS, contaminant transport, water quality, hydrology, environmental risk assessment, water infrastructure and applied research for public authorities.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded under a framework through a below-threshold selective procedure using a non-competitive direct award. One lot was completed, with AECOM selected as supplier. The contract was signed on 24 July 2026 and runs from 27 July 2026 to 30 March 2027. Its value is £113,997 excluding VAT, or £136,796.40 including VAT. The contract is active. The evaluation route was an award under an existing framework rather than an open competition, and the framework call-off was non-competitive. The procurement concerns research and development services and related consultancy. The award covers the PFAS in Water Transfer Schemes Project 26-27 for the Environment Agency.

This procurement demonstrates a public-sector requirement for specialist investigation of PFAS movement through water-transfer schemes, with work commissioned from a large multidisciplinary consultancy. Competitors seeking similar Environment Agency work would need credible capability in PFAS chemistry and fate and transport, water quality, hydrology, catchment or waterbody assessment, environmental risk and evidence-based research. Experience applying scientific findings to operational assets and activities would be important, as would the ability to deliver technical consultancy for a public authority. The route also shows the relevance of framework access and the ability to support below-threshold call-offs. A credible future supplier would need suitable specialist staff, analytical and modelling capability, quality-assured outputs and experience turning environmental research into practical advice on contaminant movement and water infrastructure decisions.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 037 - PFAS in Water Transfer Schemes Project 26-27

Notice Description

Environment Agency self-service direct award The project aims to answer questions we have around the potential for the movement of PFAS impacted water, between waterbodies or catchments, resulting from Environment Agency assets and activities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e6dd
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078679-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - award under framework
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£113,997 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
18 Aug 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Jul 20261 months ago
Contract Period
27 Jul 2026 - 30 Mar 2027 6-12 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

AECOM

Further Information

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