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Impacts of Groundwater Abstraction on the Environment

Environment Agency

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21 Sep 2026 at 14:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency is commissioning technical training on the environmental impacts of groundwater abstraction. The course must be modular, covering foundational concepts followed by advanced technical content, relevant case studies and practical problems. It is intended to give new and existing staff a broad understanding of groundwater abstraction and the ability to assess abstraction-related risks in regulatory and environmental management contexts. Training should address Groundwater Investigation Consents, abstraction licence applications, planning consultations, environmental improvement programmes and sustainable abstraction. The course is designed to support effective decision-making, including critical evaluation of applications and other regulatory decisions. This is a services requirement for delivery in the United Kingdom, classified as technical training services. The opportunity is being bought by the Environment Agency, a central government public authority.

The procurement reached tender: the Environment Agency invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were to be submitted by email by 17:00 on 30 September 2026, with the quotation meeting the requirements in the Request for Quotation. Clarification questions were also to be submitted by email. The single contract was scheduled to run from 21 October 2026 to 31 March 2031. Its estimated value is £49,999 excluding VAT, or £59,998.80 including VAT. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published procurement information records the award criteria as still to be confirmed. The tender documentation includes the Request for Quotation and supporting bidding documents, which set out the detailed requirements for the quotation.

This opportunity suits training providers, environmental consultancies and specialist groundwater practitioners able to design and deliver technically credible training for regulatory staff. Suppliers should be able to explain groundwater abstraction from foundational principles through to advanced technical assessment, using relevant case studies and practical problem-solving exercises. Strong candidates will understand the regulatory and environmental management context, including Groundwater Investigation Consents, abstraction licensing, planning consultations, environmental improvement programmes and sustainable abstraction. The work also calls for the ability to translate technical knowledge into sound decision-making, so experience training both new starters and established professionals would be relevant. Providers with demonstrable groundwater expertise, teaching capability and experience supporting public-sector or regulatory teams are well placed to compete. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Impacts of Groundwater Abstraction on the Environment

Notice Description

This is a training course covering the environmental impacts of groundwater abstraction, structured modularly to accommodate a section on foundational concepts, accompanied by an advanced technical section including relevant case studies and problems. The training should provide delegates with both a broad understanding of groundwater abstraction and the knowledge required to assess abstraction-related risks within regulatory and environmental management contexts. This includes responding to Groundwater Investigation Consents (GICs), abstraction licence applications, planning consultations, environmental improvement programmes and issues relating to sustainable abstraction. It will be taught in the context of effective decision-making, enabling new starters and existing staff to critically evaluate GIC applications and apply their knowledge to other regulatory decision making.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-077685
Publication Source
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Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089190-2026
Current Stage
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All Stages
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Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

80 - Education and training services

CPV Codes

80531200 - Technical training services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Lots Value
£49,999 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 2026Today
Submission Deadline
30 Sep 20262 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 4-5 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

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