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ES RDE 091 - Exposure and Effects of Veterinary Medicines and Pesticides to Aqu

Natural England

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14 Oct 2026 at 14:04

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Natural England commissioned research into how pesticides and veterinary medicines affect aquatic species. The work is to quantify active chemical ingredients and assess their effects on species representative of British wildlife, including protected or sensitive species. It is environmental research and development work, rather than a supply of medicines or pesticides. The buyer is Natural England, the government body responsible for nature conservation in England. The research concerns aquatic species in Britain; no specific fieldwork location is stated. The requirement was awarded as a single-lot research services contract to Fera Science Ltd, a large supplier based at York Biotech Campus in Sand Hutton, York.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Natural England used a selective, below-threshold direct award under a framework, rather than a competition. Fera Science Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £31,125 excluding VAT and £37,350 including VAT. The published award data does not set out a separate scoring formula or evaluation criteria. The scope was to quantify pesticide and veterinary medicine active ingredients and determine their effects on aquatic species representative of British wildlife, including protected or sensitive species.

For a supplier considering similar work for Natural England in future, relevant strengths would include environmental research capability in aquatic toxicology, chemical analysis of pesticide and veterinary medicine active ingredients, and the ability to assess exposure effects on wildlife. Experience selecting or working with species representative of British wildlife, particularly protected or sensitive species, would align closely with the requirement. Credible delivery calls for scientific expertise spanning laboratory measurement and ecological interpretation, so that chemical quantities can be connected to effects on aquatic organisms. Fera Science Ltd’s selection shows that a specialist research provider was considered suitable for this modest, time-limited study. Suppliers with demonstrable capacity to deliver focused research under a framework route, and to produce evidence relevant to nature conservation decisions, would be well placed when comparable work is commissioned.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ES RDE 091 - Exposure and Effects of Veterinary Medicines and Pesticides to Aqu

Notice Description

Natural England Self-Service Direct Award. This work will quantify pesticides and veterinary medicine actives to determine effects of chemical exposure to aquatic species representative of British wildlife and/or protected and/or sensitive species.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-07879d
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097038-2026
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
£31,125 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Sep 2026 - 31 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
Natural England
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

Fera Science Limited

Further Information

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