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ES RDE 112 - Natural capital approaches to source to sea (S2S) management

Environment Agency

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19 Oct 2026 at 18:34

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Environment Agency commissioned research and development services on natural capital approaches to source-to-sea management. The collaborative programme is intended to improve understanding of how pressures across the source-to-sea continuum—including nutrient enrichment, contaminants, habitat fragmentation, marine litter, climate change and water quality—interact and affect the condition of marine ecosystems. The work brings together these environmental pressures rather than treating them in isolation, and is relevant to research organisations and consultancies working across freshwater, coastal and marine environments. The Environment Agency is the buyer. The supplier is based in Plymouth, while the work concerns the source-to-sea system; no delivery location is stated.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. The Environment Agency selected PML Applications Ltd under a below-threshold direct award through a framework, using a selective procedure. The award is for research and development services, with one lot and one supplier. The contract was signed on 7 October 2026 and runs from 7 October 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £94,685 excluding VAT (£113,622 including VAT). The procurement description says the programme is four years, while the recorded contract period runs for the dates given above. No evaluation criteria are reported.

This award shows demand from the Environment Agency for collaborative research linking pressures across freshwater, coastal and marine systems to ecosystem condition. A credible competitor for this specific requirement would need expertise spanning natural capital and source-to-sea management, and the ability to investigate interactions among issues such as nutrients, contaminants, habitat fragmentation, litter, climate change and water quality. The cross-system scope favours teams able to integrate environmental evidence rather than address a single pressure in isolation. The selected supplier is a large Plymouth-based marine laboratory company, indicating that established marine research capability can fit this work. The route was an award under a framework, so suppliers seeking comparable work with this buyer should be positioned to participate through relevant framework arrangements.}

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Notice Title

ES RDE 112 - Natural capital approaches to source to sea (S2S) management

Notice Description

Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award. This four year collaborative programme will improve understanding of how pressures, such as nutrient enrichment, contaminants, habitat fragmentation, marine litter, climate change, and water quality, interact across the S2S continuum and influence marine ecosystem condition.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-078b4b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098716-2026
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
£94,685 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
19 Oct 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 1-6 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

PML Applications Limited

Further Information

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