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title: "CEFAS24-112 Contract for services for outline water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon"
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# CEFAS24-112 Contract for services for outline water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon

Buyer: CEFAS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-142fee7c-3b83-472b-8b90-8e8b6fde1770

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## Summary

The public procurement process initiated by Cefas, a Lowestoft-based organisation, focuses on providing services for water quality monitoring in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon. This tender, classified under the environmental services category, is aimed at trialling continuous water quality monitoring methods and comparing them with spot sampling techniques. Scheduled under a contract period from 10th October 2024 to 31st March 2026, the procurement followed a direct method, termed as a single tender action below the threshold, with the awarding stage recently marked as complete on 21st November 2025. The project was awarded to Westcountry Rivers Trust, and the total contract value is £82,515.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses skilled in environmental assessment and monitoring, particularly those capable of implementing innovative water quality analysis methods. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) with expertise in data integration and hydrodynamic modelling could greatly benefit from participating in projects like this, as such government contracts not only offer financial prospects but also enable visibility and influence within the growing market of sustainable environmental solutions in the UK.

## Notice

Cefas requires water quality monitoring as part of a case study in the Taw and Torridge catchment in North Devon to deliver output 6.2. 'Report of findings benefits/barriers to using auto-sampling compared to spot sampling as a mean of assessing risks to coastal organisms'. To support this, Cefas requires the trialling of continuous water quality monitoring methods, using in-situ sondes and passive samplers, to inform catchment and hydrodynamic models of the Taw, and test their effectiveness in predicting the impacts on coastal health of, e.g., discharges arising from intense rainfall events, as well as their inter-operability with other data sources. These results will be compared with spot sampling methods and existing regulatory EA data.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d7423-90bb-4378-9edc-4dca1ade0522 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 7 Oct 2024 |
| Contract period | 9 Oct 2024 - 31 Mar 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £45,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £125,990 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | CEFAS |
| Locality | LOWESTOFT |
| Post town | Norwich |
| Postcode | NR33 0HT |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH6 Suffolk |
| ITL 3 | TLH63 East Suffolk |
| Local authority | East Suffolk |
| Electoral ward | Kirkley & Pakefield |
| Westminster constituency | Lowestoft |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WESTCOUNTRY RIVERS TRUST |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 21 Nov 2025 at 11:25 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d7423-90bb-4378-9edc-4dca1ade0522
- 10 Oct 2024 at 10:11 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60af6b6e-16a6-4236-aea2-9962db43709c

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b14d7423-90bb-4378-9edc-4dca1ade0522
  21st November 2025 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/60af6b6e-16a6-4236-aea2-9962db43709c
  10th October 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/bbd84ee0-d8e7-4fcf-8cc7-0bdcddeb1a72
  CEFAS24-112_Short_Form_Contract_WRT_final_signed_Redacted
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/b77bce51-0337-49c2-b13f-b811d553bd45
  CEFAS24-112_Short_Form_Contract_WRT_final_signed_Redacted

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