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title: "MoD RiverCare Project: Enhanced water quality monitoring in the Avon valley on Salisbury Plain"
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# MoD RiverCare Project: Enhanced water quality monitoring in the Avon valley on Salisbury Plain

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4278d070-4bf5-4d8d-bd17-ab4e07a09c0f

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the Defra Network eTendering Portal acting on behalf of Natural England to carry out the MoD RiverCare Project, focused on enhancing water quality monitoring in the Avon Valley on Salisbury Plain. This project, categorised under environmental protection services, has a contract value of £41,664. Following the award on 23 March 2017, the contract commenced on 27 March 2017 and will run until 26 March 2018. This limited procurement method was executed without prior publication of a contract notice, and the tender period concluded on 17 March 2017.

Opportunities abound for businesses in the environmental services sector, particularly for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary community and social enterprises (VCSEs) that provide water quality monitoring and environmental consultancy services. Companies with expertise in portable environmental monitoring equipment and those experienced in handling ecological assessments will find this tender relevant for potentially expanding their business through involvement with important biodiversity projects in the UK.

## Notice

Defra procuring on behalf of Natural England: The River Avon (Wiltshire/Hampshire) is one of the most biodiverse chalk river systems in Europe, supporting significantly rich flora, fish and invertebrate fauna which are reliant on fresh water habitats with good water quality. The river is an internationally important and designated site (Site of Special Scientific Interest, RAMSAR convention site, Special Protection Area and Natura 2000 site). High levels of pollutants such as phosphorus can be detrimental to the survival of many of the species and habitats for which this river is designated. The purchase of portable monitoring equipment is needed to obtain comprehensive water sampling of the River Avon when entering and leaving the Salisbury Plain Training Area, which will then determine a phosphorus mass balance of Salisbury Plain. This will enable a more focused approach for the River Care project with regard to where the diffuse water pollution issues are and which land holdings require advice and support to reduce the amount of phosphorus entering into the river.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d917abe-7869-4c1f-b27c-24c1534fd081 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award of contract without prior publication of a contract notice |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 Mar 2017 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Mar 2017 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 23 Mar 2017 |
| Contract period | 26 Mar 2017 - 26 Mar 2018 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £41,664 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £41,664 |
| 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 | DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | PETERBOROUGH |
| Post town | Peterborough |
| Postcode | PE1 1NG |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLH East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLH4 Cambridgeshire and Peterborough |
| ITL 3 | TLH41 Peterborough |
| Local authority | Peterborough |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Peterborough |
| Delivery location | TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OTT HYDROMETRY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90720000 - Environmental protection

## Release History

- 28 Mar 2017 at 14:44 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d917abe-7869-4c1f-b27c-24c1534fd081

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5d917abe-7869-4c1f-b27c-24c1534fd081
  28th March 2017 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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