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title: "Viability of developing a screening tool to assess non-standard bioaccumulation potential of chemical substances in aquatic and terrestrial wildlife"
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# Viability of developing a screening tool to assess non-standard bioaccumulation potential of chemical substances in aquatic and terrestrial wildlife

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-5ca8cf6f-cb02-4cef-83d8-a78f617fe880

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## Summary

The Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs is inviting tenders for the project titled "Viability of developing a screening tool to assess non-standard bioaccumulation potential of chemical substances in aquatic and terrestrial wildlife". The procurement involves research and development consultancy services related to hazard assessment of industrial and consumer chemicals for UK REACH legislation. The deadline for tender submission is Friday 16th September, with a contract period from 7th October 2022 to 24th February 2023, providing opportunities for businesses in the consultancy services industry.

This tender by the Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs aims to identify alternative tests or develop new methods to assess bioaccumulation potential in non-standard tissues. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are encouraged to participate. The procurement method is an open procedure, and the contract value is £20,000 GBP. The project offers a unique opportunity for businesses involved in research and development consultancy services to contribute to environmental assessments under UK REACH legislation.

## Notice

"The Chemical Assessment Unit (CAU; Chief Scientist's Group - Research, Environment and Business Directorate, Environment Agency) supports the UK Chemicals Agency (the Health and Safety Executive, HSE) on the environmental aspects of the UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation. A crucial part of our work is hazard assessment of industrial and consumer chemicals, and the correct assignment of bioaccumulation potential is a fundamental component of such assessments. Currently, there are no validated test guidelines or methods to screen for chemicals that preferentially bioaccumulate in non-lipid rich tissues (e.g. muscle, liver, serums). This project aims to identify what alternative tests are available or could be developed and used to screen for this form of bioaccumulation as a regulatory requirement under UK REACH; specifically in relation to Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic and very Persistent very Bioaccumulative (henceforth PBT) assessment and exposure modelling. If suitable methods can be identified, we would like to understand how they would trigger the determination of BioConcentration Factors (BCF;or other bioaccumulation metrics) in aquatic and dietary exposure studies. For example, can equivalent threshold metrics, e.g.: * Log KOW > 4.5 be established for screening for a high potential for bioaccumulation in an aquatic organism * Log KOW > 2 (in combination with a log KOA! > 5) be established for a high potential for bioaccumulation in air-breathing organisms. The objective of this project is to provide relevant up-to-date evidence and understanding on the types of study that could inform non-standard accumulation processes in aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. It will also provide a critical review of current understanding and contemporary methods, identifying uncertainties in generated data and the applicability of methods to different substance types. " Additional information: Deadline for submission of tenders is Friday 16th September at 17:00. All tenders should be submitted to estelle.nma@environment-agency.gov.uk Estelle Nma will be your contact for any questions linked to the content of the quote pack or the process. Please submit any questions by email. Deadline for clarification questions is Friday 09 September 2022. All queries should be sent to Estelle.nma@environment-agency.gov.uk and cc. Pippa.CurtisJackson@environment-agency.gov.uk

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8792e18e-18ac-4868-9ca0-38b7c34be39f |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 16 Sep 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Sep 2022 |
| Contract period | 2 Oct 2022 - 24 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £20,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £17,987 |
| 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 | DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Locality | NOTTINGHAM |
| Post town | Nottingham |
| Postcode | NG2 5BR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLF East Midlands (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire |
| ITL 3 | TLF16 South Nottinghamshire |
| Local authority | Rushcliffe |
| Electoral ward | Trent Bridge |
| Westminster constituency | Rushcliffe |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | AQUAFFIRM |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 7 Oct 2022 at 08:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8792e18e-18ac-4868-9ca0-38b7c34be39f
- 22 Aug 2022 at 12:13 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6482f357-e87c-48af-93f3-ba2d48bfd213

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/8792e18e-18ac-4868-9ca0-38b7c34be39f
  7th October 2022 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/6482f357-e87c-48af-93f3-ba2d48bfd213
  22nd August 2022 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/4f2e738a-f9af-4da4-b577-891277d854a1
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/SupplierAttachment/ce45a944-6373-40b1-84d0-0c23a1110c62

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