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title: "Effects of Chemical Exposure on Whole Genome"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03a139"
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# Effects of Chemical Exposure on Whole Genome

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL)  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03a139

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## Summary

The Environment Agency (Defra Network eTendering Portal) has recently awarded a contract to the University of Exeter for the project titled "Effects of Chemical Exposure on Whole Genome" under the category of research laboratory services. The procurement process was conducted through an open procedure, and the contract, valued at £419,446.49 GBP, was signed on March 2, 2023. The work involves developing novel effects indicators to demonstrate effects of chemical mixtures on aquatic fauna and flora to predict sub-lethal effects in aquatic organisms. The location for project delivery is in the UK.

This tender opportunity focuses on the development of genetic indicators to measure the effects of chemical exposure on aquatic invertebrates. Businesses in the research laboratory services sector, especially those with expertise in ecotoxicology and genetic analysis, are well-suited to compete for this contract. The procurement process is currently in the award stage, and the key dates for bid opening and contract signing have already been passed. Interested parties should align with the specified award criteria emphasising technical quality and commercial cost considerations.

## Notice

This is an outcome-based specification, where project deliverables are critical. These may not be achievable in full due to the novel approach we intend to take, but we expect creativity and innovation in the approach to delivering the objectives with us.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Environment Agency is a key delivery partner for the Defra 25 Year Environment Plan. The EA have been monitoring data for over 1500 chemicals that can be used to measure exposure at a single point in time, but there are no suitable measures of the effects on aquatic fauna or flora caused by that exposure.

The Outcome Indicator H4 on the exposure and effects of chemicals on wildlife therefore requires development of novel effects indicators to demonstrate effects at the level of the individual that can be used to predict sub-lethal effects in aquatic organisms caused by exposure to chemical mixtures. The effects measures need to be robust, easily adoptable by a regulator and provide demonstrable environmental protection.
Mixture effects are critical to understanding ecological impacts in the environment, as individuals are never exposed to single compounds in isolation, but all ecotoxicological data used to determine safe thresholds are based on exposure of a very small number of species under controlled experimental conditions using good laboratory practice standards. This leads to uncertainty in predicting impacts based on published Predicted No Effect Concentrations used to determine Environmental Quality Standards. This work will contribute to the development of an organism-based indicator to determine in-situ and in-laboratory culture effects and help to predict the scale of natural population impacts.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013265-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 27 Feb 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 2 Mar 2023 |
| Contract period | 18 Apr 2023 - 14 Feb 2025 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £419,446 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL) |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 24 Apr 2024 at 10:10 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/013265-2024
- 30 Jan 2023 at 16:22 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002832-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs
- https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/public-procurement-review-service-scope-and-remit

## Provenance

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