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title: "Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016 Groundwater Activity Cost Benefit"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0550ee"
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# Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016 Groundwater Activity Cost Benefit

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0550ee

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has initiated a public procurement process for the project titled "Environmental Permitting Regulations (EPR) 2016 Groundwater Activity Cost Benefit," focusing on research consultancy services. The tender is open under an "open" procurement method, with a specific emphasis on services below the threshold for open competition. The active procurement stage involves a Request for Quotation (RFQ), with submissions due by 17:00 on Friday, 26 September 2025. The central government body seeks to commission a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) to evaluate what constitutes "disproportionately costly" in groundwater remediation activities, with guidance development as the intended outcome. The project is located in the United Kingdom, with the contracting stage expected to start on 13 October 2025 and conclude on 27 February 2026.

This tender presents valuable opportunities for businesses experienced in research consultancy and environmental services, particularly those specialising in groundwater activity assessments and land remediation. Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and Voluntary, Community, and Social Enterprises (VCSEs) are deemed suitable to apply, enhancing their potential to secure government contracts. Companies with expertise in conducting literature reviews and cost-benefit analyses within environmental frameworks would benefit from participating in this project, gaining visibility and experience in handling projects aligned with the UK's Environmental Permitting Regulations. This opportunity enables businesses to contribute to the evolution of environmental guidance while expanding their experience and client base in the public sector.

## Notice

This project will commission a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) of UK specific resources to identify relevant considerations for what is meant by "disproportionately costly". Disproportionately costly is one element of assessing if all necessary and reasonable measures have been taken to prevent inputs of pollutants into groundwater for remediation and re-deposit of contaminated materials as a groundwater activity (Schedule 22 Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016). Guidance exists on how to carry out cost benefit analysis for the detailed evaluation of remediation options to manage the risks from land contamination. There is no guidance on how to carry out cost benefit analysis for the purposes of evaluating disproportionately costly. This REA will be used to develop guidance on how to carry out cost benefit analysis for the purposes of evaluating disproportionately costly.

### Planning Information

The literature review and associated report will be completed over a three-month timeline, using the Environment Agency's Literature Review Guidance document, which provides guidance as to how literature reviews should be completed to align with Environment Agency requirements.
Timeline
The Environment Agency's indicative timetable, which is subject to change, is detailed below:
Procurement Activity Anticipated Date
Market Engagement 20 June 2025 - 11 July 2025
Publish Invitation to Tender (ITT) 28 July 2025
ITT response date 22 August 2025
Contract award / contract issued 8 September 2025
Contract Start Date 8 September 2025
Draft final report submitted 8 December 2025
Contract End Date 31 March 2026
Market Engagement Questions
Questionnaire responses will be used to inform our assessment of carrying out this requirement and how it might potentially be delivered, including the route to market. Responses will not, under any circumstances, be used as an evaluation tool.
Please indicate your expression of interest and any feedback by 11 July 2025 by emailing lucy.snape@environment-agency.gov.uk. 
All responses and details of respondents will be held in the strictest commercial confidence and will not be shared wider.
Please provide examples in your responses to projects, programmes of work and international standards where necessary.
Questions
1. Contractor Name
2. Please provide two brief examples that demonstrate your organisations experience and expertise in the remediation of brownfield sites, specifically where a groundwater activity was carried out (Schedule 22 of EPR 2016 Groundwater activities).
3. Are there any factors that may prevent you from submitting a bid for this project, such as capacity and/or expertise?
4. Given your understanding of the scope, are you able to provide the outputs for all of the requirement, including all deliverables? 
5. Please set out what you foresee as key risks or challenges associated with delivery of the outlined services (including mitigations where relevant).
6. Given your understanding of the technical specification provided: 
a. Do you believe the project tasks are adequately described with relevant information?
b. Is there any further information you would need about the specification?
c. Do you have any suggestions on how the specification could be modified to improve the project outcome?
7. What key information does the Environment Agency need to provide in the Invitation to Tender (ITT) documents to ensure that you can prepare a quality bid and price the work accurately?
8. Do you wish to express an interest in this project? If your reply is No, please provide a brief reason why you have opted out for monitoring purposes.
9. Please provide an estimation of costs to carry out this project to the nearest £5k. Please note these will not be taken as a formal quote and will only be used for project planning purposes. 
10. Any other comments of feedback?

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056023-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning, Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Sep 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 26 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | 11 Jul 2025 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 12 Oct 2025 - 27 Feb 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £30,000 |
| Lots value | £30,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 4DF |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73210000 - Research consultancy services

## Release History

- 12 Sep 2025 at 08:23 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056023-2025
- 5 Sep 2025 at 10:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054202-2025
- 20 Jun 2025 at 12:49 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034069-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/056023-2025
  12th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054202-2025
  5th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034069-2025
  20th June 2025 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4849
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4850
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-4851
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5139
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-5140

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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