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title: "Cement Kilns Destruction Efficiency of Persistent Substances"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05860b"
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# Cement Kilns Destruction Efficiency of Persistent Substances

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05860b

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## Summary

The Environment Agency has completed the awarding stage for the contract titled "Cement Kilns Destruction Efficiency of Persistent Substances," under an open procedure. The contract, managed by Defra Group Commercial, involves a study to assess the efficiency of destroying persistent organic pollutants and PFAS chemicals at UK cement kilns. Located at the Seacole Building in London, the procurement process included testing and analysis stages spanning from 2025 to 2028, with key completion dates including the submission of a sampling plan by February 2026 and interim and final reports due by February 2027 and 2028, respectively. The process has highlighted the project's significance in research services, falling under the industry category of sub-central government services, with the contract execution period running from November 2025 to March 2028.

This tender represents a strategic opportunity for businesses specializing in environmental research and analysis, particularly those with capabilities in pollution control and efficiency studies for industrial processes. The awarded contract, valued at approximately £539,016.30 gross, was secured by the large-scale Water Research Centre Limited, indicating the project's substantial requirements for technical proficiency and laboratory analysis capabilities. Companies with expertise in managing and conducting comprehensive chemical evaluations, possessing a robust track record in delivering complex environmental projects, and adopting innovative research methodologies would find this type of contract beneficial for business growth. The open procedure utilized encourages competitive bidding, fostering a diverse business environment advantageous for enterprising firms aiming to establish or enhance their footprint within the public sector's environmental research domain.

## Notice

The purpose and scope of the project is to undertake a study to determine the destruction efficiency (DE) and destruction and removal efficiency (DRE), for specified POPs and per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals, in relevant waste related materials, at two UK cement kilns that use waste as a fuel. This will be achieved by feeding representative waste materials containing high levels of the relevant POPs and PFAS into the process and measuring their presence in all products, residues, emissions and releases that are outputs of the process, without compromising cement clinker quality. The project will also quantify releases or emissions of chemicals indicative of sub-optimal or incomplete destruction of POPs and PFAS. The work will involve: * In year 1, preparing the sampling plan for testing in year 2. This will require identifying and obtaining suitable waste materials, containing sufficient POPs and PFAS, visiting participating cement kilns to understand processes and access points, and identifying suitable laboratories and analytical methods. This should be completed by the end of February 2026. * In year 2, undertaking testing, sampling and laboratory analysis for the first cement kiln. This should be completed, with an interim report submitted, by the end of February 2027. * In year 3, adapting the approach as needed from the previous year, and undertaking testing, sampling and laboratory analysis for the second cement kiln. This should be completed with a final report submitted by the end of February 2028.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078384-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 22 Sep 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 13 Nov 2025 |
| Contract period | 27 Nov 2025 - 31 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £450,000 |
| Lots value | £450,000 |
| Awards value | £449,180 |
| Contracts value | £449,180 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active, Pending |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | ENVIRONMENT AGENCY |
| Additional buyers | DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | WATER RESEARCH CENTRE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2025 at 10:39 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078384-2025
- 13 Nov 2025 at 09:19 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073381-2025
- 3 Sep 2025 at 07:39 - TenderUpdate - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053359-2025
- 12 Aug 2025 at 11:50 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048005-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078384-2025
  1st December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073381-2025
  13th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053359-2025
  3rd September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048005-2025
  12th August 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://atamis-9529.my.site.com/s/Welcome
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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