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title: "Protections standards against ecological harm caused by storm overflows in TraC"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dcf6"
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published: "2025-11-07"
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# Protections standards against ecological harm caused by storm overflows in TraC

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dcf6

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## Summary

The Environment Agency, in collaboration with the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), is currently in the tender stage for a procurement project titled "Protection standards against ecological harm caused by storm overflows in TraC". This initiative aims to develop design standards to protect Transitional and Coastal Waters from storm overflow-related ecological impacts. Located in the United Kingdom, especially focusing on services within the research domain, the tender follows an open procedure under the legal framework UKPGA 2023/54. Potential suppliers must submit their proposals by 31st December 2025, with an enquiry period closing on 12th December 2025, and the awarding expected by 30th January 2026.

This tender presents substantial business growth potential for companies specialising in environmental research and engineering services. It particularly suits SMEs and VCSEs due to its focus on innovative water quality solutions and environmental protection standards. Businesses with expertise in developing compliance frameworks and conducting ecological impact assessments are encouraged to apply, as the procurement process will evaluate technical quality, social value, and commercial viability, demanding a well-rounded approach to these criteria.

## Notice

This procurement will develop a set of intermittent water quality and design standards to protect Transitional and Coastal (TraC) Waters from the local adverse ecological impact caused by storm overflows. The project will also develop a method for assessing compliance with the proposed water quality standards, and for quantifying the scale of impacts for use within the Storm Overflows Assessment Framework (SOAF). See ITT for details.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072105-2025 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 7 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 16 Feb 2026 - 2 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £150,000 |
| Lots value | £150,000 |
| 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 |
| 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 |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 7 Nov 2025 at 15:02 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072105-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/072105-2025
  7th November 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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