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title: "Riverfly Monitoring Initiative Citizen Science Project 26/29"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-064bf6"
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# Riverfly Monitoring Initiative Citizen Science Project 26/29

Buyer: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-064bf6

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## Summary

The Environment Agency is spearheading a crucial public procurement process titled "Riverfly Monitoring Initiative Citizen Science Project 26/29," within the industry category of environmental protection. Based in London, this initiative is in the 'award' stage, with a contract start date of 29 April 2026, running through 31 March 2029. The project involves a direct award to The Freshwater Biological Association, a small and medium-sized enterprise situated in Ambleside, recognised for its specialisation and exclusive intellectual property rights. This strategic procurement method, facilitated by the Department for Environment, Food, and Rural Affairs, leverages an existing collaborative agreement to ensure continuity and enhanced monitoring of environmental impacts across English rivers.

This direct award contract offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental monitoring and data analysis. Given the specialised nature of the work, businesses with intellectual property in environmental sciences and technical expertise in ecosystem evaluation will stand out as competitive candidates. Organisations with established competencies in citizen science initiatives, including those categorised as voluntary and community sector enterprises (VCSEs), can benefit from leveraging this tender to not only expand their market presence but also collaborate on pivotal environmental assessment projects. Moreover, small to medium enterprises can effectively utilise their niche capabilities to contribute to the broader aims of environmental protection, achieving business growth through strategic participation and collaboration.

## Notice

Collaborative Agreement between EA and the Freshwater Biological Association (FBA). This is a 3-year project which aims to continue the work of the Riverfly Monitoring Initiative (RMI), citizen science network under the Riverfly Partnership, which collects invertebrate data and evidence of environmental impacts from rivers and catchments across England to complement EA's own monitoring and assessment work.

### Procurement Information

Direct Award in accordance with the Procurement Act (2023), Part 3, Chapter 3 and Schedule 5, Paragraph 5 which states: The following conditions are met in relation to the public contract: (a) due to a particular supplier having intellectual property rights or other exclusive rights, only that supplier can supply the goods, services or works required, and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods, services or works.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039858-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 28 Apr 2026 - 31 Mar 2029 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £206,200 |
| Contracts value | £206,200 |

## 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 FOR 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 | THE FRESHWATER BIOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90720000 - Environmental protection

## Release History

- 30 Apr 2026 at 11:40 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039858-2026
- 27 Mar 2026 at 12:22 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028479-2026
- 10 Feb 2026 at 10:13 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011673-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/039858-2026
  30th April 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028479-2026
  27th March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011673-2026
  10th February 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.fba.org.uk
- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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