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title: "Impacts of Groundwater Abstraction on the Environment"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-077685"
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# Impacts of Groundwater Abstraction on the Environment

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-077685

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## Summary

The Environment Agency is commissioning technical training on the environmental impacts of groundwater abstraction. The course must be modular, covering foundational concepts followed by advanced technical content, relevant case studies and practical problems. It is intended to give new and existing staff a broad understanding of groundwater abstraction and the ability to assess abstraction-related risks in regulatory and environmental management contexts. Training should address Groundwater Investigation Consents, abstraction licence applications, planning consultations, environmental improvement programmes and sustainable abstraction. The course is designed to support effective decision-making, including critical evaluation of applications and other regulatory decisions. This is a services requirement for delivery in the United Kingdom, classified as technical training services. The opportunity is being bought by the Environment Agency, a central government public authority.

The procurement reached tender: the Environment Agency invited quotations through a below-threshold open competition. Bids were to be submitted by email by 17:00 on 30 September 2026, with the quotation meeting the requirements in the Request for Quotation. Clarification questions were also to be submitted by email. The single contract was scheduled to run from 21 October 2026 to 31 March 2031. Its estimated value is £49,999 excluding VAT, or £59,998.80 including VAT. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The published procurement information records the award criteria as still to be confirmed. The tender documentation includes the Request for Quotation and supporting bidding documents, which set out the detailed requirements for the quotation.

This opportunity suits training providers, environmental consultancies and specialist groundwater practitioners able to design and deliver technically credible training for regulatory staff. Suppliers should be able to explain groundwater abstraction from foundational principles through to advanced technical assessment, using relevant case studies and practical problem-solving exercises. Strong candidates will understand the regulatory and environmental management context, including Groundwater Investigation Consents, abstraction licensing, planning consultations, environmental improvement programmes and sustainable abstraction. The work also calls for the ability to translate technical knowledge into sound decision-making, so experience training both new starters and established professionals would be relevant. Providers with demonstrable groundwater expertise, teaching capability and experience supporting public-sector or regulatory teams are well placed to compete. The requirement is explicitly suitable for SMEs.

## Notice

This is a training course covering the environmental impacts of groundwater abstraction, structured modularly to accommodate a section on foundational concepts, accompanied by an advanced technical section including relevant case studies and problems. The training should provide delegates with both a broad understanding of groundwater abstraction and the knowledge required to assess abstraction-related risks within regulatory and environmental management contexts. This includes responding to Groundwater Investigation Consents (GICs), abstraction licence applications, planning consultations, environmental improvement programmes and issues relating to sustainable abstraction. It will be taught in the context of effective decision-making, enabling new starters and existing staff to critically evaluate GIC applications and apply their knowledge to other regulatory decision making.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089190-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 21 Sep 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Sep 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 21 Oct 2026 - 31 Mar 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £49,999 |
| Lots value | £49,999 |
| 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 |
| Postcode area | 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

- 80 - Education and training services

### Codes

- 80531200 - Technical training services

## Release History

- 21 Sep 2026 at 14:06 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089190-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089190-2026
  21st September 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22326
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22327
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22328
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22730
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/A-22731

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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