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title: "ES RDE 091 - Exposure and Effects of Veterinary Medicines and Pesticides to Aqu"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-07879d"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "Natural England"
published: "2026-10-14"
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# ES RDE 091 - Exposure and Effects of Veterinary Medicines and Pesticides to Aqu

Buyer: Natural England  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-07879d

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## Summary

Natural England commissioned research into how pesticides and veterinary medicines affect aquatic species. The work is to quantify active chemical ingredients and assess their effects on species representative of British wildlife, including protected or sensitive species. It is environmental research and development work, rather than a supply of medicines or pesticides. The buyer is Natural England, the government body responsible for nature conservation in England. The research concerns aquatic species in Britain; no specific fieldwork location is stated. The requirement was awarded as a single-lot research services contract to Fera Science Ltd, a large supplier based at York Biotech Campus in Sand Hutton, York.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. Natural England used a selective, below-threshold direct award under a framework, rather than a competition. Fera Science Ltd was selected for the single lot. The contract was signed on 6 August 2026 and runs from 1 September 2026 to 31 March 2027. Its value is £31,125 excluding VAT and £37,350 including VAT. The published award data does not set out a separate scoring formula or evaluation criteria. The scope was to quantify pesticide and veterinary medicine active ingredients and determine their effects on aquatic species representative of British wildlife, including protected or sensitive species.

For a supplier considering similar work for Natural England in future, relevant strengths would include environmental research capability in aquatic toxicology, chemical analysis of pesticide and veterinary medicine active ingredients, and the ability to assess exposure effects on wildlife. Experience selecting or working with species representative of British wildlife, particularly protected or sensitive species, would align closely with the requirement. Credible delivery calls for scientific expertise spanning laboratory measurement and ecological interpretation, so that chemical quantities can be connected to effects on aquatic organisms. Fera Science Ltd’s selection shows that a specialist research provider was considered suitable for this modest, time-limited study. Suppliers with demonstrable capacity to deliver focused research under a framework route, and to produce evidence relevant to nature conservation decisions, would be well placed when comparable work is commissioned.

## Notice

Natural England Self-Service Direct Award. This work will quantify pesticides and veterinary medicine actives to determine effects of chemical exposure to aquatic species representative of British wildlife and/or protected and/or sensitive species.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097038-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - award under framework |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £31,125 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Natural England |
| 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | Fera Science Limited |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 14 Oct 2026 at 14:04 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097038-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097038-2026
  14th October 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/api/1.0/ocdsReleasePackages/ocds-h6vhtk-04ef64
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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