---
title: "ES RDE 115 - Improving the quality of stack emissions monitoring from new source"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078a86"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2026-10-19"
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# ES RDE 115 - Improving the quality of stack emissions monitoring from new source

Buyer: Environment Agency  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078a86

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## Summary

The Environment Agency commissioned research and development services to improve the quality of stack-emissions monitoring for new sources. The work is intended to generate evidence for robust monitoring methods, improve consistency across sectors and inform future technical guidance and standards. The requirement is focused on emissions measurement and monitoring methodology rather than general environmental consultancy. The Environment Agency is the buyer. The data identifies no delivery location, so the work’s place of delivery cannot be established from the published scope.

The procurement is complete and the contract is active. NPL Management Limited was selected and signed the contract on 8 October 2026. The contract runs from 19 October 2026 to 8 March 2027 and is valued at £89,618 excluding VAT (£107,541.60 including VAT). It was a below-threshold award under a framework, using a selective procedure and a non-competitive direct award. The requirement was arranged as one lot. The published procurement description explains the project’s evidence and guidance objectives, but the available details do not state evaluation criteria or supplier eligibility requirements.

This award indicates demand from the Environment Agency for specialist research into stack-emissions monitoring, particularly for new sources. Suppliers seeking to compete for similar work should be able to develop and assess robust monitoring methodologies, support consistent application across different industrial sectors, and produce evidence that can inform technical guidance and standards. Credible capability is likely to combine expertise in emissions measurement with applied research and the ability to translate findings into practical monitoring recommendations. The awarded supplier is a large organisation, and the work was placed through a framework rather than an open competition, so relevant framework access and the capacity to deliver a focused technical research project are commercially important. The procurement does not state specific accreditations or minimum experience requirements.

## Notice

Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award. This project will generate the evidence needed to support robust monitoring methodologies, improve consistency of application across sectors and inform future technical guidance and standard development.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098378-2026 |
| 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 | 19 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 19 Oct 2026 - 8 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £89,618 |

## Status

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

## 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 |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | National Physical Laboratory |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 19 Oct 2026 at 11:23 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098378-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/098378-2026
  19th 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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