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Analysis of PFAS in TULAC

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:48.

Opportunity overview

We are looking for a contractor to develop a robust and reliable approach to analyse TULAC products for PFAS, acting as the next step to bringing the results of the method(s) as close to the ‘true’ PFAS content within the TULAC sample as possible.

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services

Lots

  • Lot 1£60k

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-0551ed
Status
complete
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
29 Jul 2025, 12:00

Communication

Future Notice Date
8 Jul 2025, 23:59

Enquiry period

Ends
29 Jul 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
60,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
72,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Technical Envelope
Type
quality
Description
E01: Approach and Methodology (40%) E02: Proposed Staff (25%) E03: Project Management (25%) E04: Sustainability (10%)

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Cost
Type
cost
Description
Total Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
27 Feb 2026, 23:59
Starts
11 Aug 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Description
N/A

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73110000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research services
Entry 2
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
037182-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
3 Jul 2025, 15:16
Entry 2
Id
046042-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
5 Aug 2025, 11:22

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
034460-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
23 Jun 2025, 15:31

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Jul 2025, 23:59
Description
For further information, please contact jemma.godleman@defra.gov.uk for the specification and market engagement questionnaire. All responses to the market engagement must be sent back to jemma.godleman@defra.gov.uk by 01/07/2025.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PNWW-1475-NYLN
Name
ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - sub-central government

Identifier

Id
PNWW-1475-NYLN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Role Details
Defra Group Commercial are managing the procurement

Roles

procuringEntity

Address

Region
UKI32
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street

Details

Identifier

Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Status Details
Sole bidder failed to meet minimum technical thresholds and therefore a contract cannot be awarded.
Final Status Date
4 Aug 2025, 00:00

Related lots

1

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

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