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Daphnia magna Bioaccumulation Project

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 05:16.

Opportunity overview

Building upon the Environment Agency (2025) evidence review, and considering the findings of Çelik et al. (2025), we are looking to employ a contractor, with expertise in performing D. magna ecotoxicology studies and method development, to perform a comprehensive assessment of the use of D. magna for screening the B potential of substances. This is being procured under the Research and Development exemption (Schedule 2, Part 1, Section 22 Procurement Act 2023). Please find below a link to the pre-market engagement notice: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/032740-2025

Classification

  • CPV73110000 — Research services
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services

Lots

  • Lot 1£190k

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-055779
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
041520-2025
Description
Extension to the tender submission deadline. (Amended from 28/07/2025 to 08/08/2025)

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
27 Aug 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
8 Aug 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
28 Jul 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Value

Amount
190,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
228,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Total Cost
Type
cost
Description
As detailed in Bidder Pack Part Two.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Technical
Type
quality
Description
E01 - Technical Expertise and experience (25%) E02 - Approach and Methodology (50%) E03 - Project Management (15%) E04 - Consideration of sustainability and social value (10%) Further details within the Bidder Pack Part 2.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Oct 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Sept 2025, 00:00

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Contained within Bidder Pack Part Two.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
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
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
036757-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
2 Jul 2025, 12:17
Entry 3
Id
041520-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
21 Jul 2025, 10:26
Entry 4
Id
052438-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK12
Description
Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderCancellationNotice
Published
29 Aug 2025, 12:50

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 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
Due to budgetary constraints the Authority has taken the decision to abandon this Tender exercise.
Final Status Date
29 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.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-055779-2025-08-29T12:50:57+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·