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Developing an Approach to Groundwater Detailed Quantitative Risk Assessment for PFAS

Environment Agency · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 09:16.

Opportunity overview

This project will commission a Rapid Evidence Assessment (REA) of published literature to identify evidence-backed robust physio-chemical data sources for 20 per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) that could be used as inputs into a groundwater detailed quantitative risk assessment (DQRA) modelling software (e.g. ConSim and RTM). PFAS are a broad group of synthetic fluorinated chemicals which are persistent in the environment. Some are bio-accumulative and toxic, and/or highly mobile. PFAS are used in a wide variety of consumer products and industrial applications because of their unique chemical and physical properties, including oil, water and stain repellence, temperature and chemical resistance, and surfactant properties. Due to their widespread historical and current use, PFAS are prevalent within the water environment because of the direct and indirect pathways into groundwater and surface water from various applications and activities. The need for a consistent approach to assessing the risk of PFAS compounds to groundwater receptors is growing substantially due to increasing year on year attention to PFAS as an emerging contaminant, from the public, media, regulators, and industry. It is becoming more vital that we, as regulators, and industry, are able to understand the risks associated with PFAS, and can provide robust and consistent regulation in this emerging field. Alongside the REA, there is a requirement to produce a summary table of the required physio-chemical parameters, the data sources, and the justification for the inclusion of the data for the 20 PFAS. This REA and data summary table will be used to develop guidance on how to undertake a DQRA for PFAS contaminated groundwater.

Classification

  • CPV73210000 — Research consultancy services

Lots

  • Lot 1£50k

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
ENVEBP00834R
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
How to submit
To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to emma.mcanaw@environment-agency.gov.uk and annalise.hackett@environment-agency.gov.uk by 23:59 on Friday 3 October 2025. Please include "Final Submission PFAS DQRA" in the subject title. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to emma.mcanaw@environment-agency.gov.uk by 23:59 on Friday 19 September 2025. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Amendments

Entry 1
Id
060554-2025
Description
29/09 Added to documents Clarification Q&A's Buying guided Commercial Response Form

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Tender Period

Ends
3 Oct 2025, 23:59

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
notAllowed

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active

Value

Amount
50,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
60,000

Suitability

Sme
Yes
Vcse
Yes

Award criteria

Description
TBC

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
20 Oct 2025, 00:00

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
73210000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research consultancy services

Published documents

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Document Type
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Entry 3
Id
056791-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
16 Sept 2025, 09:27
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060554-2025
Format
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Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
29 Sept 2025, 14:56

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
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
PNWW-1475-NYLN
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

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-059ae7-2025-09-29T14:56:42+01:00Tender notice on Find a Tender ·