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Supply of Multiparameter Oceanographic Water Quality Instruments – Lots 1 & 2

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 5 Oct 2026, 07:58.

Opportunity overview

The Authority requires a new Public Contract (stand-alone public contract with Ordering Schedule) for the supply of multi-parameter instruments to equip the Environment Agency with the best evidence gathering instruments available. Public Contract for the supply of hand-deployable multi-parameter instruments for marine and estuarine water quality monitoring. The instruments will be used for statutory monitoring, (including spot sampling), European Union Directive and Environment Management investigations. Equipment will be deployed from coastal survey vessels and rigid hulled inflated boats. The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. • Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use • Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.

Awarded to

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RS Aqua Limited

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Contract value
£500k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
18 Dec 2025
Including VAT
£600k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRHV-4754-WDQX
Location
Hampshire, UKJ31, PO6 4TR, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

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
C30608
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

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

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNWW-1475-NYLN

Address

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

Contact

Name
Frances Houston

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Organisation 2
Name
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Role Details
Defra Group Commercial - Procurement

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

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

Contact

Name
Defra Group Commercial - Procurement

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
RS Aqua Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PRHV-4754-WDQX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRHV-4754-WDQX

Address

Street Address
21/22 The Slipway Port Solent Hampshire PO6 4TR United Kingdom
Locality
Hampshire
Postal Code
PO6 4TR
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ31

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31682210
Description
Instrumentation and control equipment
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
31682210
Description
Instrumentation and control equipment

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRHV-4754-WDQX
Name
RS Aqua Limited

Related lots

1
2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Supply of Multiparameter Oceanographic Water Quality Instruments – Lots 1 & 2
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
18 Dec 2025, 00:00

Period

Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00
Ends
1 Jan 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
1 Jan 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.

Options

Description
The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.

Value

Including VAT
600,000
Amount
500,000
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
The Service provided must comply with the NWQIS Service Level Requirements.
Description
Special Term 1 – The Service provided must comply with the NWQIS Service Level Requirements.

Observations

Entry 1
Id
frequency

Period

Duration In Months
1

Documents

Entry 1
Id
001537-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
8 Jan 2026, 15:08
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 001517-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 001537-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·