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PFAS Developing Targets & Quality Standards

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Buyer Address: Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, UKI32, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Contact Email: procurement@defra.gov.uk

Buyer Name: DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
50000.0 GBP
Gross: 60000.0 GBP
Published
19 Aug 2025, 15:38
Deadline
11 Sep 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
73110000 - Research services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

This project, to be completed by February 2026, will review the readily available hazard data for several specific PFAS, required to derive thresholds for human health via consumption of fish and for the protection of aquatic life. Where sufficient relevant and reliable data is available for each of the individual PFAS considered, this will be used to derive interim thresholds for these specific PFAS using the approach outlined in the EQS (Environmental Quality Standards) guidance (EC, 2018 - Guidance No 27 - Deriving Environmental Quality Standards - version 2018.pdf). In the absence of an EQS for these substances, these interim thresholds will be used by the Environment Agency (EA) to contextualise the concentrations of these substances detected from surface water monitoring and present in discharges to water environment to help understand the potential risk associated with the concentrations detected.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049948-2025

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Lots

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 50,000.00

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 60,000.00

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2025-09-29T00:00:00+01:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2026-02-27T23:59:59Z

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Technical (70%)

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Commercial (30%)

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