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Improving regulation of microbial pollutant

Published 22 Oct 2026
22 Oct 2026


Reference: ocds-h6vhtk-06e366
The Environment Agency is seeking a contractor to deliver a research and development project to improve the regulation of microbial pollutants in groundwater. The project comprises three work packages: (1) a Rapid Evidence Assessment of the fate, transport and risks of microbial pollutants in the subsurface environment; (2) development of guidance on undertaking qualitative groundwater risk assessments for microbial pollutants; and (3) recommendations on the feasibility of quantitative or semi-quantitative assessment approaches. The contract is expected to commence on 12 October 2026 and conclude by 31 March 2027. The work can be delivered remotely, although virtual progress meetings with the Environment Agency project team will be required. Suppliers should have expertise in hydrogeology, groundwater risk assessment, environmental permitting and/or microbial pollutant assessment.

Full CPV breakdown

  • 73100000 — Research and experimental development services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type
Central government
Competition
Open competition (any supplier can bid)
Contract type
Services
Winning supplier
Large company
Procurement method
Below threshold - open competition
Main category
Services
Legal basis
UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status
Complete
Award status
Active
Language
EN
Published
22 Oct 2026 12:16
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e366
Notice ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e366

Organisations on this notice

Supplier Large
Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, SN2 1FL, United Kingdom
GB-PPON PDQJ-7126-JDHG

Everything the publisher included in this notice, organised by section.

Organisations

Party 1 › Name Environment Agency
Party 1 › Address › Street Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Party 1 › Address › Town / city London
Party 1 › Address › Postcode SW1P 4DF
Party 1 › Address › Country GB
Party 1 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 1 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKI32
Party 1 › Contact › Email georgia.podmore@environment-agency.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role buyer
Party 1 › Classification › Description Public authority - central government
Party 2 › Name British Geological Survey
Party 2 › Address › Street Polaris House
Party 2 › Address › Town / city Swindon, Wiltshire
Party 2 › Address › Postcode SN2 1FL
Party 2 › Address › Country GB
Party 2 › Address › Country United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS) UKK14
Party 2 › Contact › Email pls@bgs.ac.uk
Party 2 › Role supplier
Party 2 › Business size large
Party 2 › VCSEs No

Buyer

Name Environment Agency

Tender

Title Improving regulation of microbial pollutant
Status complete
Procedure type open
Procedure Below threshold - open competition
Lot › Status complete

Awards

Status active
Category services
Supplier › Name British Geological Survey
Item › CPV › Description Research and experimental development services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS) UK
Item › Delivery › Country GB
Item › Delivery › Country United Kingdom

Contracts

Status active
Contract period › Start 12 Oct 2026
Contract period › End 31 Mar 2027
Value › Value incl. VAT £47,730.34
Value › Value £39,775.29
Value › Currency GBP
Above threshold No
Signed 7 Oct 2026
Document › Document type Contract notice
Document › Description Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Document › Link https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/099931-2026
Document › Published 22 Oct 2026
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