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Otter Platform Management and Use

Published 23 Jun 2026

23 Jun 2026

Environment Agency

Primary CPV: 73110000 *
Research services
Location: 🇬🇧 Westminster, London
Value: £163,818
Contract: 9 months Duration
01/07/2026 31/03/2027
Contract Types: 73 *Research & development services
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SME suitable: Not stated

Publisher Address

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom · UKI32

Contact

Lucy Webster

procurement@defra.gov.uk

Award Criteria

Not specified

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Reference: C34366

The objective of this Contract is to maintain the infrastructure to deliver Otter Platform Management services. This Contract aims to enable continued monitoring of chemical exposure in otters through the Cardiff University Otter Project (CUOP), supporting the necessary infrastructure to make long-term use of otter samples and to generate and make data publicly accessible. This Contract has an initial term of nine (9) months, with two (2) optional one (1) + one (1) ex-tension years which will be exercised via a Contract Change Note issued by the Buyer subject to confirmation of funding and operational requirements.

Awarded to

Cardiff University

Full CPV breakdown

73110000 — Research services (primary)

Notice details

Buyer type: Local authority
Competition: Direct award (no competition)
Contract type: Services
Winning supplier: Large company
Procurement method: Below threshold - without competition
Main category: Services
Legal basis: UKPGA 2023/54
Notice status: Complete
Award status: Active
Language: EN
Published: 23 Jun 2026 14:47
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06bb39
Notice ID: C34366

Organisations on this notice

DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS

Procuring Entity

Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom

Lucy Webster

procurement@defra.gov.uk

defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome

GB-PPON PNBD-3289-CDGX

CARDIFF UNIVERSITY

Supplier Large

Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, United Kingdom

procurement@cardiff.ac.uk

GB-PPON PHVT-4343-HWYR

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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 › Name	Lucy Webster
Party 1 › Contact › Email	procurement@defra.gov.uk
Party 1 › Role	buyer
Party 1 › Link	https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Party 1 › Classification › Description	Public authority - sub-central government
Party 2 › Name	DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Party 2 › Address › Street	Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Party 2 › Address › Town / city	London
Party 2 › Address › Postcode	SW1P 4DF
Party 2 › Address › Country	GB
Party 2 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 2 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKI32
Party 2 › Contact › Name	Lucy Webster
Party 2 › Contact › Email	procurement@defra.gov.uk
Party 2 › Role	Procuring entity
Party 2 › Role Details	Carrying out Procurement on behalf of the Environment Agency.
Party 2 › Link	https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Party 3 › Name	CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Party 3 › Address › Street	Park Place, Cardiff, CF10 3AT, UK
Party 3 › Address › Town / city	Cardiff
Party 3 › Address › Postcode	CF10 3AT
Party 3 › Address › Country	GB
Party 3 › Address › Country	United Kingdom
Party 3 › Address › Region (NUTS)	UKL22
Party 3 › Contact › Email	procurement@cardiff.ac.uk
Party 3 › Role	supplier
Party 3 › Business size	large
Party 3 › VCSEs	No

Buyer

Name	ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Tender

Title	Otter Platform Management and Use
Status	complete
Procedure type	direct
Procedure	Below threshold - without competition
Lot › Status	complete

Awards

Status	active
Category	services
Supplier › Name	CARDIFF UNIVERSITY
Item › CPV › CPV 1 › Description	Research services
Item › CPV › CPV 2 › Description	Veterinary services
Item › Delivery › Region (NUTS)	UK
Item › Delivery › Country	GB
Item › Delivery › Country	United Kingdom

Contracts

Title	Otter Platform Management and Use
Status	active
Contract period › Start	1 Jul 2026
Contract period › End	31 Mar 2027
Contract period › Can be extended to	31 Mar 2029
Can be renewed	Yes
Renewal › Description	Optional Extension Period: 01/04/2027 – 31/03/2028 Optional Extension Period: 01/04/2028 – 31/03/2029 Exercised via a Contract Change Note (CCN) issued by the Buyer.
Value › Value incl. VAT	£196,581.60
Value › Value	£163,818
Value › Currency	GBP
Above threshold	No
Signed	23 Jun 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/059023-2026
Document › Published	23 Jun 2026

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