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    ContractsOtter Tissue Testing for PFAS and Persistent Chemical Analysis
    Awarded contract

    Otter Tissue Testing for PFAS and Persistent Chemical Analysis

    Awarded
    £53.8k
    Published 9 Sept 2026

    Analyse otter liver tissue samples to detect PFAS and persistent chemical contamination in English freshwater ecosystems from August 2026 to March 2027.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 9 Sept 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £53.8k
    Published 9 Sept 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £53,799
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UC
      UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    9 September 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Environment Agency Self-Service Direct Award. This project runs from August 2026 to March 2027 and seeks to advance the Environment Agency's knowledge of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and other persistent chemicals in English waterways. The work involves analysing liver tissue samples from otters, which serve as top predators and bioindicators of freshwater ecosystem health. As apex aquatic predators, otters accumulate pollutants in their tissues, making them ideal sentinels for detecting environmental contamination trends. Suppliers should have expertise in chemical analysis, particularly PFAS detection and quantification, and experience working with wildlife tissue samples. The project will generate data to inform the Environment Agency's environmental monitoring and pollution management strategies.

    Track record

    21 awards · 14 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY has awarded 21 contracts to 14 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED4× · 19%
    2. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)3× · 14%
    3. UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology2× · 10%
    4. WSP UK LIMITED2× · 10%
    5. AECOM LTD1× · 5%
    6. EUNOMIA RESEARCH & CONSULTING LIMITED1× · 5%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06f5e9
    EA
    Buyer
    ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation