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    ContractsMicroplastics as Radionuclide Transport Vectors in UK Water Systems
    Awarded contract

    Microplastics as Radionuclide Transport Vectors in UK Water Systems

    Awarded
    £114.7k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Research project examining the role of microplastics in carrying radioactive substances through UK water systems under worst-case accumulation scenarios.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 24 Jul 2026· 3 weeks agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £114.7k
    Published 24 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £114,669
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • UP
      UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 weeks ago.

    24 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Environment Agency self-service direct award opportunity. This project investigates how microplastics transport radionuclides through UK aqueous environments. The research will examine worst-case scenarios for radionuclide accumulation on microplastics in natural UK waters, helping to understand potential environmental and public health risks. Suppliers should have expertise in microplastic analysis, radionuclide behavior, aquatic environmental science, or related disciplines.

    Track record

    10 awards · 7 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, ENVIRONMENT AGENCY has awarded 10 contracts to 7 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. WATER RESEARCH CENTRE LIMITED4× · 40%
    2. EUNOMIA RESEARCH & CONSULTING LIMITED1× · 10%
    3. Cardiff University1× · 10%
    4. Jeremy Benn Associates Limited (t/a JBA Consulting)1× · 10%
    5. UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH1× · 10%
    6. JBA Consulting Ltd1× · 10%

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06d39a
    EA
    Buyer
    ENVIRONMENT AGENCY
    Sector
    Research & Innovation