Official UK procurement notice
Marine Macrobenthic Invertebrate Sample Analysis (2025 – 2033)
Authority: ENVIRONMENT AGENCY (Public body)·On behalf of: DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionMarine Macrobenthic Invertebrate Sample Analysis (2025-2033) The Environment Agency is intending to procure the Services of Suppliers to analyse marine Macrobenthic Invertebrate Samples. The Project will be attributed to an Open Framework Agreement, under EA Framework Terms and Conditions.
- No preliminary market engagement: No preliminary market engagement was conducted prior to the publication of this tender. The requirement is well-defined, and the authority possesses sufficient market knowledge from recent similar procurements. As such, additional engagement was not deemed necessary to inform the procurement strategy or specification. This approach ensures efficient use of resources while maintaining compliance with the principles of transparency, equal treatment, and non-discrimination.
CPV: Environmental monitoring other than for construction
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Open framework · open framework scheme (admission reopens)
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Framework period
- 8 yrs from 1 Nov 2025
- Scheme runs until
- 1 Nov 2033
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- n/a
Who may buy through it
Environment Agency (EA) Natural England (NE) Natural Resources Wales (NRW)
Published description of the framework
The Marine Macrobenthic Invertebrate Sample Analysis Framework (2025–2033). It is an Open Framework under Section 49 of the Procurement Act 2023. The Environment Agency will appoint multiple suppliers per lot, and services will be procured via mini-competitions (i.e., call-offs) under the framework. The framework duration is 3 years + optional extensions (1+2+2 years), ending no later than 1 November 2033.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£4,900,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Tender (Technical): 70%
- Commercial: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
- Tender (Technical): The technical and commercial split is 70% technical / 30% Commercial
- Commercial: The technical and commercial split is 70% technical / 30% Commercial
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
- “Marine Macrobenthic Invertebrate Sample Analysis (2025 – 2033)” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Open framework scheme
- Who may use this agreement
- Environment Agency (EA) Natural England (NE) Natural Resources Wales (NRW) · open scheme: new suppliers can join during the term
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 21 Aug 2025, 15:26 BST
- Last source update
- 21 Aug 2025, 15:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 10 Oct 2025
- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-050594- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-058c48Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Rate Card Compliance: All charges must align with the maximum allowable rates set out in the Pricing Schedule and formal rate card. No charges exceeding these rates will be accepted unless explicitly agreed in writing by the contracting authority. Mini-Competitions: Work will be awarded via mini-competitions under the framework, and pricing must reflect the agreed scenario-based rates.
- Risks
Detailed in the Tender and KPIs
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 18 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
- Supplier levy on call-offs (max %)
- call-off levy · n/a
Timeline
21 Aug 2025 → 1 Nov 2025 · 5 dates- Tender notice published21 Aug 2025, 15:26 BST
- Clarification questions by11 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown18 Sept 2025, 14:00 BST
- Award decision expected by381 days ago10 Oct 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts360 days ago1 Nov 2025
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published21 Aug 2025, 15:26 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSBeneficiary authority
- DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRSProcuring entityManaging and facilitating this Procurement
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender