Supply of Colormetric Analysers to the Environment Agency

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

Published: Jul 29, 2026

Updated: Jul 29, 2026

Source: uk_fts

About This Opportunity

This is a supplies contract in the environment and climate, health and medical services and Research sectors, with a focus on Laboratory and Laboratories. Located in United Kingdom, Europe, this opportunity is open to firms and consortiums, with an estimated budget of GBP 480,000.

Published through UK FTS - Find a Tender Service, a national government procurement portal. Public procurement tenders follow the country's national bidding regulations and may have specific eligibility and documentation requirements for the supply of goods in the environment and climate sector. Supply contracts typically require bidders to demonstrate product compliance with technical specifications, delivery capacity, and relevant certifications. This is an advance notice — the formal tender is expected to be published shortly. Interested parties can use this time to prepare documentation and identify potential partners.

Description

The Environment Agency (EA) (the ‘Authority’) is an executive non-departmental public body sponsored by DEFRA. The Authority is seeking information on the provision of automated laboratory colorimetric analysers capable of supporting environmental monitoring and accredited analytical testing. The technical requirement includes: - Automated analysis of nutrients, including ammonia, nitrite, orthophosphate, silicate and total oxidised nitrogen (TON). - Automated analysis of total and free cyanide in environmental samples. - Automated analysis of dissolved organic carbon (DOC). - Operation with a range of environmental sample types, including fresh waters, saline waters, effluents, leachates and other aqueous matrices. - High levels of automation, including unattended batch processing, automated dilution capability and integrated data handling software. - Compliance with defined analytical performance criteria, including limits of detection, precision, bias and quality assurance requirements to support UKAS-accredited laboratory operations. - Provision of associated software, data management, installation, commissioning, user training, warranty and technical support. - Capability to deliver either individual analyser solutions or a single integrated solution covering nutrients, cyanide and DOC analysis. The Authority is seeking information from the market to determine whether a supplier can provide a single solution for Nutrients, Cyanide (total and free), and Dissolved Organic Carbon (DOC) analysis. The volume of analysers required has not yet been finalised; however, the Authority estimates that up to eight (8) systems may be required over the term of any future contract. Please note: This notice is not a call for competition or a procurement exercise. It is issued solely for the purpose of preliminary market engagement and market research to help the Authority better understand the capabilities of the market.

Data provenance

This notice is sourced from UK FTS - Find a Tender Service and was originally published on July 29, 2026. Last refreshed today. Reference: 071840-2026. BidsFactory mirrors official procurement notices and links back to the source for full legal text.

About ENVIRONMENT AGENCY

ENVIRONMENT AGENCY has issued 581 procurement notices on BidsFactory, including 4 currently open and 535 awarded contracts. Activity concentrates in Construction & Civil Works, Environment & Climate, and Architecture & Engineering Services. All notices are published for United Kingdom. Notices are distributed via UK Contracts Finder and UK FTS - Find a Tender Service. Most recent publication: July 29, 2026.

Frequently asked questions about this tender

What type of contract is this?

This is a Supplies contract in the Environment & Climate sector. The classification helps bidders match the opportunity to their qualifications and registered scope of supply.

What is the estimated budget?

The estimated contract value is £480,000 - £480,000. Bidders should ensure their proposals are consistent with this range and account for any local taxes and contract execution costs.

Where will the contract be performed?

The contract is for delivery in United Kingdom. Foreign bidders should review local registration, taxation, and any in-country presence requirements before submitting.

How can I submit a bid?

Visit UK FTS - Find a Tender Service to access the full notice, required documents, and submission instructions. Quote reference 071840-2026 when communicating with the contracting authority.

Who is the contracting authority?

This notice was issued by ENVIRONMENT AGENCY in United Kingdom. The authority is responsible for evaluating bids, awarding the contract, and managing performance.