Closing soon6 days left · closes 3pm, Monday 5 October 2026

Operation and Management of the Toxic Organic Micro Pollutants (TOMPs) Monitoring Network

Environment Agency · Central government

In brief

Environment Agency is looking for suppliers for environmental work (London).

The estimated value is £0.01 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 68 months, up to 6 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Bids close at 3pm, Monday 5 October 2026.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by: 3pm, Monday 28 September 2026
Bids by: 3pm, Monday 5 October 2026

How bids are scored

Technical 60% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 2 bids per contract for this buyer (from 29 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The Environment Agency on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) and Devolved Administrations is seeking to procure a service provider to provide data on the ambient levels of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the TOMPs Monitoring Network. The Toxic Organic Micro Pollutants (TOMPs) network is responsible for contributing to the monitoring of UK air quality by providing measurement of the air concentrations of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs) at rural and urban locations in the UK. Monitoring work complements emission inventory work, whilst also providing information on the sources of POP releases into the environment. The Environment Agency is seeking to procure a service provider to provide data on the ambient levels of POPs and the Quality Assurance and Quality Control (QA/QC) for the TOMPs Monitoring Network from 1st January 2027.

Should I bid?

Tick what applies to you. Nothing is saved.

Can you prepare a good bid in 6 days?That is tight, especially for a first bid with this buyer.
Is a contract of about £0.01 a size you can deliver?Buyers often check that your turnover is comfortably larger than the yearly contract value.
Can you deliver in London?Check the delivery locations in the tender documents.
Are you registered on the Central Digital Platform?You need to be registered to take part under the Procurement Act 2023.
The buyer says this suits small businesses.A good sign if you are an SME, but check the requirements.

How to bid

Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.
Send clarification questions before 3pm, Monday 28 September 2026.
Make sure your bid arrives before 3pm, Monday 5 October 2026. Late bids are usually rejected.

Timeline

26 May 2026Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 048602-2026
28 August 2026Tender notice · UK4, notice 082263-2026

About the buyer

Environment AgencyLast 12 months

Procurements

149

Awards

Suppliers it has used most for environmental

Yorkshire Wildlife Trust2 contracts
Action for the River Kennet1 contract
Atkinsréalis UK Limited1 contract
British Geological Survey1 contract
CAB International1 contract

All tenders and awards from Environment Agency

Similar open tenders

All open environmental tenders

Closes 15Oct
EPC Certification Service Contract
London Borough of CroydonLondonArchitecture and engineering, Energy and utilities
Open16 days leftSmall contract
£35kestimated
Closes 16Oct
Technical Support Services 2026
Procurement for HousingNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering, Environmental services
Open17 days left11 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework
£260mframework ceiling
Closes 1Nov
TfL Ecology Support Services Framework
Transport for LondonLondonEnvironmental services, Architecture and engineering
Open33 days leftLow competitionSuitable for SMEsFramework
£500kframework ceiling

From notice 048602-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 26 May 2026, last updated 28 August 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.