AwardedAwarded 18 December 2025

Supply of Multiparameter Oceanographic Water Quality Instruments – Lots 1 & 2

Environment Agency · Central government

In brief

Environment Agency awarded this contract to RS Aqua Ltd on 18 December 2025.

The notice gives a value of £500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 1 January 2026.

It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.

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

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

What the notice says

The Authority requires a new Public Contract (stand-alone public contract with Ordering Schedule) for the supply of multi-parameter instruments to equip the Environment Agency with the best evidence gathering instruments available. Public Contract for the supply of hand-deployable multi-parameter instruments for marine and estuarine water quality monitoring. The instruments will be used for statutory monitoring, (including spot sampling), European Union Directive and Environment Management investigations. Equipment will be deployed from coastal survey vessels and rigid hulled inflated boats. The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. • Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use • Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use The Public Contract for Lot 1 & Lot 2 is to be awarded for 3 years with the option to extend for 2 additional 12-month periods.

Lots

LotTradeValue
Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use
1 January 2026 to 1 January 2029
What this lot covers

The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. One supplier will be appointed for either lot 1 or lot 2. They will be the sole supplier for that lot. Only a single lot (either lot 1 or lot 2) will be awarded. • Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use

—£250,000
Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use
1 January 2026 to 1 January 2029
What this lot covers

The Public Contract is split into Two Lots. One supplier will be appointed for either lot 1 or lot 2. They will be the sole supplier for that lot. Only a single lot (either lot 1 or lot 2) will be awarded. • Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use

—£250,000

Who won

WinnerLotValueDates
RS Aqua Ltd (SME)Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use, Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use£500,000
1 January 2026 to 1 January 2029
RS Aqua Ltd (SME)Lot 1: Purchase of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use, Lot 2: Hire of: Multi-Parameter Instruments, deployable for marine use£500,000
Awarded 4 December 2025

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 064958-2025
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 001517-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 001537-2026

About the buyer

From notice 064958-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 13 October 2025, last updated 8 January 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.