Published date: 7 October 2022
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Contract summary
Industry
Research and development consultancy services - 73200000
Location of contract
United Kingdom
Value of contract
£20,000
Procurement reference
ENV6005704R task 1
Published date
7 October 2022
Closing date
16 September 2022
Closing time
5pm
Contract start date
7 October 2022
Contract end date
24 February 2023
Contract type
Service contract
Procedure type
Open procedure (below threshold)
Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.
This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.
Contract is suitable for SMEs?
Yes
Contract is suitable for VCSEs?
Yes
Description
"The Chemical Assessment Unit (CAU; Chief Scientist's Group - Research, Environment and Business Directorate, Environment Agency) supports the UK Chemicals Agency (the Health and Safety Executive, HSE) on the environmental aspects of the UK Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and restriction of Chemicals (REACH) legislation. A crucial part of our work is hazard assessment of industrial and consumer chemicals, and the correct assignment of bioaccumulation potential is a fundamental component of such assessments.
Currently, there are no validated test guidelines or methods to screen for chemicals that preferentially bioaccumulate in non-lipid rich tissues (e.g. muscle, liver, serums). This project aims to identify what alternative tests are available or could be developed and used to screen for this form of bioaccumulation as a regulatory requirement under UK REACH; specifically in relation to Persistent, Bioaccumulative and Toxic and very Persistent very Bioaccumulative (henceforth PBT) assessment and exposure modelling.
If suitable methods can be identified, we would like to understand how they would trigger the determination of BioConcentration Factors (BCF;or other bioaccumulation metrics) in aquatic and dietary exposure studies. For example, can equivalent threshold metrics, e.g.:
• Log KOW > 4.5 be established for screening for a high potential for bioaccumulation in an aquatic organism
• Log KOW > 2 (in combination with a log KOA¬ > 5) be established for a high potential for bioaccumulation in air-breathing organisms. The objective of this project is to provide relevant up-to-date evidence and understanding on the types of study that could inform non-standard accumulation processes in aquatic and terrestrial wildlife. It will also provide a critical review of current understanding and contemporary methods, identifying uncertainties in generated data and the applicability of methods to different substance types. "
More information
Previous notice about this procurement
- Opportunity
- Published 22 August 2022
Attachments
Additional text
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Deadline for submission of tenders is Friday 16th September at 17:00. All tenders should be submitted to estelle.nma@environment-agency.gov.uk Estelle Nma will be your contact for any questions linked to the content of the quote pack or the process. Please submit any questions by email. Deadline for clarification questions is Friday 09 September 2022.
All queries should be sent to Estelle.nma@environment-agency.gov.uk and cc. Pippa.CurtisJackson@environment-agency.gov.uk
Award information
Awarded date
30 September 2022
Contract start date
3 October 2022
Contract end date
24 February 2023
Total value of contract
£17,987
This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.
AquAffirm Ltd
Address
69 Onslow Road, Richmond, London TW10 6QA
Reference
Companies House number: 9188375
Value of contract
£17,987
Supplier is SME?
No
Supplier is VCSE?
No
Attachments
About the buyer
Contact name
Estelle Nma
Address
Environment Agency
Trentside Offices, West Bridgford
Nottingham
NG2 5BR
England
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