Expired contract

29581 - Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Services for Chemicals (ERAS2)

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Supplier(s): 8 suppliers
AtkinsRéalis UK Limited
CEFAS
Peter Fisk Associates Ltd.
RICARDO-AEA LIMITED
RSK ADAS Ltd
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)
wca environment Ltd
Wood Group (UK) Ltd
Value: £600,000
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Environmental services
Published: 28 May 2021
Source: uk:contracts_finder

Tender description

Award notice for a new framework agreement for Environmental Risk Assessment and Management Services for Chemicals. The Framework (ERAS2) will support the Environment Agency to gain access to expert support, enabling them to achieve organisational objectives.

Timeline

Completed: Award date12 April 2021
Completed: Award published28 May 2021
Current notice
Completed: Contract expiry date11 April 2025

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. Suppliers register on the DEFRA eCommercial website, Atamis, to compete for contract opportunities across the department. Larger opportunities are advertised through the Find a Tender service under the Procurement Act 2023, in force since February 2025. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

Relevant CPV codes

90700000 · Environmental services
90710000 · Environmental management

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-defra.gov