Independent Monitoring of Radioactivity in Effluent Samples

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
Open procedure
1 November 2022 to 30 April 2027

Independent analysis of liquid and gaseous radioactive effluent discharges from nuclear licensed sites to support regulatory compliance under the Environmental Permitting Regulations 2016. The service involves comparing analytical results against operator-provided data to ensure maintenance of rigorous radiological standards across England and Wales.

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Awarded value: £1.1m; As published
Published: 18 July 2022
Awarded: 5 December 2022; UK Health Security Agency
Contract length: 54 months; Ends 30 April 2027

What the contract covers

Laboratory analysis and monitoring service

Provision of independent laboratory analysis and monitoring services for radioactive effluent discharges from industrial and nuclear licensed sites.

Independent analysis of radioactive effluents from industrial premises, mainly nuclear licensed sites, in England and Wales
Analysis mainly of liquid effluent discharges, with a smaller amount of work associated with gaseous effluent discharges
Comparison of analytical results with Operator data to ensure analytical standards are maintained

Terms and requirements

Contract type: Laboratory analysis and monitoring service
Procedure: Open procedure
Initial term: 54 months
Contract dates: 1 November 2022 to 30 April 2027
Certifications asked for: None stated
Suitable for SMEs: Yes
Suitable for charities and social enterprises: Yes
Category: Services
CPV codes: 90520000

Services in this contract

Environmental radioactivity monitoring and radiological analysisMain service£90k typicalIndependent analysis of radioactive effluent samples

Lifecycle

Published
18 July 2022
Contract awardedto UK Health Security Agency
5 December 2022
Contract starts
1 November 2022
Contract ends
30 April 2027

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Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/175989/independent-monitoring-of-radioactivity-in-effluent-samples
Buyer reference: tender_307417/1153683
Open contracting ID: ocds-b5fd17-8d5c6146-e2f2-4cbb-8030-a45afcc9ead5
Last checked: 5 November 2026

Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. Independent Monitoring of Radioactivity in Effluent Samples. Contract award, 18 July 2022. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/175989/independent-monitoring-of-radioactivity-in-effluent-samples (accessed 5 November 2026).