PFAS Risk Screening Project (Phase 4)
The overarching PFAS Risk Screening Project, now in its fourth phase, aims to assess and tackle the risks arising from a group of “forever chemicals” which are contaminating soil, groundwater and surface waters and pose a risk to human health. In order to ensure effective mitigation actions are appropriately targeted, we need to better understand the sources of PFAS, and the pathways by which these chemicals can impact key receptors. Previous phases of the project have led to the development of a high-level risk sc...
Buyer
Defra Network eTendering Portal
Value
£3,000,000
Published
9 May 2022
Closes
9 May 2022
Procurement details
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Region
United Kingdom
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Category
Services
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Contract ends
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CPV classifications
90713000
Environmental issues consultancy services
90700000
Environmental services
Lots
Lot 1 Development of Good Practice Guidance
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Lot 1: To develop a guide aimed at those involved in the regulation of sites of concern due to the impact, or potential impact, from PAS and associated chemicals. Acting as a reference guide which staff can refer to when faced with sites highlighted under voluntary schemes, regulatory regimes, or pollution incidents. Providing background to the problem, the...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 2 Detailed Assessment of Potential PFAS Problem Sites
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Lot 2: To focus on sites of concern that have been highlighted by the GIS model developed under previous project phases or identified independently by colleagues. To progress a number of desk-based site assessments utilizing all available information, both internally and from wider external research. Aiming to deliver a comprehensive independent desk study r...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 3 Economic Appraisal
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Lot 3: To build on the outputs of Phase 3 which, utilizing the results generated by the GIS model, aimed to categorise and quantify the number of potential problem PFAS sites across England. To assess the recommendations from this Phase 3 task, and develop an approach and ultimately deliver a report, detailing the nature of the PFAS problem across the Countr...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 4 Landfill Assessment
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Lot 4: Phase 3 included an extensive monitoring exercise for water and leachate from a wide variety of landfill facilities. This ran in parallel with a DEFRA initiated landfill study. The aim was to assess PFAS and wider POPs generation and potential release into the environment. Lot 4 aims to build on this work and focus in on specific emissions from landfi...
Delivery: United Kingdom
Lot 5 Background Concentrations in Soil
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Lot 5: Whilst more information is becoming available on PFAS and related substances in the water environment (groundwater and surface water) there is still little information on background PFAS levels within the soil environment. In order to assess the scale of the problem, to develop a countrywide picture, and to help evaluate risk, a comprehensive study of...
Delivery: United Kingdom
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