# Establishing Background Soils Concentrations

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Environment Agency.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Environment Agency](/buyers/environment-agency/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [British Geological Survey](/suppliers/british-geological-survey/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £74,789
- Tender value: £74,789
- Award date: 22 September 2025
- Published: 23 September 2025
- Contract start: 26 September 2025
- Contract end: 2 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 38785144-4a84-4a7f-903c-c322a4a1fecd-865060
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-d71dd9a2-fdb5-4a2e-afb1-4ab9450ab0bc

## Description

This project aims to establish the foundation for a rolling, multi-year investigation, ultimately delivering a representative picture of PFAS baseline concentrations across England for various land domains- for example, rural, agricultural, and urban\. To develop a standardised methodology for performing region specific sample studies of PFAS background concentrations in England\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/38785144-4a84-4a7f-903c-c322a4a1fecd-865060)