Water Quality Research and Catchment Planning in the River Wye.
- Published
- 15 January 2026
- Submission deadline
- 18 February 2026
- Estimated value
- £1,000,000
- Place of performance
- UK
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Documents
- 1
- Notice number
- 003483-2026
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-0606a0
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 73110000Research services
Description
This opportunity is an Open Procedure advertised by Defra group Commercial on behalf of Defra. The Wye catchment covers two nations, and five counties, and contains a complex mix of land use, including agriculture, urban areas, and a wealth of protected sites. With this varied geography comes a complex stakeholder landscape, combining a range of values and interests. This also brings a range of pressures on the water environment of the catchment. Defra and the Welsh Government are seeking to deliver a research project to investigate sources of pollution and pressures affecting the Wye and develop and test ways to improve land management for water quality using a ‘living-labs’ approach to test solutions with local stakeholders. Additionally, the project will identify best practice approaches to undertaking research involving complex stakeholder groups. The aims of the research programme are to build on existing evidence and work alongside stakeholders to: • Investigate the sources of the pollution and pressures affecting the river, in particular focussing on agricultural pollution • Study the impacts of changing farming practices and land management in the catchment • Develop and …
Official publications
- FTS · 003483-2026 · 15 January 2026
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