# PFAS concentrations in freshwater fish

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Defra Network eTendering Portal.

## Key facts

- Buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Supplier: [APEM Ltd\.](/suppliers/apem/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £53,553
- Tender value: £53,553
- Award date: 5 July 2022
- Published: 13 July 2022
- Contract start: 5 July 2022
- Contract end: 16 November 2022
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 4e17b53d-1148-499b-8a87-ac6d52076e00-554173
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-0bfe4e95-732c-40cc-8d98-e2178fbdb4a1

## Description

The focus of this work is on the biomagnification and bioaccumulation of PFAS in freshwater fish\. The work will dovetail with monitoring done by the EA to better understand how PFAS substances behave in the environment\. Fish samples will also be analysed for a wide range of other contaminates including mercury, PCB and PBDE The scope of the work is for the collection of freshwater fish from 21 pre-selected sites across the UK on a single round of sampling\. These need to be collected between March and October\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/4e17b53d-1148-499b-8a87-ac6d52076e00-554173)