Continuation of the in-depth measurement program

The Lower Saxony State Agency for Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation (NLWKN) - Hanover-Hildesheim Branch in Germany from Europe region has released this tender for As part of the so-called "Lower Saxony Way," the NLWKN (Lower Saxony Water Management, Coastal Protection and Nature Conservation Agency) is conducting pollutant investigations in surface waters throughout Lower Saxony on behalf of the Lower Saxony Ministry for the Environment, Energy and Climate Protection. These investigations aim to verify the effectiveness of riparian buffer strips, particularly regarding the input of pesticides into surface waters (according to Section 58 of the Lower Saxony Water Act). This will be carried out with a special focus on second- and third-order watercourses, as well as on the exceptional case of agricultural landscapes with a high density of watercourses. For this purpose, water samples from a total of 26 surface water monitoring stations will be analyzed monthly throughout 2027 for up to 162 defined individual compounds (primarily pesticides, metabolites, and wastewater indicators) in the total water phase. Subject to the pending approval of budget funds for 2028, the aforementioned investigations will also be carried out in 2028 with the same method and sample size. Unless the necessary budget funds are approved or made available, no commission can be awarded for 2028. Notification as to whether the option for the studies in 2028 will be exercised is expected by October 31, 2027. Sampling will be carried out by the respective NLWKN offices. The contractor is responsible for organizing and including in the price the transport/shipping of the samples to the contractor's laboratory. The client reserves the right to adjust the scope of the analytes to be analyzed according to the available budget (i.e., selection between analysis packages A) - C)). See also sections 1.6 and 1.9 of this service description. Further details regarding the nature and scope of the contract can be found in the service description – Technical Section (Part B) including the appendix. with tender notice no. 666379-2026 published on 29 Sep 2026. The tender is due to expire on 29 Oct 2026. This tender is sourced from TED Europa and is eligible for suppliers interested in Analysis services. Interested bidders can obtain further information including complete bid documents or ways to participate by registering on Tender Impulse and referencing via Tender Impulse ID 15009853.