Deadline for submission: 19 October 2026, 12:00 CEST.
Umweltbundesamt GmbH (Environment Agency Austria), within the framework of the EU-funded EU4Green Recovery East Programme, invites qualified experts and organisations to submit offers for a Service Contract for the Review of the Ukrainian Water Monitoring System.
The assignment aims to support the alignment of Ukraine’s water monitoring system with the EU acquis, in particular the Water Framework Directive (WFD), Groundwater Directive, and Environmental Quality Standards (EQS) Directive. The review will cover surface water, groundwater and relevant marine monitoring components.
The selected contractor will:
- Review and propose improvements to Ukraine’s water monitoring system, including monitoring networks, parameters, frequencies and institutional arrangements.
- Assess the legal framework and propose amendments to the State Water Monitoring Regulation and related legislation.
- Evaluate the implementation of monitoring programmes, laboratory capacities and quality assurance systems.
- Assess institutional and human resource capacities of water monitoring authorities.
- Review databases, reporting systems, mapping and dissemination of monitoring information, including compliance with the Aarhus Convention.
Develop recommendations and a roadmap for further alignment with EU requirements.
The assignment is expected to run from November 2026 to April 2027 (6 months) with a maximum contract value of EUR 48,000, including travel costs. The contractor must demonstrate proven expertise in EU water policy, water monitoring systems, legal approximation to the EU acquis, environmental data management and institutional capacity assessment. Experience in Ukraine or other Eastern Partnership countries is considered an asset.
Interested tenderers are requested to submit:
- Cover letter;
- Technical offer (including methodology, references and CV);
- Financial offer;
- Declaration of Honour.
Deadline for submission: 19 October 2026, 12:00 CEST.
Ressources:
- Terms of Reference and tender specificationTerms of Reference and tender specification
- Annex 1: Bidform
- Annex 2: UBA Service Agreements Special Conditions
- Annex 3: UBA Service Agreement General Conditions
- Annex 4: EU4GRE MPCA General Conditions
- Annex 5.1: Data Processing Agreement according to Art 28 GDPR (Non EU Countries incl. TOM)
- Annex 5.2: Data Processing Agreement according to Art 28 GDPR (EU Memeber States)
Submission email:
Email subject: C2 Service Contract Water Monitoring Review
For further information, please consult the Tender Specifications and Terms of Reference
