Published date: 5 October 2018

This notice was replaced on 4 January 2019

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Awarded contract (published 4 January 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£0

Procurement reference

tender_190313/717636

Published date

5 October 2018

Closing date

30 October 2018

Contract start date

19 November 2018

Contract end date

28 February 2019

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (above threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Invertebrate samples collected using Natural England survey protocols will be analysed using appropriate DNA techniques, to provide a comparison to traditional techniques (data will be supplied). Information will be collected to ascertain the following for each of the two methods:
- How reliable and accurate is the DNA species identification?
- How much does each method cost (in time and money)?
- How long does the identification process take?
- Can abundance be inferred as part of DNA sequencing?

In addition, the following questions should be addressed:
- How reliable is BOLD, or other databases available to the contractor, for undertaking invertebrate identification? A reference collection will not be made available.
- Is there a need to review collection and storage methods for DNA sequencing of terrestrial invertebrates?

More information

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About the buyer

Address

Defra
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Telephone

00

Email

network.procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk