Published date: 16 November 2022

Last edited date: 16 November 2022

This notice was replaced on 11 May 2023

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Awarded contract (published 11 May 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research laboratory services - 73111000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£10,000 to £24,999

Procurement reference

LTMNSOIL - SMC

Published date

16 November 2022

Closing date

2 December 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 December 2022

Contract end date

24 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

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

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

This project is to undertake scientific testing of a new (hand-held) soil coring tool against the existing soil coring approach (cores encased in plastic tubing) and the standard method of small pit excavation for Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network. This project requires undertaking field sampling using the three methods across a range of soil types, and subsequent laboratory processing of samples to determine bulk density. The contractor will provide specified field observations and resulting data to Natural England in the form of spreadsheets and a brief written report.

More information

Attachments

Additional text

To apply please respond to the attached Request for Quotation. Responses should be emailed to matthew.j.shepherd@naturalengland.org.uk and victoria.sloan@naturalengland.org.uk quoting reference "LTMNSOIL - SAMPLING METHOD COMPARISON" and "Final Submission", no later than 12:00 on 2nd December 2022. Clarification questions can be submitted by emailing the above addressed prior to 25th November 2022; noting that unless commercially sensitive, the question and response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Matthew Shepherd / Victoria Sloan

Address

Sterling House
Dix's Field
Exeter
EX1 1QA
England

Email

matthew.j.shepherd@naturalengland.org.uk

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england