Published date: 31 July 2023

Withdrawn opportunity - This means that the contract has been withdrawn early. This could be due to a change of circumstances.


Closing: 1 September 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£5,000 to £25,000

Procurement reference

NEPW_260723_TVDNA

Published date

31 July 2023

Closing date

1 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 September 2023

Contract end date

29 February 2024

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

Private procurement rules

Supply chain notices are business-to-business transactions and are not bound by the same rules and restrictions as public sector contracts. The UK government is not responsible for the conduct of such procurement.

Description

This project is a pilot study to test the validity of using eDNA for carbon origin analysis from sediment cores. The project will also produce a suitable reference library for appropriate species for this study. The study will aim to demonstrate the suitability of the method for understanding the sources of organic carbon within UK sediments.

More information

Previous notice about this procurement

Testing the validity of using eDNA for carbon origin analysis from sediment cores.

  • Opportunity
  • Published 31 July 2023

Attachments

Additional text

To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.
Your response must be sent to joshua.parker@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 01/09/2023.

If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to joshua.parker@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

About the buyer

Contact name

Joshua Parker

Address

Lateral
8 City Walk
Leeds
LS11 9AT
United Kingdom

Telephone

07717881405

Email

Joshua.Parker@naturalengland.org.uk