Published date: 16 November 2023

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Opportunity (published 16 November 2023, last edited 16 November 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Laboratory services - 71900000

  • Environmental monitoring other than for construction - 90711500

Location of contract

SW1P 3JR

Value of contract

£1

Procurement reference

CF-0184100D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

16 November 2023

Closing date

18 December 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 February 2024

Contract end date

11 February 2028

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?

No

Description

This opportunity is advertised by Defra group Commercial on behalf of Natural England.

Natural England is the government's advisor on the natural environment. Natural England provide practical advice, grounded in science, on how best to safeguard England's natural wealth for the benefit of everyone. Natural England's remit is to ensure sustainable stewardship of the land and sea so that people and nature can thrive. It is our responsibility to see that England's rich natural environment can adapt and survive intact for future generations to enjoy. For further information please visit Welcome to GOV.UK (www.gov.uk).

Great crested newts (Triturus cristatus; GCN) are fully protected under European and domestic legislation and the Habitats Directive places an obligation on the United Kingdom (UK) to achieve their Favourable Conservation Status (FCS, as defined by Article 2 of the Habitats Directive).
Natural England are looking to appoint a Contracting Laboratory (the Contractor) for the supply and distribution of eDNA kits to Habitat Delivery Bodies (HBDs) completing surveys across England, and for the provision of laboratory analysis of returned samples and associated reporting to Natural England (the Authority) that will deliver the data to be used to monitor the success of habitat creation associated with District Licensing strategies for GCN. The monitoring will enable review and where necessary adjustment to ensure that schemes are contributing towards the FCS of the species. In addition, this Contract is looking to gather more evidence to contribute to a further update of the WC1067 protocol (Appendix A). This shall be carried out across Natural England led District Level Licensing scheme areas in England.

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
United Kingdom

Email

DGCEnquiries@defra.gov.uk