Published date: 31 January 2022

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 25 January 2022, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Environmental services - 90700000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£16,000

Procurement reference

tender_296524/1036793

Published date

31 January 2022

Closing date

25 January 2022

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

1 February 2022

Contract end date

30 April 2022

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?

Yes

Description

This request for quotation is for the processing of 30 sediment samples (10 stations with triplicate samples) to extract and identify all biota retained following sieving on a 1.0 mm capture mesh, as per the NMBAQC guidelines detailing extraction and identification protocols. In addition to this there is a requirement to ensure these data are audited as per the NMBAQC Own Samples protocol prior to submission to Cefas (Hall, 2019). http://www.nmbaqcs.org/media/1764/os686970_summary-report.pdf

Enumeration, identification and biomassing to the lowest possible taxonomic level should be carried out following the NMBAQC Processing Requirement Protocol and Taxonomic Discrimination Protocol. Biomass (wet weight in grams to at least 4 d.p.) is required for all enumerable taxa. Balances must be serviced annually and a valid service certificate must be supplied with this tender.

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Award information

Awarded date

31 January 2022

Contract start date

1 February 2022

Contract end date

30 April 2022

Total value of contract

£16,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

APEM LTD

Address

A17 embankment Business Park, Stockport, Manchester, SK4 3GN

Reference

No reference - other

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
England

Email

procure@cefas.co.uk

Website

www.cefas.co.uk