Published date: 20 September 2023

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


Closing: 12 August 2023, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£49,868

Procurement reference

CF-0134700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

20 September 2023

Closing date

12 August 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

18 August 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Call-off from a framework agreement

A mini-competition or direct purchase from a pre-established framework agreement.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

As part of Year 2 of the Marine Natural Capital Ecosystem Assessment Programme (mNCEA), the Environment Agency are running a project called the Land-Sea Interface (LSI), which aims to improve the evidence of ecosystem services in key estuarine and coastal habitats, such as saltmarsh, seagrass and shellfish beds.
This specific project aims to address the evidence gap in assessing different shellfish's filtration rates. It aims ascertain the ability of nitrogen/chlorophyll removal by the shellfish and then link these outputs into Combined Phytoplankton- Macroalgae (CPM) model. This will enable us to better understand the full range of services and benefits provided by our shellfish natural capital assets, beyond their role as food provision for humans.

Award information

Awarded date

16 August 2023

Contract start date

18 August 2023

Contract end date

31 March 2024

Total value of contract

£49,868

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH)

Address

Maclean Building, Benson Lane, Crowmarsh Gifford, Wallingford OX10 8BB

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

About the buyer

Contact name

Defra Group Commercial

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

dgc.rdeframework@defra.gov.uk