Published date: 15 August 2023

This notice was replaced on 20 November 2023

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 20 November 2023)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

  • Research consultancy services - 73210000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£5,000 to £20,000

Procurement reference

NEJH_150823_RBMPDA

Published date

15 August 2023

Closing date

1 September 2023

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

12 September 2023

Contract end date

26 January 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

Description

This project involves a literature review into amplification bias in DNA metabarcoding and includes computational analysis to identify taxonomic groups of invertebrates that are not being represented in current metabarcoding assays.

More information

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 nicholas.dunn@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 nicholas.dunn@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

Nicholas Dunn

Address

Nobel House
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

nicholas.dunn@naturalengland.org.uk