Published date: 24 October 2024

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


Closing: 1 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research and development consultancy services - 73200000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£33,203.59

Procurement reference

CF-0387300D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

24 October 2024

Closing date

1 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

8 October 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

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?

Yes


Description

Purpose



As part of Year 3 of the marine Natural Capital and 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.  



Scope

This project aims to work in tandem with the National Saltmarsh Nutrient Survey RDE 589 and the National Seagrass Nutrient survey RDE 590. The extra sampling is split into two components, identifying sediment characteristics of saltmarsh and seagrass, specifically Particle size analysis and bulk density. Secondly, additional below and above ground biomass sampling of saltmarshes in 6 estuaries across England and establishing C and N values for the development of the Saltmarsh code.


Award information

Awarded date

23 October 2024

Contract start date

8 October 2024

Contract end date

31 March 2025

Total value of contract

£33,203.59

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

Adrian Ajibade

Address

17 Smith Square
London
SW1P 3JR
UK

Email

adrian.ajibade@defra.gov.uk