Published date: 24 October 2024
Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.
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
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Closing: 1 October 2024, 12pm