Published date: 22 March 2018

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


Closing: 31 January 2018

Contract summary

Industry

  • Research services - 73110000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£36,828

Procurement reference

tender_161890/661583

Published date

22 March 2018

Closing date

31 January 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2018

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

The aim of this research project is to establish the current position regarding the use of the flow cytometry technique for measuring the microbial water quality of water intended for human consumption across the water industry in England and Wales.

The potential use of this promising technique to supplement both operational and regulatory monitoring will be investigated and any potential limitations of the method reported. Potential future development of the methodology to monitor for specific pathogens will also be investigated.

More information

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Award information

Awarded date

20 February 2018

Contract start date

1 March 2018

Contract end date

31 October 2018

Total value of contract

£36,828

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Cranfield University

Address

Cranfield, Bedford, MK43 0AL, United Kingdom

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

No

Supplier is VCSE?

No

About the buyer

Address

DEFRA
London
SW1P 3JR
England

Email

Network.Procurement@defra.gsi.gov.uk