Published date: 4 January 2019

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Awarded contract (published 16 July 2019)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Marine research services - 73112000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£1,000,000

Procurement reference

tender_194530/735933

Published date

4 January 2019

Closing date

6 February 2019

Contract start date

1 April 2019

Contract end date

31 March 2023

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Formed in 1992, the 'North East Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control Committee' (NMBAQCC) is a sub-group to the Healthy and Biologically Diverse Seas Evidence Group (HBDSEG), which in turn is part of the UK Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy (UKMMAS).

The NMBAQCC has an ongoing remit to establish best practice and/or external quality assurance schemes for many biological elements, including invertebrates, fish, epibiota, macroalgae, phytoplankton, zooplankton and particle size analysis (psa) supporting interpretation of benthic invertebrate assemblages.

One or more consultants are therefore required to undertake these services, providing a high quality service and being pro-active in the management of the quality assurance programme of the elements. This will entail the organisation of all samples received from participants, the provision of sample material for the scheme components, development of protocol documentation and responsibility for the collection, collation and statistical analysis of the results obtained.


The NMBAQCC require a provision for quality control to externally quality assure the analysis of marine biological samples. Currently these services are provided via a national framework with the following three lots, along with framework consultant who delivers the requirements:

- Lot 1 - Benthic Invertebrates
- Lot 2 - Particle Sizes
- Lot 3 - Fish

More information

Links

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About the buyer

Contact name

Steven Williams

Address

Horizon House, Deanery Road
Bristol
BS1 5AH
England

Email

steven.williams@environment-agency.gov.uk