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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    20th November 2023 09:43:01 AM

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    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Monday 28th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    NATURAL ENGLAND

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    Louise Whatley

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    Foss House, 1 - 2 Peaseholme Green, Kings Pool

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    21st August 2023 15:56:03 PM

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    28th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

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    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Monday 28th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    NATURAL ENGLAND

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    21st August 2023 15:26:45 PM

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    29th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

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    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Monday 29th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    NATURAL ENGLAND

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    18th August 2023 07:55:17 AM

    TenderAmendment Deadline

    25th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    11th August 2023 10:04:17 AM

    TenderAmendment Deadline

    25th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    9th August 2023 08:58:56 AM

    TenderAmendment Deadline

    25th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    8th August 2023 09:42:09 AM

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    25th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    2nd August 2023 10:05:23 AM

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    25th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    1st August 2023 14:50:44 PM

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    25th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

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    Louise Whatley

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Testing eDNA metabarcoding as a technique for monitoring subtidal sediment condition - marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment Programme

NATURAL ENGLAND

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    1st August 2023 14:39:35 PM

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    25th August 2023 16:00:00 PM   Expired

  • Contract Summary

    This project is part of the Marine Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (mNCEA) Programme which is a three-year Defra-funded programme that looks to deliver evidence on the extent and condition of marine natural capital assets, along with tools and guidance to support decision-making using the Natural Capital and Ecosystem Assessment (NCEA) approach. This particular project is testing DNA metabarcoding as a technique for tracking sedimentary ecosystem asset condition. DNA metabarcoding will be used alongside traditional morphological infauna ID to understand how eDNA of benthic fauna responds to anthropogenic pressure (such as pollution, contaminants, disturbance, etc.). The outputs will be used to assess if these metabarcoding techniques can be used in future monitoring scenarios that will enable more effective and efficient monitoring of impacts on the seabed at greater spatial scales, and with greater ease, than is currently possible. Natural England is collecting traditional benthic infauna grab samples and eDNA sediment samples along pressure gradients in up to two sites, including the Solent and the Thames Estuary. The surveys will be conducted in September-October 2023. The aim of this contract is to produce DNA metabarcoding data for benthic eDNA sediment samples, and examine this data in the context of pressure gradients and associated infauna data. Metabarcoding and traditional taxonomic output will be evaluated for their respective potential to be used as a method for determining the condition of marine sediments and therefore as a driver of their ecosystem service delivery potential. The primary interest is to see if there is a change in community composition in response to known pressure gradients. As such we are particularly interested in bacterial and meiofaunal diversity as well as wider community diversity (fish, invertebrates etc). The timeline for this work will be from October 2023 - March 2024. Additional information: 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 Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk by 17:00 on Friday 25th August 2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to Louise.Whatley@naturalengland.org.uk. The deadline for clarifications is Friday 11th August 2023. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.

  • Contract Details

    Open Contracting ID

    ocds-b5fd17-f8c67e6b-f2bc-4c16-835a-a47e2627e901

    Publication Source

    Contracts Finder

    Procurement Stage

    Tender

    Procurement Method

    Open

    Procurement Method Details

    Open Procedure (below Threshold)

    Procurement Category

    Services

    Tender Suitability

    SME

    Framework / DPS

  • Contract Classification

    CPV Code(s)

    90700000

    CPV Division(s)

    90 - Sewage-, refuse-, cleaning-, and environmental services

  • Awarding Authority

    NATURAL ENGLAND

    Buyer Name

    Louise Whatley

    Buyer Email

    Louise.whatley@naturalengland.org.uk

    Buyer Phone

    Buyer Address

    Foss House, 1 - 2 Peaseholme Green, Kings Pool

    York

    YO1 7PX

    England