--- title: "Additional analysis of river invertebrate trends from NERC ChemPop project" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-7fab7917-9990-469a-9ca5-bbbebde9d3ef" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fab7917-9990-469a-9ca5-bbbebde9d3ef" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fab7917-9990-469a-9ca5-bbbebde9d3ef.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fab7917-9990-469a-9ca5-bbbebde9d3ef.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEFRA" published: "2023-03-30" --- # Additional analysis of river invertebrate trends from NERC ChemPop project Buyer: DEFRA Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-7fab7917-9990-469a-9ca5-bbbebde9d3ef [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-7fab7917-9990-469a-9ca5-bbbebde9d3ef) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-7fab7917-9990-469a-9ca5-bbbebde9d3ef.json) ## Summary The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (Defra) has awarded a contract for additional analysis of river invertebrate trends from the NERC ChemPop project. The procurement method involved was selective, calling off from a framework agreement. The contract's total value is £51,330 GBP, with a tender period ending on 22nd February 2023 and a contract period starting on 1st March 2023 and ending on 1st February 2024. This research and development consultancy services contract was finalised on 1st March 2023. This tender offers opportunities for businesses specialising in research and development consultancy services, particularly those experienced in invertebrate analysis in freshwater environments. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprise organisations (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete. By demonstrating improvements in river invertebrate communities, this contract aligns with Defra's goals on biodiversity and water quality, contributing to broader environmental targets outlined in the Environmental Improvement Plan. ## Notice The analysis already undertaken in ChemPop showed continuing improvement in the quality of river invertebrate communities, broadly agreeing with other researchers analyses of this data. This trend was seen in all parts of the country, in both urban and rural environments, in all types of stream and regardless of wastewater discharges. This result does not match many people's assumption that the ecological quality of our rivers is in decline. This may be because few of the studies undertaken so far have reached publication yet, and the Environment Agency has been more concerned with fixing environmental issues where they occur than reporting the broader picture. Refining the analysis of long-term trends observed in the ChemPop study, and other studies such as NERC's GLiTRS project, will improve understanding of invertebrate trends in freshwaters. An important component of this proposal is to hold a meeting of the various teams and individuals that have or are investigating long-term trends in freshwater invertebrates to consider the differences between their analyses (which may be best carried out once teams have published their findings). This work will help Defra's work delivering our biodiversity and water quality targets as set out in the Environmental Improvement Plan and will help us communicate changes to the environment. Demonstrating that, in general, river invertebrate communities are not in decline will help put the widespread species abundance target for freshwater invertebrates into perspective. It will also inform Defra and other agencies where our current approaches to environmental management are working, so that actions can be focused where improvement is needed. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136835bb-a824-41e6-b368-6205b8a2d169 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Not specified | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | Large | | All stages | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 30 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | 22 Feb 2023 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | 1 Mar 2023 - 1 Feb 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £51,330 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £51,330 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEFRA | | Locality | BRISTOL | | Post town | Bristol | | Postcode | BS1 5AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) | | ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England | | ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of | | Local authority | Bristol, City of | | Electoral ward | Hotwells and Harbourside | | Westminster constituency | Bristol Central | | Delivery location | Not specified | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY (UKCEH | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services ### Codes - 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services ## Release History - 30 Mar 2023 at 07:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136835bb-a824-41e6-b368-6205b8a2d169 - 29 Mar 2023 at 13:13 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32c96e06-78fe-44b2-8ead-5af27a9d20a0 - 29 Mar 2023 at 13:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd42619-39f7-4174-bb56-af0e9731dab6 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/136835bb-a824-41e6-b368-6205b8a2d169 30th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/32c96e06-78fe-44b2-8ead-5af27a9d20a0 29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/acd42619-39f7-4174-bb56-af0e9731dab6 29th March 2023 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder ## Notice URLs - https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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