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title: "Review and Development of Marine Benthic Monitoring Protocol"
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# Review and Development of Marine Benthic Monitoring Protocol

Buyer: DEFRA NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-dd3f4920-7cd9-4f4e-b7e3-69682c26250b

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## Summary

The procurement process titled "Review and Development of Marine Benthic Monitoring Protocol" is led by the Defra Network eTendering Portal, catering to the environmental services sector. The contract is located in London, England, and is currently in the Award stage. The contract period commenced on 8 February 2021 and will conclude on 31 March 2021. The procurement method utilised was a limited competitive quotation below threshold, with the tender period closing on 20 January 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in environmental services, particularly those with expertise in marine science and DNA-based monitoring techniques. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) would be well-positioned to compete, especially if they possess experience in developing standard protocols and methodologies for environmental monitoring projects. The awarded contract valued at £16,800 serves as an indication of the potential for growth in this sector.

## Notice

This project aims to develop procedural guidance for best practice on the use of DNA-based techniques to monitor benthic habitats alongside existing UK subtidal monitoring surveys. Specifically, the project will deliver a standard protocol for collection and preservation of samples from the benthic environment for DNA analysis. It will build upon any existing guidance or best practice available from published or grey literature to provide a robust, repeatable protocol to support the marine monitoring scientist who wishes to use these techniques to meet their monitoring objectives.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02683625-96d7-4853-8d4e-0c9bab1b6e24 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Competitive quotation (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 11 Feb 2021 |
| Submission deadline | 20 Jan 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 5 Feb 2021 |
| Contract period | 8 Feb 2021 - 31 Mar 2021 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £16,800 |
| 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 NETWORK ETENDERING PORTAL |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1P 3JR |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | NATUREMETRICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 90700000 - Environmental services

## Release History

- 11 Feb 2021 at 10:19 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02683625-96d7-4853-8d4e-0c9bab1b6e24

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/02683625-96d7-4853-8d4e-0c9bab1b6e24
  11th February 2021 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder
- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/Attachment/beac0f46-f82a-4635-b843-6632c2253ee4
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