---
title: "Testing water for eDNA"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-127949"
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json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-kuma6s-127949.json"
source: "Sell2Wales"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST"
published: "2024-01-19"
---

# Testing water for eDNA

Buyer: FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-127949

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## Summary

The Freshwater Habitats Trust has awarded a contract for the supply and analysis of eDNA test kits to Naturemetrics. The contract, titled "Testing water for eDNA", involves testing for fish, vertebrates, and bivalve molluscs, with a focus on freshwater pearl mussels. The value of the award is £37,000 GBP, and the contract was signed on 30th January 2023, with one bid received. The procurement process is in the award stage, and the project is located in Oxford.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses experienced in providing eDNA testing services for aquatic ecosystems. Companies offering services related to environmental testing, biodiversity monitoring, and aquatic habitat conservation would be well-suited to compete. The procurement method used for this opportunity is open, and the deadline for the tender period was 23rd January 2023. Businesses with a track record in detecting freshwater bivalve mussels using eDNA technologies are encouraged to bid for this contract.

## Notice

Required: supply and analysis of eDNA test kits for up to 80 sites to test for fish and other vertebrates and bivalve molluscs, with a particular emphasis on the detection of freshwater pearl mussel, Margaritifera margaritifera. Please also include in the quotatation (1) the cost of just doing fish and other vertebrates and (2) the cost of just testing for freshwater pearl mussel. For all three options (fish and other vertebrates + bivalves, fish and other vertebrates only, bivalves only) please also show the per site cost to allow adjustments to be made to the final number of sites surveyed on the basis of overall cost. Please provide evidence of experience of previous work detecting freshwater bivalve mussels using eDNA.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127949 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 19 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Jan 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £37,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Not specified |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST |
| Locality | OXFORD |
| Post town | Oxford |
| Postcode | OX3 9HY |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire |
| ITL 3 | TLJ14 Oxfordshire CC |
| Local authority | Oxford |
| Electoral ward | Headington |
| Westminster constituency | Oxford East |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

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

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 41 - Collected and purified water

### Codes

- 41000000 - Collected and purified water

## Release History

- 19 Jan 2024 at 08:48 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127949
- 9 Jan 2023 at 08:39 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=127949

## Notice URLs

- https://freshwaterhabitats.org.uk
- https://www.freshwaterhabitats.org.uk

## Provenance

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