CEFAS23-155 RFQ for Marine benthic macroinvertebrate sample processing
Reference ocds-b5fd17-d2f7046e-ee44-494e-84bd-66f64d2abb1b · CEFAS
Closed. Submission deadline: 21 February 2024. Estimated value: £20,000.
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Description
Cefas require a successful supplier to process 15 NIOZ core samples (which have been sub divided into 67 separate samples, with a maximum of 5 slices per core - see Annex 1); to extract and identify all biota retained following sieving on a 1.0 mm capture mesh, as per the NMBAQC guidelines detailing extraction and identification protocols. Cefas require the data to be provided in an appropriate format (industry standard spreadsheet expected) and to include taxa abundance, species matrix and biomass by station. In addition to the above, the analysis will be audited as per the NMBAQC own Samples protocol prior to final submission (Hall, 2019): The AQC will http://www.nmbaqcs.org/media/1764/os686970_summary-report.pdf. The AQC will be be organised and awarded by Cefas following the initial submission of the results from this contract. A single reference collection of all species/taxa identified should be returned to the Cefas laboratories in Lowestoft, in an appropriate preservation liquid (i.e. 100% IDA or 70% IMS, 20% water and 10% glycerol). The reference collection should contain, as a minimum, the species name, name of identifier/ supervisor, station code, cruise code, d…
Official publications
| Medium | Reference | Date |
|---|---|---|
| FTS | c3981dcf-95d2-46ca-bfe4-e5c3a88f471c-722454 | 12 February 2024 |
| Contracts Finder | c3981dcf-95d2-46ca-bfe4-e5c3a88f471c-722454 | 12 February 2024 |
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- The submission deadline is 21 February 2024, 12:00. Check the official source, as dates can be modified.
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- The estimated value published by the buyer is £20,000.
- Who is the buyer of this tender?
- The contracting authority is CEFAS (United Kingdom).
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