LIFE R4ever Kent Project (LIFE20 NAT/UK/001001013) - eDNA monitoring for freshwater invertebrate species
Buyer: NATURAL ENGLAND
- Published
- 22 May 2025
- Estimated value
- £26,942
- Place of performance
- UKD
- Procedure
- Open procedure
- Lots
- 1
- Notice number
- 025242-2025
- Reference
- ocds-h6vhtk-04ef2f
- Official source
- Official source
CPV codes
- 90711300Environmental indicators analysis other than for construction
Description
he LIFE R4ever Kent project (2021 -2026) aims restore and revitalise the River Kent Special Area of Conservation (SAC) in South Cumbria and its wider catchment, so it is more resilient to environmental pressures. This unique river, located on the fringes of the English Lake District is home to internationally important populations of bullhead, white-clawed crayfish, freshwater pearl mussel and water crowfoot (Ranunculus) habitat. A key deliverable of the project is to trial new monitoring techniques by implementing the use of environmental DNA (eDNA) sampling for testing for the presence of Freshwater Pearl Mussels, White-clawed Crayfish along with invasive Signal Crayfish and associated disease Crayfish Plague. There are three parts to this contract: • The provision of eDNA water sampling equipment/kits and protocols • DNA extraction, analysis of samples taken and reporting the result • Sequencing of qPCR products Natural England will be responsible for the collection of water samples from sites across the River Kent Catchment.
Awards
| Awarded to | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Surescreen Scientifics Limited | £26,942 | — |
Official publications
- FTS · 025242-2025 · 22 May 2025
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