Open competition
Open procedure: the contract was advertised and any supplier could submit a bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Natural England · Regional or local authority
- Supplier
- Nottingham Trent University
- Value
- £44,965.98
- Procedure
- Open procedure (below threshold)
- Sector
- Research & development · Research and experimental development services (CPV 73100000)
- Region
- South West
- Official notice
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- Timeline
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- Contract date28 Nov 2024
- Published12 Jun 2025Published 196 days after the contract date
Description
This project aims to deliver a short-term soil microcosm experiment to reveal the soil microbial responses to application of commonly used pesticides. Analysis of the microbial communities using metabarcoding will be used to identify any consistent community changes which might be used as indicators of exposure, or to evaluate pesticide impact. These indicators would be used to interpret microbial community data from the England Ecosystem Survey, a national soil monitoring programme, to indicate possible levels of pesticide exposure. The project would involve planning stages during December 2024, with the soil microcosms being set up, initial communities sampled, and experimental treatments applied during January 2025. Subsequent sampling would occur in early February and March 2025, with a brief technical report produced before end of March 2025. To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached.…
About the supplier
Nottingham Trent University: every public contract they have won, plus their Companies House record (company 02820114).