OWD-Assessing environmental DNA sampling methods for environmental assessments of marine renewable developments

Description

The Offshore Wind Directorate (OWD) is looking for a suitable Service Provider to carry out eDNA analysis, metabarcoding and bioinformatics of water and sediment samples collected from the marine environment. This work will feed into a project assessing the effectiveness of eDNA-based sampling for environmental assessments for marine renewable energy developments and propose guidelines for standardised sampling strategies. Lot 1: To review more information regarding this requirement organisations must review the Microsoft Forms link and the document attached to this notice titled “eDNA Metabarcoding – PIN and RFI”. Please respond by 17:00pm on 2 April 2025. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQNAS5qasITlDoKBSM-20xxhUMVkySjFaUEc2VTJaOVBCN0tVVlNDUlpEVi4u. The contract is anticipated to commence in Summer 2025. IMPORTANT INFORMATION Please complete the Microsoft Form Request for Information document below as fully as possible to inform this requirement and allow Scottish Government to review responses. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=R3T3DoMQ7E24nyfHZQdoQNAS5qasITlDoKBSM-20xxhUMVkySjFaUEc2VTJaOVBCN0tVVlNDUlpEVi4u