Review of biases in metabarcoding primers for DNA analysis
Details
- Buyer
- Natural England
- Supplier(s)
- The James Hutton Institute
- Value
- £16,250
- Duration
- 4 months
- Topic
- Research services
- Published
- 20 November 2023
- Source
- uk:contracts_finder
Tender description
This project involves a literature review into amplification bias in DNA metabarcoding and includes computational analysis to identify taxonomic groups of invertebrates that are not being represented in current metabarcoding assays. Additional information: To apply for this opportunity you must submit your quotation meeting the requirements detailed in the Request for Quotation (RFQ) attached. Your response must be sent to nicholas.dunn@naturalengland.org.uk by 12 midday on 01/09/2023. If you have any clarification questions linked to this opportunity or the procurement process please submit these via email to nicholas.dunn@naturalengland.org.uk. Please note that, unless commercially sensitive, both the question and the response will be circulated to all tenderers.
Timeline
- Completed: Award date14 September 2023
- Completed: Award published20 November 2023Current notice
- Completed: Contract expiry date26 January 2024
About the buyer
Natural England is a non-departmental public body, and buys through its own eSourcing portal for organisations wanting to work with it. Registration on the portal is free, and suppliers can browse live opportunities without commitment. Contract awards and the documents behind them are published separately on Contracts Finder, the government's central register for public sector contract opportunities and awards. Procurement queries can be directed to Natural England's own procurement support team, or to Defra's central procurement contact, depending on the enquiry. Successful bidders must supply a Dun & Bradstreet DUNS number before a contract is confirmed.
Procurement spend from central entities makes up 66% of overall UK public spend.
Over the past 5 years, most of Natural England's contract awards have been in research and development, waste, cleaning and environmental services and architectural and engineering services.
Relevant CPV codes
- 73110000 · Research services
- 73210000 · Research consultancy services
Decision makers
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