Closed tender

CEFAS26-14 Marine benthic macroinvertebrate analysis of samples MCZ

Details

Buyer: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA)
Published: 27 February 2026
Submission: 24 March 2026
Source: uk:atamis:defra

Tender description

Processing and auditing 120 macrofaunal samples from Kentish Knock East MCZ, including identification, biomass analysis, QA checks, and data submission to Marine Recorder for Cefas and Natural England.

Timeline

Completed: Tender published27 February 2026
Current notice
Completed: Submission date24 March 2026

About the buyer

The Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA) is a ministerial department that also buys through agencies such as the Environment Agency, the Rural Payments Agency and the Animal and Plant Health Agency. DEFRA also procures goods and services through the Crown Commercial Service. Existing contracts and frameworks set up under the previous procurement regulations remain valid until they expire.

Over the past 5 years, most of DEFRA's contract awards have been in research and development, construction work and business services.

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