Scope
Reference
NE011225SSM
Description
This project is to analyse soil samples collected from a range of sites and time points by Natural England's Long Term Monitoring Network using metabarcoding. The project will deliver raw and taxonomically assigned data on bacteria and fungi within the samples, along with meta-data and reporting sufficient to ensure analyses are fully repeatable. As the soil samples originate from a longer term monitoring programme this project should aim to produce data comparable with previous metabarcoding analyses, as detailed in the specification.
Contract 1
Supplier
Contract value
- £34,960.10 excluding VAT
- £41,952.12 including VAT
Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
9 January 2026
Contract dates
- 12 January 2026 to 25 March 2026
- 2 months, 14 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Supplier
UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
- Companies House: RC000667
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PXDP-7327-GWHT
Firth Court, Western Bank
Sheffield
S10 2TN
United Kingdom
Email: procurement@sheffield.ac.uk
Website: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/
Region: UKE32 - Sheffield
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Contract 1
Contracting authority
Natural England
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PJDG-6588-XDMM
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Contact name: Matthew Shepherd
Region: UKI32 - Westminster
Organisation type: Public authority - central government