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- Country: United Kingdom
- Summary: Cefas24-92 Rfq for Marine Benthic Macroinvertebrate Analysis of Samples from the Inner Gabbard East (Ige) Dredged Material Disposal Site, 2024.
- GBT Ref No: 103993166
- Deadline: 31 Jul 2024
- Competition: ICB
- Financier: Self Financed
- Purchaser Ownership: Public
- Tender Value: 20000
- Notice Type: Tender
- Document Ref. No.: CF-0324900D8d000003VQwdEAG
- Purchaser's Detail :
- Description :
- Cefas require a Supplier to process the 36 sediment samples (12 stations with triplicate samples), to extract and identify all biota retained following sieving on a 1.0 mm capture mesh, as per the NMBAQC guidelines detailing extraction and identification protocols. In addition to this, there is a requirement to ensure these data are audited as per the NMBAQC Own Samples protocol prior to submission to Cefas (Hall, 2019). http://www.nmbaqcs.org/media/1764/os686970_summary-report.pdf.
Enumeration, identification and biomassing to the lowest possible taxonomic level should be carried out following the NMBAQC Processing Requirement Protocol and Taxonomic Discrimination Protocol. Biomass (wet weight in grams to at least 4 d.p.) is required for all enumerable taxa. Balances must be serviced annually and a valid service certificate must be supplied.
A single reference collection of all species/taxa identified is required to be returned to the Cefas laboratories in Lowestoft in an appropriate preservation liquid (i.e. 100% IDA or 70% IMS, 20% water and 10% glycerol). The reference collection should contain, as a minimum, the species name, name of identifier/ supervisor, station code, cruise code, date of collection and name of species identification verifier. A list of all taxa in the reference collection is also requested, in electronic form, with these details included. Notable taxa should be highlighted here such as non-native species and new or unusual records. Non... - Documents :
Purchaser : CEFAS
Pakefield Road Lowestoft NR33 0HT GB
Contact Person : Jade Peek
Email :procure@cefas.gov.uk
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