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    ContractsMacrofauna Analysis of 33 Sediment Samples from Falmouth Dredged Material Disposal Site
    Awarded contract

    Macrofauna Analysis of 33 Sediment Samples from Falmouth Dredged Material Disposal Site

    Awarded
    £21k
    Published 5 Aug 2026

    Laboratory processing and identification of 33 macrofaunal sediment samples with quality assurance, reference collection and delivery of audited data matrices by December 2026.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· East of EnglandPublished 5 Aug 2026· 3 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £21k
    Published 5 Aug 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £21,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Tender closed
      24 Aug 2026
      2 months ago
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      East of England

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • FG
      Fugro GB Limited
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 3 months ago.

    5 Aug 2026Today24 Aug 2026

    Brief

    Cefas seeks a qualified laboratory to process and analyse 33 macrofaunal samples collected from the Falmouth dredged material disposal site in July 2026. The work involves extracting and identifying all organisms retained on a 1.0 mm mesh sieve following NMBAQC guidelines, with enumeration, identification and biomass measurement to the lowest possible taxonomic level. Samples were collected using a mini Hamon grab from 11 stations (3 replicates each) and are currently preserved in buffered formaldehyde at Cefas' Lowestoft facility. The successful supplier must: extract and identify all biota; record wet-weight biomass to four decimal places using annually serviced balances; prepare a reference collection with full documentation; submit quality-assured data matrices with current nomenclature checked against WoRMS; and highlight notable taxa including non-native species for submission to GBNNSIP. Three samples will undergo independent quality assurance audit by an NMBAQC scheme coordinator at no cost to the supplier. Deliverables include externally audited abundance and biomass matrices, a reference collection returned to Lowestoft, internal quality control logs, an audited QC report, and weekly project updates. Primary analysis must be completed by end November 2026, full QA by end December 2026, and the reference collection returned by end January 2027. Sample collection from Lowestoft storage facility is the supplier's responsibility.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
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    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06dc3e

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