# Soil Sampling and Analysis at Long-term Monitoring Network Sites in England 2015

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD & RURAL AFFAIRS](/buyers/department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: James Hutton Institute
- Award value: £31,441
- Tender value: £31,441
- Award date: 16 November 2015
- Published: 18 November 2016
- Contract start: 16 November 2015
- Contract end: 17 March 2017
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 9480148a-1aa9-429b-9113-ccc4864046e1-87382
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4eca3b6e-adc9-11e6-9901-0019b9f3037b

## Description

This contract will process and analyse soil samples and process and collate data to contribute to the delivery of Natural England’s Long-term Monitoring Network \(LTMN\)\. The LTMN project is building on the work of the Environmental Change Network \(ECN\) and the Environmental Change Biodiversity Network \(ECBN\) to develop, with our partners, a cost-effective, long-term and integrated approach to meeting key evidence needs\. ECBN sites will form the core of our Long-term Monitoring Network\. Please note that, in contrast to previous invitations to tender, this invitation to tender does not require any fieldwork to collect the soil samples and other field information\. This Contract was varied in October 2016\. Additional information: Please note that Defra procurement uses e-tendering, provided by Bravosolutions\. In order to access the Bravo system you will need to be registered\. Could I therefore request that you register on the Bravo portal for Defra\. If you’re already registered on the Bravo portal please check that your registration includes Defra, as you have to specify us in order to correctly receive the tender documents\. If you have any problems with the registration process, please contact the Bravo helpline on 0800 368 4850 or alternatively email them at help@bravosolution\.co\.uk\. The link you require for new registration/amendments to registrations is - https://defra\.bravosolution\.co\.uk

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9480148a-1aa9-429b-9113-ccc4864046e1-87382)