# DLL for GCN - Sentinel Monitoring of Ponds - Framework Agreement

> A sourced UK public sector contract award published by Natural England.

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: Ecus Limited
- Award value: £0
- Award date: 13 March 2023
- Published: 31 March 2023
- Contract start: 24 March 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 350ae642-861b-46db-81c2-67a5ca1a3176-630404
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-e2cec9ad-4598-48b0-81bb-2b1bfc32e8a5

## Description

This tender is focussed on the Sentinel Tier of the DLL monitoring programme\. The aim of this tender is to find suppliers to deliver the fieldwork for 'Sentinel' tier of District Level Licensing scheme monitoring\. This will involve eDNA sampling and HSI survey of 125 ponds within each of 4 District Level Licensing scheme areas annually\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/350ae642-861b-46db-81c2-67a5ca1a3176-630404)
