# RDE157 eDNA method development and baseline survey

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [Defra](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology \(UKCEH\)](/contract-winners/uk-centre-for-ecology-hydrology-ukceh/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £22,078
- Award date: 6 March 2023
- Published: 10 November 2023
- Contract start: 13 January 2023
- Contract end: 31 March 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: ff1c5c58-89ba-4488-9b2c-ae3ae1e1c520-697034
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-fca628be-e6da-4ae9-914a-05b60c127fda

## Description

Contract to develop and pilot methods for sampling and the laboratory techniques to understand ecological biodiversity in groundwater \(to extend to all groundwater animals not limited only on Stygobites\) using eDNA\. Call off from RDE framework

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ff1c5c58-89ba-4488-9b2c-ae3ae1e1c520-697034)