Seabed Natural Capital Evidence (eDNA-Enabled) Tender Notice
Summary
The UK's Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) has published a tender notice for Seabed Natural Capital Evidence using eDNA technology. The contract, valued at £13,096, was awarded to Earlham Institute and runs from October 2025 to March 2026.
What changed
This notice announces a contract award by the Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (Cefas) for the development of a seabed natural capital evidence base. The project, identified as CEFAS25-114, will utilize eDNA amplicon sequencing to assess seabed state, functions, and services. The contract value is £13,096 excluding VAT, and it was awarded to the Earlham Institute, with the contract period running from October 1, 2025, to March 31, 2026.
This is a procurement notice for a specific research contract and does not impose new regulatory obligations on regulated entities. Compliance officers should note this as an example of government research funding in environmental science. No specific actions or compliance deadlines are associated with this notice for external parties.
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Contract
CEFAS25-114 Seabed Natural Capital Evidence (eDNA-Enabled)
- CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE UK7: Contract details notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types
Notice identifier: 2026/S 000-025999
Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-0670d7
Published 20 March 2026, 6:23pm
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Description
Development of a novel seabed natural capital evidence base, assessing state, functions and services at baseline and under pressure, using biodiversity change and eDNA amplicon sequencing of marine samples.
Contract 1. CEFAS25-114 Seabed Natural Capital Evidence (eDNA-Enabled)
Supplier
Contract value
- £13,096 excluding VAT
- £15,715.20 including VAT Below the relevant threshold
Date signed
30 September 2025
Contract dates
- 1 October 2025 to 31 March 2026
- 6 months
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
Research laboratory services
Contract locations
- UK - United Kingdom
Procedure type
Below threshold - without competition
Earlham Institute
Norwich Research Park
Norwich
NR4 7UZ
United Kingdom
Email: projects@earlham.ac.uk
Region: UKH17 - Breckland and South Norfolk
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): Yes
Contract 1. CEFAS25-114 Seabed Natural Capital Evidence (eDNA-Enabled)
CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENT, FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE SCIENCE
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PPGW-5299-JGTN Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
United Kingdom
Email: procure@cefas.gov.uk
Website: https://defra-family.force.com/s/Welcome
Region: UKH14 - Suffolk
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government
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