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# ES RDE 191 - DNA extraction of Freshwater Habitats Trust PondNet eDNA samples

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/es-rde-191-dna-extraction-of-freshwater-habitats-trust-pondnet-edna-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-07badf). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Notice summary:** Natural England Self-Service Direct Award. This project will extract DNA from samples collected during the Freshwater Habitats Trust PondNet survey in 2026.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/natural-england-defra-network-etendering-portal-gov-pb202)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Below threshold - award under framework
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** Not published
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £26,041 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/es-rde-191-dna-extraction-of-freshwater-habitats-trust-pondnet-edna-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-07badf#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-07badf`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/es-rde-191-dna-extraction-of-freshwater-habitats-trust-pondnet-edna-samples-ocds-h6vhtk-07badf#tl-md)

## Description
Natural England Self-Service Direct Award.
This project will extract DNA from samples collected during the Freshwater Habitats Trust PondNet survey in 2026. The resulting DNA extracts will be sequenced and analysed in a separate contract to continue metric and indicator development for assessing ecological 
condition of still waters.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 73000000

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): [UK CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY & HYDROLOGY](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/uk-centre-for-ecology-hydrology-coh-11314957)
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-171022`
  - Value: £26,041 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** ES RDE 191 - DNA extraction of Freshwater Habitats Trust PondNet eDNA samples (active)
  - Signed Value: £26,041
  - Signed Date: 04/11/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F107688-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-11-12T15:45:50.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-11-14T07:03:49.770Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-07badf
- **Licence:** Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.