Sampling and filtration of water samples from PondNet survey for DNA to be used for pond metric development

Official notice

Authority: NATURAL ENGLAND (Defra Network eTendering Portal)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Awarded value£42,755published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 17 Jul 2026no call for competition

Awarded to FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Sampling of pond water and filtration of samples for DNA analysis to add to the pond condition metric project.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: UK

73200000 Research and development consultancy services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 12 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
Last source update: 12 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-076642
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e258 Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
12 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £42,7551 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jul 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST	£42,755 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUST
Signed
17 Jul 2026
Value
£42,755
Period
17 Jul 2026 – 30 Nov 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Natural England

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PJDG-6588-XDMM Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, London, SW1P 4DFContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

FRESHWATER HABITATS TRUSTAwarded supplierGB-COH: 05317683GB-PPON: PYVY-2891-ZMGL Bury Knowle House North Place, Oxford, South East, OX3 9HYContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender12 Aug 2026, 11:32 BST