# RDE868 - Development of novel DNA-based metrics and indicators to assess the eco

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

## Key facts

- Buyer: [Natural England](/buyers/natural-england/contract-awards)
- Supplier: [UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology \(UKCEH\)](/suppliers/uk-centre-for-ecology-hydrology-ukceh/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £31,964
- Tender value: £31,964
- Award date: 10 September 2025
- Published: 11 September 2025
- Contract start: 10 September 2025
- Contract end: 20 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: 20a3c4ac-d88d-465c-ae77-5ea7402260e3-863212
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-4ff1e28a-79a7-47b3-a8d7-7c0e3c12d809

## Description

This project will process sequence data from Agri-Environment Scheme \(AES\) ponds sampled in 2024 and Cumbrian lakes sampled in 2025\. Contract awarded by Defra\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/20a3c4ac-d88d-465c-ae77-5ea7402260e3-863212)