# Nth-East Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Qlty Control Committee \(NMBAQC\)

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: Defra Network eTendering Portal
- Contract winner: [APEM Ltd](/contract-winners/apem/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £1,000,000
- Tender value: £1,000,000
- Award date: 28 June 2019
- Published: 16 July 2019
- Contract start: 1 July 2019
- Contract end: 30 June 2023
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: caec0f75-5505-4f85-bca3-795c0d69298f-301609
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-a4b21966-6858-4931-9ad5-1b47338b37fb

## Description

The North-East Atlantic Marine Biological Analytical Quality Control \(NMBAQC\) Co-ordinating Committee is a UK group made up of members of many competent monitoring authorities\. A core purpose of the NMBAQC committee is to operate a quality control scheme to externally quality assure analysis of samples\. This framework specifically relates to the provision of analysis and quality control services for invertebrates, particle size and fish components\. The Consultant\(s\) appointed to the framework deliver these requirements by analysing submitted samples to ensure invertebrates, participle size and fish components identification is consistent among scheme members\. - Lot 1 - Benthic Invertebrates - Lot 2 - Particle Sizes - Lot 3 - Fish

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/caec0f75-5505-4f85-bca3-795c0d69298f-301609)