# Ecological Survey for the Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystem \(GWDTE\) ne

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

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [DEFRA](/buyers/defra/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: [Jeremy Benn Associates Limited \(t/a JBA Consulting\)](/contract-winners/jba-consulting/public-sector-contract-awards)
- Award value: £89,945
- Tender value: £89,945
- Award date: 3 June 2026
- Published: 22 August 2025
- Contract start: 3 June 2025
- Contract end: 31 March 2026
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: services
- Notice ID: b8c8c084-acec-49a3-b11e-c164fdafd9ef-860451
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-b5973ba2-f5e5-4e17-b948-3f64e0418fdf

## Description

The NCEA has identified the need for a national surveillance programme for groundwater dependent terrestrial ecosystems \(GWDTE\) that is supported by an appropriate sampling design and enables a robust assessment of England's environment using a national capital approach\.   This project will support the implementation of the NCEA Groundwater Dependent Terrestrial Ecosystem \(GWDTEs\) network\. The aim of this project is to undertake ecological surveys at 35 GWDTE sites between mid-May 2025 and early October 2025, with a final project completion date of 27th March 2026\.

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/b8c8c084-acec-49a3-b11e-c164fdafd9ef-860451)