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Efficacy of DNA sequencing on samples of terrestrial invertebrates 2018-19
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01/ The notice
Key facts
- Value
- £21,032Estimated value stated in the notice
- Deadline (UK time)
- Tue 30 Oct 2018A deadline does not apply to this historical notice. The source records Tue 30 Oct 2018, which is not an open deadline.
- Published
- 4 Jan 2019
- Region
- Any region
02/ The brief
What the notice says
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Invertebrate samples collected using Natural England survey protocols will be analysed using appropriate DNA techniques, to provide a comparison to traditional techniques (data will be supplied). Information will be collected to ascertain the following for each of the two methods:
- How reliable and accurate is the DNA species identification?
- How much does each method cost (in time and money)?
- How long does the identification process take?
- Can abundance be inferred as part of DNA sequencing?
In addition, the following questions should be addressed:
- How reliable is BOLD, or other databases available to the contractor, for undertaking invertebrate identification? A reference collection will not be made available.
- Is there a need to review collection and storage methods for DNA sequencing of terrestrial invertebrates?
03/ Classification
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- 90000000
- 90700000
04/ History
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- 4 Jan 2019Contract notice
Contract notice published 4 January 2019.
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- contract · Contract
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- Sat 11 Apr 2026, 13:25 BST
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