An Investigation into the temporal and spatial patterns of phosphorus concentrations across the ditch system of West Sedgemoor SSSI
What the buyer wrote
Defra procuring on behalf of Natural England. This project is to undertake a programme of strategic sampling to assess phosphorus concentrations and evidence of nutrient enrichment, to answer the following questions: • What is the state of compliance with the total phosphorus target across the SSSI? • Are levels declining compared to previous EA surveys conducted 2001 -2009? • How quickly do total phosphate levels decline as water from the River Parrett flows through the system? Is this decline at the expense of the biological quality of the ditch communities? • Are there any other significant inputs of phosphorus to the system (eg. contamination of smaller water courses feed…
Details
- What the buyer calls it
- An Investigation into the temporal and spatial patterns of phosphorus concentrations across the ditch system of West Sedgemoor SSSI
- How they are buying
- Advertised, open to anyoneAny supplier could bid without being invited first.
- Type
- services
- Suitable for small firms
- The buyer says yes. What that is worth
- Work starts
- 19 Jul 2015
- Work ends
- 27 Feb 2016
- Kind of work
- Research, evaluation and insight
Who the buyer named
Emma Roberts was the named contact on this notice.