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RDE787 - A review of microbial indicators of faecal contamination

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

Buyer Address: 17 Smith Square, London, SW1P 3JR, UK

Contact Name: Bo-Jess Brooks

Contact Email: bo.brooks@defra.gov.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
selective
Value
55067.0 GBP
Published
09 May 2025, 13:27
Deadline
30 Apr 2025, 11:00
Contract Start
30 Apr 2025, 23:00
Contract End
06 Dec 2025, 23:59
Category
services
CPV
73200000 - Research and development consultancy services
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Water Research Centre Limited
Official Source
Open Contracts Finder

Description

RDE 5.1 - This project aims to review microbial indicators of faecal contamination and other microbiological detection techniques in order to assess whether these could be employed to improve detection of faecal contamination and the speed of response to waterborne disease outbreaks in drinking water supplies, with a focus on the distribution system.

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