Information

Tender reference number	JRC/IPR/2018/D.3/0004/OC
Title	Laboratory analyses of topsoil samples collected in the context of the LUCAS 2018
Description	The Land Use and Cover Area Frame Survey (LUCAS) includes a module of topsoil monitoring. Around 26,000 topsoil samples are collected in natural and semi-natural environments (i.e. agricultural land, woodland and grassland) across Europe. These samples shall be analysed for physical and chemical parameters and for DNA with standard methods. This procurement concerns the provision of laboratory services for the analysis of soil physical and chemical parameters, heavy metals, pesticides and antibiotics, and DNA in the topsoil samples collected in the context of the LUCAS 2018 Survey.
Contract type	Services
Procedure type	Open procedure
Status	Closed
Published on TED

Milestones

TED publication date	31/05/2018
Question deadline	N/A
Answer deadline	N/A
Time limit for receipt of tenders	02/07/2018
Conditions for opening tenders (date)	06/07/2018 14:30

Lots

Lot number	Title	Description
Lot 1	Analyses soil parameters and Heavy Metals	The objective of the service contract for Lot 1 is to analyse basic soil physical and chemical parameters and heavy metals on topsoil samples as indicated in the tender documents. The topsoil samples are collected in mineral and organic soils in natural and semi-natural environments (i.e. agricultural land, woodland and grassland).
Lot 2	SOIL DNA Analysis	The objective of the service contract for Lot 2 is to carry out DNA analysis on 1,050 topsoil samples collected in the context of LUCAS 2018 Topsoil Survey in order to assess soil biodiversity and antibiotic resistance genes. The topsoil samples have been collected in natural and semi-natural environments (i.e. agricultural land, woodland and grassland).
Lot 3	Analysis plant protection products + antibiotics	The objective of the service contract for Lot 3 is to analyse Plant Protection Products (PPPs) and antibiotics as indicated in the tender documents. The topsoil samples are collected in mineral and organic soils in agricultural land and grassland.

Notices

Reference	Notice type	Publication date
2018/S 105-238736	Corrigendum	05/06/2018
2018/S 102-232130	Contract notice	31/05/2018