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| Title: | GB-LONDON: RBGKEW1371 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 1 |
| Notice type: | Competitive Contract Award Notice |
| Authority: | Royal Botanic Gardens |
| Nature of contract: | Not applicable |
| Procedure: | Not applicable |
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| Published: | 22/05/2025 16:48 |
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CompetitiveContractNotice - GB-LONDON: RBGKEW1371 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 1
1. Title: GB-LONDON: RBGKEW1371 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 1
2. Awarding Authority:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,, The Herbarium, Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 3AE, United Kingdom
Tel. 02083325000, Email: procurement@kew.org, URL: www.kew.org
Contact: Jamal Jimenez, Attn: Jamal Jimenez
3. Contract Type: Services
Sub Type: Research and development services.
4. Description: Research laboratory services. Analysis services. The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (‘RBG Kew’) intends to appoint a supplier for a period of up to 2 months with no option to extend. The supplier will provide sequencing services primarily for the Fungarium Sequencing project, but also for other projects using fungal whole genome sequencing approaches.
The maximum possible value of work under this contract is £96,000 GBP excluding VAT. Services will be called off as needed and RBG Kew makes no commitment to any minimum level of spend.
The Fungarium Sequencing project at RBG Kew aims at whole genome sequencing several thousands of fungi from a combination of fresh samples and mostly historical/ancient dried fungarium collections. Samples are mostly reference type specimens with very low DNA yield. Library preparation requires ancient DNA protocols.
5. CPV Codes:
73111000 - Research laboratory services.
71620000 - Analysis services.
6. NUTS Codes :
UKI - LONDON
7. Main Site or Location of Works, Main Place of Delivery or Main Place of Performance: LONDON,
8. Reference Attributed by the Awarding Authority:
9. Awarded to:
Edinburgh Genetics Limited
National ID: SC650426, Pentlands Science Park, , Penicuik , London, EH26 0PZ, United Kingdom
Tel. 02083325000
Attn: Jamal Jiminez
Value Cost: 104,000
Is Awardee likely to subcontract?: No Awarded to SME?: Yes
10. Date of Contract Award: 27/02/2025
11. Number of Tenders Received: Not Provided
12. Other Information:
Other Information: The contracting authority considers that this contract may be suitable for economic operators that are small or medium enterprises (SMEs). However, any selection of tenderers will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement.
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Suitable for VCO: Yes
Procedure Type:OPEN
Period of Work Start date: 01/03/2025
Period of Work End date: 31/05/2025