RBGKEW1398 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 2

Contract summary

Industry

• Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£444,000

Procurement reference

BIP970069265

Published date

31 July 2025

Closing date

30 May 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

2 June 2025

Contract end date

1 December 2028

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

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Description

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ('RBG Kew') intends to appoint a Supplier for a period of up to 36 months with the option to extend by up to a further 6, from contract commencement in 2025. The Supplier will provide sequencing services primarily for the Fungarium Sequencing project, but also for other projects using fungal whole genome sequencing approaches.

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.


The Supplier will provide high-throughput sequencing data either from DNA extracts or from library preparations supplied by RBG Kew, according to the sequencing requirements below:

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More information

Links

• https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/respondToList.html?noticeId=970069265
• Tender notice
• Please follow this link to view the notice.

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Award information

Awarded date

30 May 2025

Contract start date

2 June 2025

Contract end date

1 December 2028

Total value of contract

£444,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Edinburgh Genetics Limited

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About the buyer

Contact name

Jamal Jimenez

Address

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,
The Herbarium, Kew Green
Richmond
TW9 3AE
UK

Telephone

+442083325000

Email

procurement@kew.org