Published date: 16 October 2024

Awarded contract - This means that the contract has been awarded to a supplier.


Closing: 3 October 2024, 12pm

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

Location of contract

Any region

Value of contract

£51,486

Procurement reference

CF-0382700D8d000003VQwdEAG

Published date

16 October 2024

Closing date

3 October 2024

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

10 October 2024

Contract end date

15 March 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Single tender action (below threshold)

A direct contract with a single supplier, without competition.

This procedure can be used for procurements below the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

No

Description

Background:
The reference genome for pollack originated from a specimen collected from the English Channel. Cefas require a supplier to perform long read sequencing (using nanopore, pac-bio or other appropriate platform) on pollack samples collected from alternative areas of the Northeast Atlantic. This work will feed into ongoing population genomics projects by providing better resolution for regional genomic markers.
Requirement:
To aid with the above project, Cefas require long read sequencing and the supplieris asked to provide a cost per sample. As standard, muscle tissue samples are provided in LVL genetic sampling tubes with ethanol:
https://www.lvl-technologies.com/en/sample-storage/safe-2d-tubes-engl/safe-96-tissue-collection-951.
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Samples will be submitted as they are received by Cefas from externalcollaborators with the final sample submission date being February 2025.
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DNA extraction (high molecular weight).
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DNA QC information supplied to Cefas before library preparation.
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Library preparation of samples.
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~20 samples* aimed to be sequenced at x30 depth using PacBio or applicablelong-read sequencing platform.
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Raw sequencing files to be provided in fastq.gz file format, delivered on hard disk
*Please note that sample numbers may vary from the above

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Award information

Awarded date

3 October 2024

Contract start date

10 October 2024

Contract end date

15 March 2025

Total value of contract

£51,486

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Earlham Institute

Address

Norwich Research Park
Norwich
Norfolk NR4 7UZ

Reference

None

About the buyer

Contact name

Jade Peek

Address

Pakefield Road
Lowestoft
NR33 0HT
GB

Email

procure@cefas.gov.uk