Published date: 22 May 2025

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


Closing: 27 February 2025, 12am

Contract summary

Industry

  • Analysis services - 71620000

  • Research laboratory services - 73111000

Location of contract

London

Value of contract

£104,000

Procurement reference

BIP952476061

Published date

22 May 2025

Closing date

27 February 2025

Closing time

12am

Contract start date

1 March 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2025

Contract type

Service contract

Procedure type

Open procedure

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

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.

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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.

Award information

Awarded date

27 February 2025

Contract start date

1 March 2025

Contract end date

31 May 2025

Total value of contract

£104,000

This contract was awarded to 1 supplier.

Edinburgh Genetics Limited

Address

Pentlands Science Park,
Penicuik
London
EH26 0PZ

Reference

None

Supplier is SME?

Yes

About the buyer

Contact name

Jamal Jimenez

Address

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

Telephone

02083325000

Email

procurement@kew.org