Contract

RBGKEW1398 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 2

  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

F03: Contract award notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-044990

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-04e50e (view related notices)

Published 31 July 2025, 7:06pm



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew,, The Herbarium, Kew Green

Richmond

TW9 3AE

Contact

Jamal Jimenez

Email

procurement@kew.org

Telephone

+44 2083325000

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKI - London

Internet address(es)

Main address

www.kew.org

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Ministry or any other national or federal authority

one.5) Main activity

Environment


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

RBGKEW1398 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 2

Reference number

RBGKEW1398

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 73111000 - Research laboratory services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short 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:

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)

Value excluding VAT: £444,000

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 71620000 - Analysis services

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKI - London
Main site or place of performance

LONDON

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

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 maximum possible value of work under this contract is £444,000 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.

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:

two.2.5) Award criteria

Quality criterion - Name: Technical Criteria / Weighting: 120

Cost criterion - Name: Commercial Criteria / Weighting: 80

two.2.11) Information about options

Options: Yes

Description of options

with the option to extend by up to a further 6 months,

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.1) Type of procedure

Open procedure

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure

Notice number: 2025/S 000-006245


Section five. Award of contract

A contract/lot is awarded: Yes

five.2) Award of contract

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract

30 May 2025

five.2.2) Information about tenders

Number of tenders received: 6

The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor

Edinburgh Genetics Limited

Pentlands Science Park,

Penicuik

EH26 0PZ

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UK - United Kingdom
National registration number

SC650426

The contractor is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot: £444,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

To view this notice, please click here:

https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=970069265 GO Reference: GO-2025731-PRO-31652983

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

, Royal Botanic Gardens,, Kew Green

Richmond

TW9 3AE

Telephone

+44 2083325000

Country

United Kingdom