Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
THE HERBARIUM
KEW GREEN
TW93AE
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UKI75 - Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames
Charity Commission (England and Wales)
803428
Internet address(es)
Main address
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
RBGKEW1419 AshSeq2025
Reference number
RBGKEW1419
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Framework information
NEUPC
Direct Award, Ranked approach .
LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services-Lot 3
RGB Kew (Science Directorate) is seeking a supplier to extract whole genomic DNA from 2750 ash tree leaf samples and sequence the whole genome of each sample. This work is part of a project on the genomic basis of ash dieback susceptibility.
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: £135,000
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKC - North East (England)
- UKD - North West (England)
- UKE - Yorkshire and the Humber
- UKF - East Midlands (England)
- UKG - West Midlands (England)
- UKH - East of England
- UKI - London
- UKJ - South East (England)
- UKK - South West (England)
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
RGB Kew (Science Directorate) is seeking a supplier to extract whole genomic DNA from 2750 ash tree leaf samples and sequence the whole genome of each sample. This work is part of a project on the genomic basis of ash dieback susceptibility.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Price
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Award of a contract without prior publication of a call for competition in the cases listed below
- The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the regulations
Explanation:
Framework Agreement NEUPC
Direct Award,
Ranked approach through Lot 3 of LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services Framework.
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes
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
9 September 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 1
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
Scotland
EH26 0PZ
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKM - Scotland
Companies House
SC650426
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £135,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
KEW GREEN
Richmond, London
TW9 3AE
Country
United Kingdom