Official UK procurement notice
Babies in Focus Long Read Sequencing - Lot 1 ONT
Authority: GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED (Central government)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement description1,000 Long read sequences with an option for an additional 1,000 sequences - maximum contract value £2,206,318
CPV: Medical analysis services · Research laboratory services · Services provided by medical laboratories
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£4,200,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #12025-2026Awarded UK, North East +8Published value£2,100,000
1,000 samples to be delivered to the Supplier and sequenced between 5 January 2026 and 31 March 2026. An earlier start date may be mutually agreed by the Supplier and the Authority if implementation is completed before 5 January 2026. Please note that the estimated value of Lot 1 is £1.4M.
There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples, valued at £1.4M. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.
Lot #22026-2027Awarded North East, North West +7Published value£2,100,000
1,000 samples to be delivered and sequenced between 1 April 2026 and 1 September 2026. An earlier start date may be mutually agreed by Supplier and Authority, subject to the Supplier's willingness and capability, and Authority funding. Please note that the estimated value of Lot 2 is £1.4M.
There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples, valued at £1.4M. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 17 Jun 2025, 10:24 BST
- Last source update
- 20 Nov 2025, 17:48 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 29 Sept 2025
- Authority reference
GEL-RE-25161- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-047414- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-054df8Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
17 Jun 2025 → 2 Dec 2025 · 10 dates- Planning notice published17 Jun 2025, 10:24 BST
- Market engagement30 Jun 2025, 23:59 BST
Please see itt_2162 on public.bravosolution.co.uk ↗ for more details. A market consultation event will be held via Microsoft Teams on 23 June 2025 at 13:00 BST, please confirm your interest in attending via Bravo. The deadline for responses to this market consultation is 30 June 2025 at 17:00 BST. Please note that this is not a call for competition and a further notice will be issued to begin a formal procurement in the future.
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
- Clarification questions by22 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST
- Award decision expected by388 days ago29 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts361 days ago27 Oct 2025
- Assessment summaries sent338 days ago19 Nov 2025
- Latest notice published336 days ago20 Nov 2025, 17:48 GMT
- Standstill ends324 days ago2 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
11 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 17 Jun 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published17 Jun 2025, 10:24 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published8 Aug 2025, 16:27 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £4,200,0008 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
- Status changed to active8 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
- Procurement method changed8 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
- Deadline published: 8 Sept 2025, 12:00 BST8 Aug 2025, 16:27 BST
- Contract award notice published26 Sept 2025, 12:55 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete26 Sept 2025, 12:55 BST
- Contract signature expected21 Oct 2025, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract award notice published20 Nov 2025, 17:48 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected16 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2025-06: 1 release · 17 Jun 2025
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · 2025-20261 award | |||
| CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED21 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026 · up to 1 Mar 2027Extensions: There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. The potential cost of this has been taken into account and forms part of the maximum contract value. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027. | £2,206,318 | 26 Sept 2025standstill to 7 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
| Lot 2 · 2026-20271 award | |||
| EUROFINS GENOMICS UK LIMITED1 Apr 2026 – 1 Sept 2026 · up to 1 Mar 2027Extensions: There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. The potential cost of this has been taken into account and forms part of the maximum contract value. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027. | £1,288,000 | 26 Sept 2025standstill to 7 Oct 2025 | Standstill |
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED1 Jan 2026 – 31 Dec 2026 | £2,206,318 | 18 Nov 2025standstill to 2 Dec 2025 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · 2025-2026 | 7final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2 · 2026-2027 | 7final-stage tenders | 1 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
2 commercial parties on the notice- CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplier
- EUROFINS GENOMICS UK LIMITEDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (6)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Bravo project reference: itt_2171
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender