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# Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/genetic-basis-of-silver-birch-adaptation-to-local-environments-and-disease-ocds-h6vhtk-037288). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: "Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease". Published status: active. Published Value: £129,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 28 Oct 2022, 12:00 BST. Published submission portal: defra.bravosolution.co.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** ACTIVE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew-gov-pb508)
- **Published Value:** £129,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 28 October 2022 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-037288`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
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- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/genetic-basis-of-silver-birch-adaptation-to-local-environments-and-disease-ocds-h6vhtk-037288#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [defra.bravosolution.co.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdefra.bravosolution.co.uk%2Fweb%2Flogin.html)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/genetic-basis-of-silver-birch-adaptation-to-local-environments-and-disease-ocds-h6vhtk-037288#participate

## Description
RBG Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to sequence whole genomic DNA from over 2000 silver birch (Betula pendula) trees to 20X genome coverage. Betula pendula has a genome size of 440 Mbp, so 20X coverage is ~9Gbp of sequence read data.
DNA extractions from either dried leaf material or cambium tissues will be performed at RGB Kew, and DNA from each sample will be provided in individually labelled 2ml Eppendorf tubes. We will also send 20 spare samples in case some DNA is degraded.
You are hereby invited by RBG Kew to submit a tender to meet the requirements in accordance with the specification and associated documents as contained within the tender pack.
Full information about the tender and the tender documents can be found as follows:
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/8642667601839E373134
ITT: itt_10743 - RBGKEW1103 Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease
project_37453

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** active

- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Contract Period:** 24/11/2022 to 28/02/2023

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F027734-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-10-03T15:16:29.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-29T14:40:05.171Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-037288