Provision for Custom Synthesis of DNA Molecules

Authority: Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency (Central government)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition

Sectors: Research & Development (R&D) (73) Delivery: UK

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 6 Jun 2025no call for competition

Awarded to Twist Bioscience

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of Custom Synthesis of DNA Molecules for UKHSA Porton Down.

CPV: Research laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1This requirement is for a custom synthesised oligo and mutagenized librariesAwarded

This requirement is for a custom synthesised oligo and mutagenized libraries. The contract will also include the ability to order other libraries as required and cloning of the above nucleotides. <br/>All oligonucleotide synthesis is priced on the scale of the library and size of the individual components of the library (as below) as well additional fees for cloning/purification. It is expected we would require synthesis of oligos between 5,000 (Tier 6) and 50,000 (Tier 13) of nucleotides 121-150 nt in length

Delivery: UK · UKHSA Porton Down<br/>Manor Farm Road<br/>Salisbury<br/>SP4 0JG

73111000 Research laboratory services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 19 Jun 2025, 14:26 BST
Last source update: 19 Jun 2025, 14:26 BST
Authority reference: C339182
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-033747
Classification (CPV): Research laboratory services
Delivery area: UK
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05501a Find a Tender

Why no open competition: The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification: The proposed procurement route is a Direct Award (Reg. 32(2)(b) and (c). The contract will be awarded due to the awarded supplier being the sole supplier of specific oligonucleotides required by the Agency and distinct intellectual property rights owned by the awarded supplier and sole supply rights.

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Bids received 1

Contracts signed 1latest 6 Jun 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Twist Bioscience	—	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 033747-2025-1 · Twist Bioscience
Signed
6 Jun 2025
Value
—
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
1bids	—	—	£200,000 – £200,000

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsHealth 10 South Colonnade, London, London, E14 4PUContact name, email

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Commercial CourtReview body London

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Twist BioscienceAwarded supplier05283571 1 Morshead Road, London, UK, W91JH

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.