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RBGKEW1308 Expanding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in root fungal colonisation assessment
Research and development services and related consultancy services
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Lots published1
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Tenderline Synopsis: Royal Botanic Gardens: "RBGKEW1308 Expanding the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in root fungal colonisation assessment". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
| Contracting Authority | Royal Botanic Gardens | Scope & Categories | Not published | Submission Window | complete No deadline published |
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| Submission Gateway | Direct notice route | Legal Basis & Regime | Standard procurement | Estimated Value (exc. VAT) | Not published |
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Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityRoyal Botanic Gardens | Procedure methodNot published | Procurement categoryNot published |
Statuscomplete | Framework / DPSNot published | CompetitionNot published |
Above thresholdNot published | Legal basisNot published | Tender period startsNot published |
Clarification deadlineNot published | Electronic submissionNot published | Submission languagesNot published |
Published25 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST | Last source update25 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST | Recurring procurementNot published |
ClassificationResearch and development services and related consultancy services | ||
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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-047daa | ||
What is being bought
RBG Kew require a consultancy service, to expand the work developed during phase 1, to adapt AMFinder, an AI visualisation tool developed by Evangelisti et al (2021) to assess fungal-colonisation, for use with more complex field root samples. The work in phase 2 would focus on improving the accuracy of the outputs that AMFinder generates and expanding its functionality to detect different mycorrhizal types. This will build on the preliminary work carried out in phase 1, exploring the potential of a semi-supervised learning approach, and improving the user experience of the tool, by editing the dashboard interfaces and developing pipelines. The AMFinder tool should provide a method for rapid quantification of fungal colonisation in plant roots. Input to the tool will be images of ink-stained fungal structures inside roots mounted on microscopy slides, taken with a digital slide scanner (Panoramic Midi II) at RBG Kew. Adherence to data regulation and standards is essential.
What changed
From the official release history
- tender value changed
25 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST - Status changed to complete
25 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST - Official notice release published
25 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST - Submission deadline changed to published date
25 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST - Published value updated to £500,000
16 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST - Status changed to active
16 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST - Official notice release published
16 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST - Submission deadline changed to 15 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
16 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST - Buyer information updated
16 Jul 2024, 12:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
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- Lot 1 · #1Individual lot title not publishedcancelledPublished valueNot publishedThe total contract value for the Core Work Requirements is £250,000 excluding VAT. Tenders above this value will be excluded. Additional Work Requirements are subject to the needs of RBGKEW and will also form part of the contract. The total contract value is anticipated to be between £200,000 - £500,000 excluding VAT.Contract periodNot publishedEligibilityNot publishedOptions / renewalNot published
Timeline
- Procedure published
25 Oct 2024, 19:05 BST - Award active
Not published · Not published - Contract active
Signed 15 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · £500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards D-fine GmbH Not published · Not published · active |
Contracts Contract £500,000 · signed 15 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · active |
Bid statistics bids: 8 (lot 1) |
Buyer and organisations in this procedure
Royal Botanic Gardens
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