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RBGKEW1309 Long-Read Ash Genome Sequencing 2024

Research services
London (UKI)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:05 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~50 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 50 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£150,000
Contract/award value: £150,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
12 bids
SME bid count not published
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 73)
Based on 2,925 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
5.96%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
50 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 73)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
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Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: "RBGKEW1309 Long-Read Ash Genome Sequencing 2024". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityRoyal Botanic Gardens, KewScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
12Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
Novogene (UK) Company LTDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
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.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 73):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Novogene (UK) Company LTD1 win£150,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew
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
Published22 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
Last source update22 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationResearch services
Delivery area
London (UKI)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-045914
What is being bought
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to individually sequence the whole genomes of up to 300 European ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) at a minimum of 15x whole genome coverage via a long-read technology. Fraxinus excelsior is a diploid and has a 1C genome size of 880 Mbp. In addition to the 300 individual ash trees, we wish to sequence a minimum of six technical replicates. Therefore, the total number of samples we wish to sequence is 306. RBG Kew intends to supply total genomic DNA for each sample with the following metrics: minimum of 10ug DNA; minimum concentration of 30ng/ml (as measured with a Quantus flurometer dsDNA assay); at least 50% of the sample in fragments with a minimum length of 40kb; minimum OD260/280 of 1.8; minimum OD260/230 of 1.8; minimum DIN of 7.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    22 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
  2. Status changed to complete
    22 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    22 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    22 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
  5. Published value updated to £167,000
    13 May 2024, 12:05 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    13 May 2024, 12:05 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    13 May 2024, 12:05 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 13 Jun 2024, 12:00 BST
    13 May 2024, 12:05 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    13 May 2024, 12:05 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to individually sequence the whole genomes of up to 300 European ash trees (Fraxinus excelsior) at a minimum of 15x whole genome coverage via a long-read technology. Fraxinus excelsior is a diploid and has a 1C genome size of 880 Mbp. In addition to the 300 individual ash trees, we wish to sequence a minimum of six technical replicates. Therefore, the total number of samples we wish to sequence is 306. RBG Kew intends to supply total genomic DNA for each sample with the following metrics: minimum of 10ug DNA; minimum concentration of 30ng/ml (as measured with a Quantus flurometer dsDNA assay); at least 50% of the sample in fragments with a minimum length of 40kb; minimum OD260/280 of 1.8; minimum OD260/230 of 1.8; minimum DIN of 7. The maximum contract value is £167,000 GBP (excluding VAT). We wish to maximise the number of samples sequenced at a minimum of 15x whole genome coverage (minimum of 13.2 gigabases of data per sample). Optionally, if all 306 samples can be sequenced to at least 15x (minimum of 13.2 gigabases of data per sample) within the maximum contract value, we may wish to maximise the total amount of data in gigabases for each of the 306 samples.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    22 Aug 2024, 10:05 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 26 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST · £150,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Novogene (UK) Company LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£150,000 · signed 26 Jul 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 12 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Contracting authority GB-FTS-113452
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  • Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    buyer

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    The Herbarium, Kew Green, Richmond,, London, UKI75, TW9 3AE
    [email protected]
    +44 2083325000

  • Head of Procurement & Contract Management, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
    reviewBody

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew, The Herbarium, Kew Green, Richmond, TW9 3AE
    +44 2083325000

  • Novogene (UK) Company LTD
    supplier

    09353226
    2nd Floor, Bio-Innovation Centre 25 Cambridge Science Park,, Milton Road, England. Cambridge, Cambridge, UKI, CB4 0FW
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