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title: "RBGKEW1398 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 2"
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# RBGKEW1398 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 2

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbgkew1398-fungarium-sequencing-project-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-04e50e). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: "RBGKEW1398 - Fungarium Sequencing Project Phase 2". Published status: complete. Published Value: £444,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 8 Apr 2025, 12:00 BST. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew-gov-pb508)
- **Published Value:** £444,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 8 April 2025 at 12:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** services
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysis services, Research laboratory services
- **Delivery Location:** UKI
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £444,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-04e50e`

## 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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[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbgkew1398-fungarium-sequencing-project-phase-2-ocds-h6vhtk-04e50e#tl-md)

## Description
The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (‘RBG Kew’) intends to appoint a Supplier for a period of up to 36 months with the option to extend by up to a further 6, from contract commencement in 2025. The Supplier will provide sequencing services primarily for the Fungarium Sequencing project, but also for other projects using fungal whole genome sequencing approaches.  
The Fungarium Sequencing project at RBG Kew aims at whole genome sequencing several thousands of fungi from a combination of fresh samples and mostly historical/ancient dried fungarium collections. Samples are mostly reference type specimens with very low DNA yield. Library preparation requires ancient DNA protocols. 
The Supplier will provide high-throughput sequencing data either from DNA extracts or from library preparations supplied by RBG Kew, according to the sequencing requirements below:

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 71620000
- **Delivery regions:** UKI

- **Estimated Value:** £444,000

- **Renewal published:** yes
- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** 044990-2025-1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Edinburgh Genetics Limited**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-93807`
  - Value: £444,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** 044990-2025-1 (active)
  - Signed Value: £444,000
  - Signed Date: 29/05/2025

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F044990-2025)
- **Last Source Update:** 2025-07-31T18:06:32.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-28T19:11:41.468Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-04e50e