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Published 6 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST

Official UK procurement notice

UKRI-6004 Genotyping Services · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£1,500,000≈ £300k / year · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 3 Aug 2026awarded 14 Aug 2026
Awarded to Transnetyx, Inc.
Contract term 5 yrsends 29 Aug 2031 · starts 1 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The provision of Genotyping services.

CPV: Research laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Awarded 5 yrsSMEVCSEPublished value£1,500,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2026 – 29 Aug 2031 (5 yrs)Value: £1,500,000 exc. VAT · £1,800,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: East of EnglandEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE eligible

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 70%Price: 30%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Technical/Quality: 70%
  • Price: 30%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Technical/Quality
  • Price
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
6 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
Last source update
11 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 17 Aug 2026
Authority reference
UKRI-6004
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-063377
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Research laboratory services
Delivery area
East of England (UKH12)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c4a6 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: UKRI eSourcing
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please note the following steps for accessing this opportunity via the Atamis eSourcing platform:

  1. Log in or create an account here: ukri2.my.site.com ↗
  2. Navigate to the opportunity in the Find an Opportunity section of the site or via the direct access link above.
  3. Select Register Interest (you will not be able to view the tender documentation without registering an interest).
  4. Go back to the main menu and navigate to the My Proposals and Quotes section of the site.
  5. Select the opportunity from the list. Tender Documents for download are found in the Documents tab

Timeline

6 Jul 2026 → 11 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published112 days ago
    6 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
  2. Clarification questions by94 days ago
    24 Jul 2026, 17:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline84 days ago
    3 Aug 2026, 17:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by70 days ago
    17 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Assessment summaries sent70 days ago
    18 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Standstill ends59 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
  7. Contract starts56 days ago
    1 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Latest notice published45 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    6 Jul 2026, 17:38 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    18 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    18 Aug 2026, 15:07 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    1 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    11 Sept 2026, 14:10 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £1,500,0001 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Transnetyx, Inc.1 Sept 2026 – 1 Sept 2031£1,500,00014 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • UKRI-6004 Genotyping Services · Transnetyx, Inc.

    Signed
    9 Sept 2026
    Value
    US$2,300,000
    Period
    9 Sept 2026 – 9 Sept 2031
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: Not required

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1final-stage tenders00—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Transnetyx, Inc.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PDCM-8789-HGRD 8110 Cordova Rd, Suite 119, Cordova, US, 38016, USContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender