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NCA20953 CTLGH Sequencing

UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

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Summary of the contracting process

The University of Edinburgh is seeking to procure services related to the NCA20953 CTLGH Sequencing project, which focuses on delivering accurate genomic variant calls from low-pass sequencing of farm animals. The procurement process is currently complete, following an open procedure designed to encourage competition among suppliers. The award notice was issued on 19 October 2020, and the contract amount is valued at USD 139,500. The services are required to be delivered to the Roslin Institute located at the Easter Bush Campus in Midlothian, UK.

This tender represents a significant opportunity for businesses in the biotechnology and agricultural technology sectors, particularly for those with capabilities in genomic sequencing and data analysis. Companies that specialise in innovative genetic testing methods, especially those transitioning their technologies from human applications to agriculture, may find this project aligns closely with their offerings. Given the unique nature of Gencove's technology, enterprises that can develop cost-effective and reliable genomic analysis solutions will be positioned to compete effectively for similar projects in the future.

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Notice Title

NCA20953 CTLGH Sequencing

Notice Description

Supplier is a technology company that delivers cost-efficient and highly accurate variant calls across the whole genome from low-pass sequencing. They have developed a unique cloud based imputation and analysis software that transforms very low-coverage sequencing reads into over 99% accurate variant calls across the whole genome. For the purpose of our projects they have brokered a low-pass sequencing provision with one of their sequencing partners to generate data on our 4,500 chickens. They will develop a bespoke haplotype-imputation library from our existing high depth sequence data and will return highly accurate variant calls based on the low-pass sequencing.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Under Regulation Reg 6(1)(b)(ii) of the Procurement (Scotland) Regulations 2016, a contracting authority may award a contract without competition based on the following justification: 2. Competition is absent for technical reasons (only if it is not caused by artificial narrowing down of the parameters of the procurement and no reasonable alternative or substitute exists);

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000633765
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397426
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Website Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73111000 - Research laboratory services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£139,500 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Oct 20205 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Oct 20205 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
mark.eardley@ed.ac.uk
Contact Phone
+44 1316502508

Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH1 1HT
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

GENCOVE

Further Information

Notice Documents

  • https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=OCT397426
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