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Award of COVID-19 Sequencing of Wastewater - Bioinformatics and Reporting

Scottish Government

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16 Jan 2023 at 15:06

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Summary of the contracting process

The Scottish Government has awarded a contract for COVID-19 Sequencing of Wastewater - Bioinformatics and Reporting to Biomathematics & Statististics Scotland. This service contract involves building a reporting pipeline to provide weekly reports on SARS-CoV-2 variants found in wastewater samples in Scotland. The procurement method was direct, with the contract awarded to a single supplier without competition. The tender period was from 21st December 2022 to 31st March 2023.

This contract offers business opportunities for service providers with expertise in research services, particularly those in the bioinformatics and statistics sectors. Businesses specialising in wastewater analysis, bioinformatics, and data reporting are well-suited to compete for similar contracts. The Scottish Government's proactive approach to monitoring COVID-19 variants in wastewater presents a niche opportunity for businesses to contribute to public health efforts through data analysis and reporting services.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Award of COVID-19 Sequencing of Wastewater - Bioinformatics and Reporting

Notice Description

This contract will cover the cost of expert staff to build a reporting pipeline and provide data in the format of a weekly report which outlines and quantifies the SARS-CoV-2 variants found in wastewater samples in Scotland. This report will be separate to the 'Wastewater COVID-19 report' that describes levels of COVID-19 RNA in wastewater. The report will be made available to the Scottish Government Wastewater Monitoring Team who will circulate it to stakeholders as appropriate.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000716464
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=JAN468699
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
PCS Notice - Quick Quote Award
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
The contract is awarded to a single supplier without competition.
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

CPV Codes

73110000 - Research services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£9,924 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
16 Jan 20233 years ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jan 20233 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Scottish Government
Additional Buyers

Aberdeen City Council

Argyll and Bute Council

Clackmannanshire Council

Consumer Scotland

East Lothian Council

Edinburgh Napier University

Forestry and Land Scotland

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

NHS Lanarkshire

Perth & Kinross Council

Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh

Scottish Enterprise

Scottish Government- SASA

The City of Edinburgh Council

The James Hutton Institute

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
ABERDEEN
Postcode
G2 8EA
Postcode Area
Glasgow
Country
Scotland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM3 West Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM32 Glasgow City
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Glasgow City
Electoral Ward
Anderston/City/Yorkhill
Westminster Constituency
Glasgow North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
32
Supplier Names

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Bardem Limited

Biomathematics & Statististics Scotland

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CodeClan

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Duncan Wemyss Ltd

EKOS

ERC, Aston University

FISCAL Technologies Ltd

Form by Thought Ltd

Harvey Nash

Iain Walker

Incremental Group Limited

Insight Direct (UK) Ltd

Irvine Plant Ltd

Kick ICT Ltd

Knoxfield Estate Services Ltd

MHB Consultants

Metcraft Lighting Limited

Professional Cost Management Group Limited

Ravenhill Ltd

Research Resource Scotland Limited

RiTemp Services Ltd

Scotgrain Agriculture

SoilEssentials Limited

TAKARA BIO EUROPE SAS

The Diffley Partnership

University of Stirling - Dementia Services Development Centre

Venesky Brown Ltd

Veritas Ecology Limited

We are Snook

Further Information

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