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title: "Wood metabarcoding"
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buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
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# Wood metabarcoding

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-3544288d-66ae-4bb3-9b3b-79680a5864e5

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## Summary

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has awarded a contract for the project titled "Wood metabarcoding" to Fera Science Ltd. The procurement, classified under Detection apparatus and Analysis services, had a contract value of £12,000 and was completed via a direct procurement method with a single tender action. The contract period is from 1st November 2023 to 31st March 2024, with tender submission ending on 31st October 2023, in RICHMOND, England.

This contract presents opportunities for businesses, especially those in the data analysis and services sector, to engage with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are suited for this tender, aligned with the suitability criteria set, promoting business growth and innovation in the analysis and detection areas. Businesses interested in supplying analysis services or related analysis apparatus can leverage this opportunity for business expansion and collaboration within the industry.

## Notice

There is a requirement for the metabarcoding analysis of 62 tissues (namely bark, heartwood, and sapwood) from already-provided World Forest ID wood samples, using both fungal ITS and bacterial 16S primers and amplicon sequencing in the same runs. The sample prep, extraction, and analyses, and associated bioinformatics pipeline and outputs shall follow the same novel Fera protocols and SOPs as agreed previously with the RBG Kew and World Forest ID teams. Full data sets, bioinformatics results, and all associated methods and SOPs, along with any remaining unspent subsamples will be returned to the World Forest ID team

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eea300d-619f-4225-9d16-65d281a9cb45 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Single tender action (below threshold) |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 9 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Oct 2023 |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2023 - 31 Mar 2024 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £12,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £12,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW |
| Locality | RICHMOND |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AB |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | FERA SCIENCE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 72 - IT services: consulting, software development, Internet and support

### Codes

- 38431000 - Detection apparatus
- 38432000 - Analysis apparatus
- 38434000 - Analysers
- 71620000 - Analysis services
- 72316000 - Data analysis services

## Release History

- 9 Jan 2024 at 17:09 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eea300d-619f-4225-9d16-65d281a9cb45

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/7eea300d-619f-4225-9d16-65d281a9cb45
  9th January 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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