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title: "Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction and Purification System (ROBOT)"
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# Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction and Purification System (ROBOT)

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-b5fd17-80cdfc69-7923-430b-b3f4-55bce6b4ec6a

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## Summary

The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has recently completed a procurement process for an Automated Nucleic Acid Extraction and Purification System. This tender falls under the industry category of Industrial robots and installation services of laboratory equipment. The procurement method used was selective, with a call-off from a framework agreement. The tender had a deadline of 2024-01-17 for submission, and the contract period runs from 2024-03-22 to 2027-03-21, offering business opportunities within the goods sector.

This procurement process carried out by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is an opportunity for businesses, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs), to engage in providing benchtop, automated nucleic acid extraction and purification systems. Suitable business entities may include those experienced in supplying laboratory equipment and related services. The awarded contract worth £79,116.75 was granted to Fisher Scientific UK Ltd, a large-scale supplier based in Loughborough, Leicestershire, Great Britain. The contract period is set to create sustainable business growth prospects for the successful supplier over the next three years.

## Notice

The Molecular Biology Laboratory at RBG Kew requests a benchtop, automated nucleic acid extraction and purification system. This system will be used for routine and reliable DNA and RNA extractions and purifications from plant and fungal material. It will allow for more efficient processing of samples with reduced risk of contamination. Framework information : Direct Award via Lot 1 of Life Sciences Equipment, Material and Services Framework Agreement (LAB2010 NE) - NEUPC

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Contracts Finder |
| Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87dbdb60-d3a2-4252-aeb4-244a1c661e65 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Framework |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Call-off from a framework agreement |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 20 Mar 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 17 Jan 2024 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | 22 Mar 2024 - 21 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £79,116 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £79,116 |
| 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 | FISHER SCIENTIFIC |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery
- 51 - Installation services (except software)

### Codes

- 42997300 - Industrial robots
- 51430000 - Installation services of laboratory equipment

## Release History

- 20 Mar 2024 at 17:30 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87dbdb60-d3a2-4252-aeb4-244a1c661e65

## Documents

- https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/87dbdb60-d3a2-4252-aeb4-244a1c661e65
  20th March 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder

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