---
title: "Sequencing Services contract with BSB"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-02b610"
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current_stage: "Award"
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# Sequencing Services contract with BSB

Buyer: UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION - MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-02b610

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## Summary

The procurement process involves the UK Research & Innovation - Medical Research Council as the buying organisation, seeking to award a contract for DNA Sequencing Services titled "Sequencing Services contract with BSB." This contract falls under the industry category of research and development consultancy services, specifically located in Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom. The current status of the tender is complete, and the award was signed on 4th May 2021, with the total contract value of £7,200. The procurement was conducted through a limited method, awarded without prior publication of a call for competition, due to the exclusive need for the services that only Broken String Biosciences Ltd can provide.

This tender presents robust opportunities for business growth, particularly for businesses specialising in advanced DNA sequencing or consulting services within the medical research field. Companies with technical capabilities in research and development, specifically those capable of utilising patented technologies, would be well-suited to compete in similar future tenders. Given the nature of the work and the procurement rationale, only those who have access to specific technologies or partnerships, like that of Broken String Biosciences Ltd, will likely find pathways to success in this sector.

## Notice

DNA Sequencing Services

### Procurement Information

The Laboratory of Molecular Biology requires this service from Broken String Biosciences in collaboration with Illumina. The method used for this service is patented and not available from any other supplier. It is not something LMB could do in house as we do not have the sequencers. No other service provider can deliver this contract for technical reasons, competition is absent, and there is no reasonable or substitute.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011934-2021 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 28 May 2021 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 3 May 2021 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £7,200 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UK RESEARCH & INNOVATION - MEDICAL RESEARCH COUNCIL |
| Locality | SWINDON |
| Post town | Swindon |
| Postcode | SN2 1FL |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK7 Gloucestershire and Wiltshire |
| ITL 3 | TLK71 Swindon |
| Local authority | Swindon |
| Electoral ward | Rodbourne Cheney |
| Westminster constituency | Swindon North |
| Delivery location | TLH12 Cambridgeshire CC |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | BROKEN STRING BIOSCIENCES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

## Release History

- 28 May 2021 at 08:15 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011934-2021

## Notice URLs

- http://www.ukri.org
- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=597816947
- https://www.ukri.org

## Provenance

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