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title: "Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-037288"
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buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
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# Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-037288

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Gardens Kew is inviting tenders for a project titled "Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease" within the services main procurement category. The tender, ID RBGKEW1103, involves sequencing whole genomic DNA from over 2000 silver birch trees with an approximate value of £129,000. The contract period is set to start on 24th November 2022 and end on 28th February 2023. The submission deadline for electronic submissions is 28th October 2022. The procurement process is in the tender stage.

This tender opportunity by the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew presents a lucrative chance for suppliers in the laboratory services industry. Businesses specialising in DNA sequencing and laboratory services would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The tender process involves a two-stage award evaluation based on technical and commercial criteria, with equal weighting given to both aspects. The submission terms do not allow for variants, and the tender method is open procedure. Interested parties can find detailed information and documents for the tender on the provided submission URL.

## Notice

RBG Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to sequence whole genomic DNA from over 2000 silver birch (Betula pendula) trees to 20X genome coverage. Betula pendula has a genome size of 440 Mbp, so 20X coverage is ~9Gbp of sequence read data. DNA extractions from either dried leaf material or cambium tissues will be performed at RGB Kew, and DNA from each sample will be provided in individually labelled 2ml Eppendorf tubes. We will also send 20 spare samples in case some DNA is degraded. You are hereby invited by RBG Kew to submit a tender to meet the requirements in accordance with the specification and associated documents as contained within the tender pack. Full information about the tender and the tender documents can be found as follows: https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/8642667601839E373134 ITT: itt_10743 - RBGKEW1103 Genetic basis of silver birch adaptation to local environments and disease project_37453

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RBG Kew wishes to appoint a supplier to sequence whole genomic DNA from over 2000 silver birch (Betula pendula) trees to 20X genome coverage. Betula pendula has a genome size of 440 Mbp, so 20X coverage is ~9Gbp of sequence read data. DNA extractions from either dried leaf material or cambium tissues will be performed at RGB Kew, and DNA from each sample will be provided in individually labelled 2ml Eppendorf tubes. We will also send 20 spare samples in case some DNA is degraded.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027734-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 3 Oct 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 28 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 24 Nov 2022 - 28 Feb 2023 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £129,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Active |
| Lots status | Active |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| 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 | TLI London |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 3 Oct 2022 at 15:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027734-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kew.org
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/go/8642667601839E373134
- https://defra.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.html

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