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title: "HUTH/23/003 PromethION DNA / RNA Gene Sequencing Machine"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0396af"
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# HUTH/23/003 PromethION DNA / RNA Gene Sequencing Machine

Buyer: HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0396af

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## Summary

The Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust awarded a contract for the procurement of a PromethION DNA / RNA Gene Sequencing Machine to Oxford Nanopore Technologies. This contract was part of the main procurement category of goods and followed an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The Trust procured this machine to support long-read sequencing projects and wider research objectives. The contract value was 398,001 GBP, with a deadline set for the end of March 2023.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses involved in biomedical equipment and research laboratory services. Companies specialising in long-read sequencing technologies and metagenomics research would be well-suited to compete. The procurement process reached the award stage, with the Hull University Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust acting as the buyer organisation. Businesses in the health industry can leverage this tender to enhance their research capabilities and potentially establish partnerships for further projects in the field of genomic sequencing.

## Notice

This notice is being published to inform of an award of a contract to Oxford Nanopore Technologies for a PromethION DRA / RNA Gene Sequencer.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The Trust has been awarded external UKRI funding to purchase an Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) Promethion 24 sequencing device. This is to support several defined long-read sequencing projects, and wider research objectives. A condition of the funding is that this must be delivered by the end of March 2023.

### Procurement Information

The Trust has been awarded external UKRI funding to purchase an Oxford Nanopore Technologies (ONT) Promethion 24 sequencing device. This is to support several defined long-read sequencing projects, and wider research objectives. A condition of the funding is that this must be delivered by the end of March 2023. Metagenomics is a rapidly emerging field, evaluating the composition and function of the microorganisms that inhabit an environment (eg. body sites/clinical samples). The interactions between these microorganisms and our bodies cells are important for both health and pathology. From the research undertaken by the Trust we understand that ONT is the sole provider of long-read nanopore sequencing, in particular: 1. ONT Promethion is able to deliver >30M long-read RNA and DNA sequences from any metagenomic sample from a single flow cell. The sequences are routinely >3Kb in length. The ONT technology is able to uniquely deliver sub-species level characterisation of community composition. 2. ONT Promethion includes real-time adaptive sequencing capabilities. This means that samples can be enriched for specific sequences during the data generation which is essential to overcome host contamination in clinical metagenomics samples.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000859-2023 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| 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 | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 11 Jan 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £398,001 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | HULL UNIVERSITY TEACHING HOSPITALS NHS TRUST |
| Locality | HULL |
| Post town | Hull |
| Postcode | HU3 2JZ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber |
| ITL 2 | TLE1 East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire |
| ITL 3 | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Local authority | Kingston upon Hull, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Kingston upon Hull North and Cottingham |
| Delivery location | TLE11 Kingston upon Hull, City of, TLE12 East Riding of Yorkshire |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | OXFORD NANOPORE TECHNOLOGIES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 38434540 - Biomedical equipment
- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 11 Jan 2023 at 15:58 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/000859-2023

## Notice URLs

- http://www.hey.nhs.uk

## Provenance

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