---
title: "Automated Benchmarking and Red Line Knowledge Identification (Bio)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-043545"
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current_stage: "Award"
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published: "2024-01-29"
---

# Automated Benchmarking and Red Line Knowledge Identification (Bio)

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-043545

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## Summary

The Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy in the UK recently awarded a contract for 'Automated Benchmarking and Red Line Knowledge Identification (Bio)' in the research and development services and related consultancy services industry category. The procurement process, managed by the Department, involved a limited procurement method with an award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract worth GBP 289,800 was signed on January 29, 2024, with Ginkgo Bioworks as the supplier.

This tender provides opportunities for businesses interested in AI research, particularly in automated benchmarking and red line knowledge identification. Businesses with expertise in research and development services and consultancy are well-suited to compete. The location of the procurement is in London, UK. As the contract has been awarded, interested businesses can explore collaboration or subcontracting possibilities with the awarded supplier, Ginkgo Bioworks, to leverage their technical capabilities in this specialised area.

## Notice

AI Research requiring Automated benchmarking and red line knowledge identification (Bio)

### Lot Information

Lot 1

AI Research requiring Automated benchmarking and red line knowledge identification (Bio)

### Procurement Information

Award of a Contract without prior publication of a call for competition in accordance with PCR2015 Regulation 32 (2)(b)(ii) competition is absent for technical reasons. The services can only be supplied by Ginkgo Bioworks, owing to technical reasons.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002869-2024 |
| 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 | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 29 Jan 2024 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £289,800 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR BUSINESS, ENERGY & INDUSTRIAL STRATEGY |
| Locality | LONDON |
| Post town | South West London |
| Postcode | SW1A 2BQ |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI3 Inner London - West |
| ITL 3 | TLI35 Westminster and City of London |
| Local authority | Westminster |
| Electoral ward | St James's |
| Westminster constituency | Cities of London and Westminster |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GINKGO BIOWORKS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

## Release History

- 29 Jan 2024 at 10:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/002869-2024

## Notice URLs

- https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-science-innovation-and-technology

## Provenance

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