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title: "Term Contract for the supply of RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-04387f"
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# Term Contract for the supply of RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04387f

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## Summary

The University of Dundee awarded a term contract for the supply of RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples to GENEWIZ UK Ltd. The contract was signed on January 31, 2024, with a value of £200,000. The procurement process was conducted as a limited award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition. The University of Dundee, an educational institution based in Dundee, United Kingdom, initiated this tender under the research services category. The project involved the combination of data from previous studies for further analysis, creating new opportunities for service providers in the field of RNA sequencing.

Businesses involved in research services, specifically in RNA extraction and sequencing, would find this tender well-suited for competition. The University of Dundee's specific requirements, focused on turnaround times, service delivery, quality, and price, provide opportunities for suppliers with expertise in these areas. GENEWIZ UK Ltd, a small to medium-sized enterprise, successfully secured the award through a competitive mini-competition process, demonstrating the potential for smaller companies to compete effectively in specialised research service contracts. The awarded contract presents a growth opportunity for businesses looking to offer specialised RNA analysis services to academic and research institutions.

## Notice

RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples. New services, constituting a continuation of existing services previously awarded to the service provider under UoD-LAB059-TC-2019 Framework for the Supply of Sequencing Services after a Mini Comp process.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RNA extraction, mRNA sequencing, and bioinformatics analysis from blood samples

### Procurement Information

A mini-competition was held in 2023 for the original project, which involved RNA extraction, sample QC, stand-specific RNAseq and data analysis for blood samples from a subset of patients with bronchiectasis participating in the BRIDGE study. GENEWIZ provided the best price, over 10k GBP less than that quoted by other competitors, and the best service within this competition, which included extensive data analysis, and were awarded the project. The work yielded high impact results and we now wish to combine these with further RNA sequencing data from all of the remaining participant samples from the BRIDGE study, and a COPD cohort for disease comparison. For the best value, we wish to use the control cohort data obtained in the original project, and to ensure that data from the patient samples analysed in the first project is exactly comparable to that in the upcoming project, allowing integration into one large bronchiectasis patient cohort. GENEWIZ have agreed to perform combined data analysis of the two projects at no additional charge

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004292-2024 |
| 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 | 8 Feb 2024 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 31 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 | £200,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF DUNDEE |
| Locality | DUNDEE |
| Post town | Dundee |
| Postcode | DD1 4HN |
| Country | Scotland |
| ITL 1 | TLM Scotland |
| ITL 2 | TLM0 Eastern Scotland |
| ITL 3 | TLM03 Angus and Dundee City |
| Local authority | Dundee City |
| Electoral ward | West End |
| Westminster constituency | Dundee Central |
| Delivery location | TLH3 Essex |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GENEWIZ |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73110000 - Research services

## Release History

- 8 Feb 2024 at 16:12 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/004292-2024

## Notice URLs

- http://www.dundee.ac.uk
- https://api.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/v1/Notice?id=ocds-r6ebe6-0000757709
- https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/Search_AuthProfile.aspx?ID=AA00105

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