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title: "RBGKEW1440 Illumina Sequencing of fungal amplicons"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e8a5"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
published: "2025-11-25"
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# RBGKEW1440 Illumina Sequencing of fungal amplicons

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e8a5

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## Summary

The procurement process was initiated by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew for the "RBGKEW1440 Illumina Sequencing of fungal amplicons". This contract falls under the services category, specifically research laboratory services, and targets businesses within the biotechnology and scientific research sectors. Located in the United Kingdom, the procurement process is at the award stage and has been completed, with the award date being 25th November 2025. The process employed a limited procurement method, aimed at fostering competition below the threshold with the contract period running from 5th October 2025 to 4th October 2026. The awarded contract is valued at £60,000 gross.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses focused on genomic sequencing and laboratory services. With a primary requirement for amplicon sequencing and auxiliary services such as barcoding, QC, and library preparation, companies engaged in or expanding into these scientific service areas can find fertile ground for growth. Dalhousie University, a large-scale supplier based in Canada, was successful in securing this contract, underscoring the potential for international collaboration. UK-based SMEs with capabilities in providing high-quality and sophisticated sequencing services may also find similar future opportunities with the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew and similar public authorities.

## Notice

We require amplicon sequencing of a 550 bp amplicon for up to approximately 2,000 samples using Illumina. We would like paired-end reads and need a minimum of 10,000x coverage per sample. The sequencing may be done on a single lane of (for instance) NextSeq or multiple lanes of MiSeq, cost depending. We will do the amplification of the target region using partial Illumina adapters and would like the supplier to do the barcoding, QC, equimolar pooling, library prep, size selection and sequencing. We need the data returned in bam or raw fastq format, demultiplexing and further bioinformatic support is not necessary.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076987-2025 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - limited competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Oct 2025 |
| Contract period | 4 Oct 2025 - 4 Oct 2026 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £50,000 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW |
| Locality | KEW GREEN |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AE |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2025 at 15:57 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076987-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/076987-2025
  25th November 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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