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title: "RBGKEW1419 AshSeq2025"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05e8b6"
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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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# RBGKEW1419 AshSeq2025

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05e8b6

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## Summary

The procurement process for "RBGKEW1419 AshSeq2025" was initiated by the Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, located in Richmond, London. This contract falls under the services category, specifically focusing on research laboratory services. The project involves extracting whole genomic DNA from 2,750 ash tree leaf samples to sequence their genomes, as part of a study on ash dieback susceptibility. The procurement used a limited method, characterised by a direct award and a ranked approach under the LAB2010 NE Framework, without prior publication of a call for competition. The contract with a value of £135,000 was awarded on 9th September 2025 to Edinburgh Genetics Limited, and focuses on locations across various regions in the UK, with the process now marked as complete.

This tender presents significant growth opportunities for businesses specialising in genomic research and laboratory services, particularly those experienced with plant genetics and next-generation sequencing technologies. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) like Edinburgh Genetics Limited, which was awarded the contract, illustrate the potential for similar businesses to engage in valuable public sector collaborations. Companies with capabilities in high-throughput genomic sequencing and those that operate within environmental protection or life sciences domains are well-suited to compete in such specialised research-driven projects.

## Notice

Framework information NEUPC Direct Award, Ranked approach . LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services-Lot 3 RGB Kew (Science Directorate) is seeking a supplier to extract whole genomic DNA from 2750 ash tree leaf samples and sequence the whole genome of each sample. This work is part of a project on the genomic basis of ash dieback susceptibility.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

RGB Kew (Science Directorate) is seeking a supplier to extract whole genomic DNA from 2750 ash tree leaf samples and sequence the whole genome of each sample. This work is part of a project on the genomic basis of ash dieback susceptibility.

### Procurement Information

Framework Agreement NEUPC Direct Award, Ranked approach through Lot 3 of LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services Framework.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077028-2025 |
| 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 | 25 Nov 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 8 Sep 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £135,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| 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 | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | EDINBURGH GENETICS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 25 Nov 2025 at 17:01 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/077028-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kew.org

## Provenance

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