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title: "Bacterial whole genome sequencing"
ocid: "ocds-kuma6s-124876"
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buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL"
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# Bacterial whole genome sequencing

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-kuma6s-124876

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## Summary

The University of Bristol, located in Bristol, has awarded a contract for 'Bacterial whole genome sequencing' to Microbial Genomics Ltd. The procurement stage was the award, and the contract was signed on 10th November 2022. The industry category is goods, and the contract value is £100,000. The University of Bristol initiated this tender, seeking a provider for large research projects involving bacterial isolates surveillance from human and animal sources in the UK, Argentina, and Thailand.

This tender presents an opportunity for businesses specializing in research laboratory services, particularly those with expertise in bacterial whole genome sequencing. The University of Bristol emphasises data consistency, requiring cross-comparable data sets between projects and bioinformatics services such as taxonomic assignment and assembly. As the tender was awarded to Microbial Genomics Ltd, businesses with capabilities in genetic sequencing and bioinformatics could find lucrative opportunities through this contract. The University of Bristol aims to support economic and social objectives through community benefits included in the contract.

## Notice

IntroductionThe University of Bristol is seeking a single provider to support a number of large research projects for which the research group undertakes surveillance of bacterial isolates from a variety of human and animal sources in the UK, Argentina and Thailand.The research is funded by for Arwain DGC (Defnydd Gwrthfioteg Cyfrifol / Leading on the responsible use of antimicrobials Wales); and the UKRI Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC).The contract must be in place during December 2022...General RequirementsIn order to fully characterise the genomes of Gram negative bacterial isolates for a variety of research projects, we require a bacterial whole genome sequencing specialist service on an Illumina platform generating 2x250bp paired-end reads at a minimum depth of coverage of 30x and a median insert sizes greater than 600bp.The bacteria under study are known to lose plasmids in cold storage conditions over time. In order to mitigate against plasmid loss we need a sequencing provider who has existing protocols that preserve the DNA of the isolates as close to the point of isolation as possible.For each isolate we can provide the equivalent of 8 OD600nm or 4 x 109 cells...Commissioning of WorkThe isolates are currently prepared in batches of 93 with the requirement to ship the order in multiple batches. The volume of work will fluctuate dependant on the research project outputs.Orders will normally be placed via a University of Bristol Purchase Order, covering the batch work over a period of time.Batches are currently posted to the supplier by the University at the University's expense.Bidders should confirm batch requirements if different to 93 and any shipping protocols...Data RequirementsThese data sets are key to a number of large research projects and we require data to be cross-comparable between projects. Therefore, for these projects we also require several bioinformatics services, including taxonomic assignment using Kraken, mapping, variant calling, assembly and annotation (fasta, gbk, gff, fastq files).We will require the data to be generated and the bioinformatics completed for each batch of isolates within 8 weeks of receipt of the isolates.Data should remain available for access from the provider for a minimum of 12 months from the date of sequencing completion and be provided on a centralised platform rather than only via data link.Bidders should describe how the data is stored, released and accessed by the University.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Sell2Wales |
| Latest notice | https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124876 |
| Notice type | S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 6 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | 21 Oct 2022 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 10 Nov 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £100,000 |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL |
| Locality | BRISTOL |
| Post town | Bristol |
| Postcode | BS1 5DS |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK5 West of England |
| ITL 3 | TLK51 Bristol, City of |
| Local authority | Bristol, City of |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Bristol Central |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | MICROBIAL GENOMICS LTD (TRADING AS MICROBESNG |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

### Codes

- 73111000 - Research laboratory services

## Release History

- 6 Dec 2022 at 09:35 - Award - S2W Notice - Website Contract Award Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124876
- 20 Sep 2022 at 16:53 - Tender - S2W Notice - Website Invitation to Tender Notice - https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=124876

## Notice URLs

- https://tenders.bris.ac.uk
- https://www.bristol.ac.uk/directory/procurement/

## Provenance

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