Find a TenderAwarded without competition
Published 25 Nov 2025, 17:01 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

RBGKEW1419 AshSeq2025 · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (Public body)

ServicesAward procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Awarded value£135,000published contract · exc. VAT
Awarded 9 Sept 2025no call for competition
Awarded to Edinburgh Genetics Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Research laboratory services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1RGB Kew (Science Directorate) is seeking a supplier to extract whole genomic DNA from…Awarded

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.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
25 Nov 2025, 17:01 GMT
Last source update
25 Nov 2025, 17:01 GMT
Authority reference
RBGKEW1419
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-077028
Classification (CPV)
Research laboratory services
Delivery area
North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 moreSouth West (UKK)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e8b6 Find a Tender
Why no open competition
The procurement falls outside the scope of application of the directive
Published justification

Framework Agreement NEUPC

Direct Award,

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

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £135,0001 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 9 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Edinburgh Genetics LimitedSME£135,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1bids———

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew

Contracting authorityPublic bodyMinistry or any other national or federal authority, including their regional or local subdivisionsEnvironmental protection GB-CHC: 803428 THE HERBARIUM, KEW GREEN, London, TW93AEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.