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Babies in Focus Long Read Sequencing - Lot 1 ONT

GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 04:29.

Opportunity overview

1,000 Long read sequences with an option for an additional 1,000 sequences - maximum contract value £2,206,318

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

EUROFINS GENOMICS UK LIMITED

Matched by number
Published award value
£1.3m
Awarded
25 Sept 2025
Award ID
2
Status
pending
Identifier
GB-COH 03297407
Location
Wolverhampton, UKG24, WV9 5GB, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV73111000 — Research laboratory services
  • CPV85145000 — Services provided by medical laboratories
  • CPV85148000 — Medical analysis services

Lots

  • 2025-2026£2.1m
  • 2026-2027£2.1m

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
GEL-RE-25161
Status
complete
Above Threshold
Yes
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Expected award period

Ends
29 Sept 2025, 23:59

Tender Period

Ends
8 Sept 2025, 12:00

Enquiry period

Ends
22 Aug 2025, 12:00

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
2025-2026
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Description
1,000 samples to be delivered to the Supplier and sequenced between 5 January 2026 and 31 March 2026. An earlier start date may be mutually agreed by the Supplier and the Authority if implementation is completed before 5 January 2026. Please note that the estimated value of Lot 1 is £1.4M. There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples, valued at £1.4M. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.

Value

Amount
2,100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,520,000

Options

Description
There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples, valued at £1.4M. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.

Suitability

Sme
Yes

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
27 Oct 2025, 00:00
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
2026-2027
Status
complete
Has Options
Yes
Description
1,000 samples to be delivered and sequenced between 1 April 2026 and 1 September 2026. An earlier start date may be mutually agreed by Supplier and Authority, subject to the Supplier's willingness and capability, and Authority funding. Please note that the estimated value of Lot 2 is £1.4M. There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples, valued at £1.4M. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.

Value

Amount
2,100,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,520,000

Options

Description
There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples, valued at £1.4M. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
price

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Ends
1 Mar 2027, 23:59
Starts
27 Oct 2025, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 10
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research laboratory services
Entry 2
Id
85145000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Id
85148000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical analysis services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research laboratory services
Entry 2
Id
85145000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Id
85148000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical analysis services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Entry 2
Id
L-1
Description
Bravo project reference: itt_2171
Document Type
biddingDocuments
Entry 3
Id
047414-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
tenderNotice
Published
8 Aug 2025, 16:27

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
032829-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
17 Jun 2025, 10:24

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
30 Jun 2025, 23:59
Description
Please see itt_2162 on https://public.bravosolution.co.uk/ for more details. A market consultation event will be held via Microsoft Teams on 23 June 2025 at 13:00 BST, please confirm your interest in attending via Bravo. The deadline for responses to this market consultation is 30 June 2025 at 17:00 BST. Please note that this is not a call for competition and a further notice will be issued to begin a formal procurement in the future.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-COH-08493132
Name
GENOMICS ENGLAND LIMITED

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKI42
Country
GB
Locality
London
Postal Code
E14 5AB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Level 21 One Canada Square

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government

Identifier

Id
08493132
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PBTW-5897-QJGY
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 2
Id
GB-COH-05749230
Name
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKH12
Country
GB
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB2 1TS
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Old Schools

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
05749230
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PNYY-3754-WGCG
Scheme
GB-PPON
Organisation 3
Id
GB-COH-03297407
Name
EUROFINS GENOMICS UK LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKG24
Country
GB
Locality
Wolverhampton
Postal Code
WV9 5GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
I54 Busines Park

Details

Vcse
No
Scale
sme
Sheltered Workshop
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No

Identifier

Id
03297407
Scheme
GB-COH

Contact

Additional Identifiers

Entry 1
Id
PBHC-9469-NGRH
Scheme
GB-PPON

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Date
26 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
2025-2026
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
26 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research laboratory services
Entry 2
Id
85145000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Id
85148000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical analysis services

Value

Amount
2,206,318.2
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,647,581.84

Renewal

Description
There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. The potential cost of this has been taken into account and forms part of the maximum contract value. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060131-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 12:55

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05749230
Name
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1

Contract period

Ends
31 Mar 2026, 23:59
Starts
21 Oct 2025, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
7 Oct 2025, 23:59
Award 2
Id
2
Date
26 Sept 2025, 00:00
Title
2026-2027
Status
pending
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
26 Sept 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research laboratory services
Entry 2
Id
85145000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Services provided by medical laboratories
Entry 3
Id
85148000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Medical analysis services

Value

Amount
1,288,000
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
1,545,600

Renewal

Description
There is an optional extension (volume to be confirmed) of up to a total of 1,000 additional samples. These optional extension volumes may be awarded to one or split across both lots. The potential cost of this has been taken into account and forms part of the maximum contract value. These optional volumes must be delivered by 1 March 2027.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
060131-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
26 Sept 2025, 12:55

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-03297407
Name
EUROFINS GENOMICS UK LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
21 Oct 2025, 23:59

Related lots

2

Contract period

Ends
1 Sept 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Apr 2026, 00:00
Max Extent Date
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Standstill Period

Ends
7 Oct 2025, 23:59
Award 3
Id
3
Date
18 Nov 2025, 00:00
Title
Babies in Focus Long Read Sequencing - Lot 1 ONT
Status
pending
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services
Assessment Summaries Date Sent
19 Nov 2025, 00:00

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKC
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 2
Region
UKD
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 3
Region
UKE
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 4
Region
UKF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 5
Region
UKG
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 6
Region
UKH
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 7
Region
UKI
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 8
Region
UKJ
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Entry 9
Region
UKK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
73000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services

Value

Amount
2,206,318
Currency
GBP
Including VAT
2,647,581

Documents

Entry 1
Id
075853-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK6
Description
Contract award notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
awardNotice
Published
20 Nov 2025, 17:48

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-COH-05749230
Name
CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY TECHNICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
1
Type
futureSignatureDate
Status
scheduled
Due
16 Dec 2025, 23:59

Related lots

1
2

Contract period

Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59
Starts
1 Jan 2026, 00:00

Standstill Period

Ends
2 Dec 2025, 23:59

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI42 · E14 5AB · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKC · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKE · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKF · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKG · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKI · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKJ · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKK · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UK · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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