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Badger Hair Genotyping (APHA)

ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 26 Sept 2026, 14:57.

Opportunity overview

This Contract is formed of two sampling requirements: Requirement 1: Single Badger Hair DNA extraction for the National Badger Sett Survey (25-28) Requirement 2: DNA extraction from clumps of badger hair. Requirement 1 requires the Supplier to extract DNA from single badger hairs and amplify using Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) technology to identify sufficient material to determine which alleles are present at each pre defined Single Nucleotide Polymorphism (SNP). The output data from this analysis will be used to determine the number of individual badgers. Requirement 2 requires the Supplier to extract DNA from clumps of Badger guard hairs (including roots); while samplers were asked to try to aim for a good number of hairs more than fifteen (number more than 15), this was not always feasible due to the nature of the work, and a minority of samples are of smaller size. The DNA should be processed to identify which specific SNP is present in the individual. The Buyer estimates that due to high rates of within-population homogeneity, and allelic drop out, the panel will need to include approximately five thousand five hundred (5,500) SNPs.

Awarded to

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LGC GENOMICS LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£120.6k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
23 Jul 2026
Including VAT
£144.8k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PWGP-8628-BVHH
Location
Guildford, UKJ25, GU2 7XY, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

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
C34854
Status
complete
Procurement Method
direct
Procurement Method Details
Direct award
Why this procedure was chosen
This Direct Award is compliant under Schedule 5, Paragraph 6(a) and (b) of the Procurement Act 2023, which permits a direct award where: (a) due to an absence of competition for technical reasons, only a particular supplier can supply the goods or services required; and (b) there are no reasonable alternatives to those goods or services. Absence of Competition for Technical Reasons: The requirement is for the extraction and genotyping of DNA from badger hair samples, including samples comprising a single hair, using a methodology capable of generating reliable and reproducible data suitable for incorporation into APHA's existing population modelling and epidemiological analysis. LGC Genomics is the only UK supplier capable of providing all elements of the requirement, particularly the need to analyse low-volume and poor-quality wildlife samples. The technical characteristics of the requirement, particularly the need to process low-volume badger hair samples and generate compatible SNP genotyping data, mean that competition is absent for genuine technical reasons. No Reasonable Alternative: The Authority has identified a material risk of delays, additional administrative burdens, customs-related issues and potential loss or destruction of samples during transit. Given the specialist nature of the samples and the programme's dependency on a continuous and reliable flow of data, overseas providers do not represent a reasonable alternative.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure reasons

Entry 1
Id
singleSuppliersTechnicalReasons

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH AGENCY
Id
GB-PPON-PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBHC-6261-BLLQ

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Lucy Webster

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Organisation 2
Name
DEPARTMENT FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOOD AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Id
GB-PPON-PNBD-3289-CDGX
Role Details
Carrying out Procurement on behalf of the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PNBD-3289-CDGX

Address

Street Address
Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street
Locality
London
Postal Code
SW1P 4DF
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKI32

Contact

Name
Lucy Webster

Roles

procuringEntity

Details

Organisation 3
Name
LGC GENOMICS LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PWGP-8628-BVHH

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PWGP-8628-BVHH

Address

Street Address
The Priestley Centre 10 Priestley Road
Locality
Guildford
Postal Code
GU2 7XY
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

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

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
73111000
Description
Research laboratory services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UK
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PWGP-8628-BVHH
Name
LGC GENOMICS LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Short Form Contract - Badger Hair Genotyping (APHA)
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
24 Jul 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
27 Jul 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2028, 23:59
Max Extent Date
30 Sept 2028, 23:59

Renewal

Description
01/04/2028 - 30/09/2028 The Buyer may extend the Contract for a period of up to six (6) months through issuing a Contract Change Note (CCN). The Contract duration shall not exceed twenty-six (26) months from the Start Date.

Value

Including VAT
144,763.2
Amount
120,636
Currency
GBP

Agreed Metrics

Entry 1
Id
0308
Title
KPI 1 - Delivery on time KPI 2- Quality of sequencing data supplied
Description
KPI 1 - Data delivered within forty (40) Working Days of receipt of samples. KPI 2 - Sequencing must be provided in accordance with the Specification.

Documents

Entry 1
Id
071159-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
28 Jul 2026, 12:01
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · London · UKI32 · SW1P 4DF · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

3 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

3 VERSIONS
  1. 064785-2026Transparency notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 064803-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 071159-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·