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Award of COVID-19 Wastewater Sequencing Bioinformatics and Reporting Contract

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Value£9,597.98
RegionScotland
CategoryHealth & Medical

The Scottish Government awarded a contract to Biomathematics & Statistics Scotland for bioinformatics and reporting services supporting the genomic sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 RNA found in wastewater samples.

This work confirms the presence of individual variants and tracks Variants of Concern (VOCs), providing early warning of potential pressures on healthcare systems.

The contract value was AUD 9,597.98.

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