ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS, KEW · Awarded contract
Awarded

Sequencing of Fungal Samples for Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Awarded 02 Nov 2020

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Awarded02 Nov 2020
Value£45,000.00
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 3y 6mo ago2y 6mo term
Awarded 2 Nov 2020Expired 30 Apr 2023

Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew awarded a contract to Macrogen Europe B.V.

for the sequencing of fungal samples as part of the Discovering the Fungal Tree of Life project.

The contract value is £45,000, inclusive of all possible contract extensions.

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