The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew · Awarded contract
Awarded

Supply of Geno/Grinder Automated Tissue Homogenizer and Cell Lyser to Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew

Awarded 22 Jan 2025

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Awarded22 Jan 2025
Value£16,252.19
SupplierThermo Fisher Scientific
AgencyThe Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 1y 3mo2y 12mo term, 60% elapsed
Awarded 22 Jan 2025Expires 21 Jan 2028

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The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew awarded a contract to Thermo Fisher Scientific for the purchase of a Geno/Grinder Automated Tissue Homogenizer and Cell Lyser to improve workflow for PacBio sequencing, accelerating plant root disruption and homogenisation and increasing throughput of DNA extractions, including a 3-year service and maintenance contract.

The contract value is £16,252.19.

The award was made via direct award to the highest ranked supplier under Lot 1 of the LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services framework.

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