CONTRACT NOTICE – NATIONAL

1 Authority Details

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Authority Name and Address

1.2

Address from which documentation may be obtained

As in 1.1

1.3

Completed documents must be returned to:

As in 1.1

2 Contract Details

2.1

Title

Tender for the Provision of Genetic Services including DNA Extraction and Genotyping

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Description of the goods or services required

The work to be carried out by the contracted supplier is genotyping to support genetic analysis to develop a natal baseline to characterise Atlantic Herring populations in the Celtic and Irish seas. The baseline will then be used to identify the origin of individual fish in mixed commercial catch samples, enabling improved stock assessment advice to the various governments involved in quota discussions. The work is part of two linked projects, led by the School of Bioscience at Swansea University, one for the Celtic Sea funded by the European Marine Fisheries Fund (EMFF) through Welsh Government, and one for the Irish Sea funded by the Agriculture Fisheries and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland.

The tender requires identical analysis for both projects (one covers the Celtic Sea, one the Irish sea). As part of this work Swansea University requires a service for DNA extraction and genotyping of Atlantic herring (Clupea harengus) individuals with a Genotyping Array.

Indicatively the whole project will require processing of between 3000 and 5000 tissue samples, in either two or three runs, which will be provided in 96 well SBS Tube Rack Systems of barcoded tubes or deep well plates, fixed in absolute ethanol (molecular grade).

NOTE: The authority is using eTenderwales to carry out this procurement process. To obtain further information record your interest on Sell2Wales at https://www.sell2wales.gov.wales/search/search_switch.aspx?ID=121197

2.3

Notice Coding and Classification

2.4

Total quantity or scope of tender

Please see suite of tender documents in ITT 94836 in etenderwales BravoSolution etenderwales.bravosolution.co.uk

3 Conditions for Participation

3.1

Minimum standards and qualification required

This tender is being conducted electronically via ITT 94836 on etenderwales BravoSolution, therefore only tenders submitted to that website by the tender deadline can be considered

4 Administrative Information

4.1

Type of Procedure

Single stage

4.2

Reference number attributed to the notice by the contracting authority

SU129(22)

4.3

Time Limits

4.5

Language or languages in which tenders or requests to participate can be drawn up

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Tender Submission Postbox

5 Other Information

5.1

Additional Information

(WA Ref:121197)

Relates to the following project/programme financed by EU Community Funds: This tender is funded by two linked projects, one for the Celtic Sea funded by the European Marine Fisheries Fund (EMFF) through Welsh Government, and one for the Irish Sea funded by the Agriculture Fisheries and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) in Northern Ireland.

The buyer considers that this contract is suitable for consortia bidding.

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Additional Documentation

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Publication date of this notice