II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKL1
Main site or place of performance:
Aberystwyth
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The projects has 2 phases:
Phase 1. Training Set & parents: 111 diploid M. sinensis, 341 tetraploid M.sacchariflorus
Phase 2: Progeny screening: Approx. 1000 progeny per species, per year. Max. 2000 per year, 6000 total over 3 years.
Phase 1.
Leaf samples will be taken from mature plants in July 2022.
A.Genomic DNA will be extracted from leaf samples. We will prepare DNA in-house if necessary, but we would prefer all processing to be done by the company if at all possible.
B.The company will process and sequence the DNA samples
C.The company will generate genomic (SNP) markers (genotype calls rather than NGS sequence tags that then have to be mined for SNPs).
Phase 2:
Samples will be taken from the seedlings in Feb/March of 2023, 2024 and 2025.
A. Genomic DNA will be extracted from leaf samples. We will prepare DNA in-house if necessary, but we would prefer all processing to be done by the company if at all possible.
B. The company will process and sequence the DNA samples. This may be using the same technology or a modified version in relation to Phase 1.
C. The company will generate genomic (SNP) markers (genotype calls rather than NGS sequence tags that then have to be mined for SNPs).
Markers are required back by May/June at the latest. A rapid and robust process is essential or we will miss a year’s crossing and miss our project targets.
We need the same SNPs for both GS training (Phase 1, 2022) and genotyping the seedlings (Phase 2, 2023-2025).
II.2.5) Award criteria
Criteria below:
Quality criterion: Technical
/ Weighting: 800
Cost criterion: Cost
/ Weighting: 200
II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system
Duration in months: 36
This contract is subject to renewal: Yes
Description of renewals:
Any work awarded following phase 1 will be by the way of extension options to the original contract
II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No