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    ContractsProduction and Supply of Synthetic DNA Controls for SARS-CoV-2 and BA.3.2 Variants
    Awarded contract

    Production and Supply of Synthetic DNA Controls for SARS-CoV-2 and BA.3.2 Variants

    Awarded
    £64.5k
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Supplier sought to produce and supply synthetic DNA controls for SARS-CoV-2 and BA.3.2 variant testing and validation applications.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 7 Jul 2026· 2 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £64.5k
    Published 7 Jul 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £64,525
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • LG
      LGC
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 2 months ago.

    7 July 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    This opportunity seeks qualified suppliers to manufacture and deliver synthetic DNA controls for SARS-CoV-2 and the BA.3.2 sublineage variant. The supplier will be responsible for producing high-quality, characterized DNA constructs suitable for quality assurance, validation, and reference purposes in diagnostic and research applications. Deliverables should meet established standards for purity, concentration, and sequence accuracy, with comprehensive documentation and certification of each batch. This service supports public health laboratories, research institutions, and diagnostic manufacturers requiring reliable reference materials for testing and validation protocols.

    Track record

    3 awards · 3 winners
    Open field

    No single supplier dominates the field.

    In research innovation, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency has awarded 3 contracts to 3 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. ROOTS RESEARCH LTD1× · 33%
    2. THE GLOBAL HEALTH RESEARCH ACCELERATOR CIC1× · 33%
    3. LGC1× · 33%

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    Award notice and full record on the publisher's site

    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-06c527
    SS
    Buyer
    Secretary of State for Health and Social Care acting as part of the Crown through UK Health Security Agency
    Sector
    Research & Innovation