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Exome Sequencing kits

UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

Buyer Address: Northcote House, Queens Drive, Exeter, UKK43, EX4 4QJ, United Kingdom

Contact Name: Melanie Cox

Contact Email: m.cox2@exeter.ac.uk

Status
complete
Procedure
direct
Value
825000.0 GBP
Published
13 Feb 2026, 13:51
Deadline
n/a
Contract Start
20 Dec 2025, 00:00
Contract End
30 Nov 2028, 23:59
Category
n/a
CPV
33140000 - Medical consumables
Region
n/a
Awarded To
Twist Bioscience Corporation
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

280x Library prep kits for exome capture The product has been used on a previous Diabetes study and will allow continuity and compatibility in the data sets generated across these different projects.

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Opportunity Context

Lots

Lot 1 Status: complete

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Contracts

Contract Title: Exome Sequencing Kits

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