Provision of Methylation Array Analysis (DNA Samples)

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: PROVISION OF METHYLATION ARRAY ANALYSIS (DNA SAMPLES)
2. Awarding Authority: Queen’s University Belfast. Web: (Chloe Dugan).
3. Contract type: Supply contract
4. Description: The Awarding Authority wishes to procure the services for a methylation analysis of DNA from prostate cancer resection and biopsy samples.
The analysis will be microarray based using illuminaEPICarray technology and the service will include sample quality control (QC), bisulphite conversion, post conversion QC and a workflow specialised for low quality Formalin fixed paraffin embedded (FFPE) samples.
Applicants are required to note that they will be responsible for returning the remaining samples to Awarding Authority once the project is completed.
It is anticipated that this analysis will take approximately 6 weeks from the initial implementation meeting between the successful Applicant and the University. The analysis of the methylation will be completed within 8 weeks of the samples being submitted to the successful Applicant.
5. CPV Code(s): 38430000
6. NUTS code(s): UKN, UKN0, UKN01
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, Belfast.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: QUB/1574/16
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Date documents can be requested until: 21.10.2016.
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web:
12. Other information: TKR-2016930-EX-818354