Smart Agricultural Research Centre Development
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)contractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-0586fdProcurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids
Estimated value
£459k
services
Awarded value
—
Suppliers
0
Lots
1
0 awarded
Published
04 Sept 2025
Deadline 15 Sept 2025
Description
The design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a state-of-the-art modular vertical farming system. This infrastructure will support a wide range of academic and commercial research projects in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), with a strong emphasis on flexibility, modularity, and precision control.
Scope
- Reference
- 2923
- Total value
- £459,266 excluding VAT£551,119.2 including VATAbove the relevant threshold
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 03 Nov 2025 to 31 Mar 2029
- Main category
- services
- CPV classifications
- 7730000077100000
- Contract locations
- East Midlands, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Technical Compliance and System Quality | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 16.00% |
| Flexibility and Research Suitability | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 20.00% |
| Training and Support | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 3.00% |
| After-Sales Support, Warranty, and Maintenance | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 10.00% |
| Innovation and Future-Proofing | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 3.00% |
| Value-Added Collaboration and Strategic Partnership | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 3.00% |
| Methodology for Installation | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 5.00% |
| Sustainability and Energy Efficiency | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 10.00% |
| Health & Safety | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | quality | 5.00% |
| Commercial Offer | Please see tender documentation for award criteria | cost | 25.00% |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
See Tender Documentation
Submission & procedure
- Enquiry deadline
- 08 Sept 2025, 9:00 am
- Submission deadline
- 15 Sept 2025, 9:00 am
- Submission address
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/rwlentrance_s.asp?PID=96864&B= ↗
- Electronic submission
- Yes
- Procedure
- Open procedure