Find a TenderAwarded without competitionContract details notice

Published 7 Sept 2026, 12:51 BST

Official UK procurement notice

2D Xray sensor upgrade for seed sorter

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Direct awardSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)

+6 more

East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)South West (UKK)

Budget not disclosedValue not published

Awarded 7 Sept 2026no call for competition

Awarded to PhenoKey B.V.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Addition of 2D X-ray scanning head to a PhenoScort seed sorting machine

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1AwardedSME

Delivery: North East, North West, Yorkshire & Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South WestEligibility: SME eligible

03000000 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Direct award
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 7 Sept 2026, 12:51 BST
Last source update: 5 Oct 2026, 21:04 BST
Authority reference: FCCN005305
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-094022
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: North East (UKC)North West (UKD)Yorkshire & Humber (UKE)East Midlands (UKF)West Midlands (UKG)East of England (UKH)London (UKI)South East (UKJ)
+1 more
South West (UKK)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06f36c Find a Tender

Why no open competition: Single Suppliers Intellectual Property Exclusive Rights; Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Additional Repeat Extension Partial Replacement
Published justification: There are no other 2d Xray sensors available which can be fitted and fully integrated with the existing machinery.

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Sept 2026

Transparency notice published
7 Sept 2026, 12:51 BST
UK5
Contract award notice published
8 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
UK6
Contract signature expected
18 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled
Contract details notice published
5 Oct 2026, 21:04 BST
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Contracts signed 1latest 21 Sept 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
PhenoKey B.V.21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2027	€655,000	7 Sept 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · PhenoKey B.V.
Signed
21 Sept 2026
Value
€655,000
Period
21 Sept 2026 – 20 Sept 2027
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: One off procurement of goods

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Forestry Commission

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PLRM-7846-HGLG 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, South West, BS16 1EJContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

PhenoKey B.V.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PGTQ-4635-TGMN Vreeburghlaan 2, 's-Gravenzande, NL, 2691AC, NLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender5 Oct 2026, 21:04 BST
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender8 Sept 2026, 10:06 BST
Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender7 Sept 2026, 12:51 BST