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Published 19 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Cannabis biodigester · UK public procurement notice

Official notice

Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire (Police & fire)

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£33,000≈ £33k / year · £39,600 inc. VAT41.2% above published estimate
Submissions closed 2 Apr 2026awarded 13 Apr 2026
Awarded to Power Knot (UK) Ltd
Contract term 1 yrends 30 Apr 2027 · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensions · starts 1 May 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Nottinghamshire Police ("the contracting authority") wishes to procure a cannabis biodigester that renders seized cannabis plant material non-recoverable, converting it to grey water for lawful discharge under UK based environmental legislation. The machine

must be able to digest "fresh" plants as well as dried leaves with "gummy" edible cannabis products optional but preferred if possible. The machine must be able to handle ~20 tonnes per year. Suppliers must size the unit to meet or exceed this throughput. Suppliers must also note if fresh cannabis plants must be shredded or could be to improve machine efficiency. The unit will be installed at a secure police site and operated by trained police staff under chain-of-custody controls - it must therefore on machine show volumes digested with tamper proof logs preferred but optional. Odour control: sealed drum/process with no persistent odour in normal operation.

CPV: Industrial machinery

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£33,000
Contract period: 1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2027 (1 yr) · up to 30 Apr 2028 with extensionsValue: £33,000 exc. VAT · £39,600 inc. VAT
Delivery: East MidlandsEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: N/A

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Quality questions = 40% Total price - 60%

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
19 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
Last source update
13 May 2026, 07:29 BST
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024947
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Industrial machinery
Delivery area
East Midlands (UKF)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e60 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
2 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
Electronic submission
Not allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Please email [email protected] if you wish to express an interest in this opportunity.

Timeline

19 Mar 2026 → 13 May 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published221 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
  2. Submission deadline207 days ago
    2 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
  3. Contract starts179 days ago
    1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published166 days ago
    13 May 2026, 07:29 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    19 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
    UK4
  2. Contract details notice published
    13 May 2026, 07:29 BST
    UK7
  3. Status changed to complete
    13 May 2026, 07:29 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £46,6001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 13 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Power Knot (UK) Ltd£46,600 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Power Knot (UK) Ltd

    Signed
    13 Apr 2026
    Value
    £46,600
    Period
    13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027
    Status
    active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central government GB-PPON: PGLQ-4189-YYPY Sherwood Lodge, Nottingham, East Midlands, NG5 6LUContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Power Knot (UK) LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: 13675545 Unit 7 Partnership House, Grantham, East Midlands, NG31 9STContact email

Official documents & specifications (4)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender