CLAWS (Concentrated Light Autonomous Weeding and Scouting) Unit

Official notice

Authority: Forestry Commission (Public body)

Below threshold - unknown

Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£134,673published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 5 Feb 2026

Awarded to Earth Rover Ltd

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The supply of an autonomous solar powered weeding machine which kills weeds with concentrated light.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

03000000 Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - unknown
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
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: 27 Feb 2026, 16:19 GMT
Last source update: 27 Feb 2026, 16:19 GMT
Authority reference: FCCN004623
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-018123
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065ecb Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 Feb 2026, 16:19 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £134,6731 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 5 Feb 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Earth Rover LtdSME	£134,673 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

Contract 1 · Earth Rover LtdSME
Signed
5 Feb 2026
Value
£134,673
Period
5 Feb 2026 – 5 Feb 2027
Status
active

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

Earth Rover LtdAwarded supplier Agri-EPI Centre, Shropshire, West Midlands, TF10 8JZContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender27 Feb 2026, 16:19 GMT