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Published 18 Dec 2025, 12:42 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Livestock Methane measuring devices (Sniffers) and associated services

Official notice

Authority: AHDB

Direct awardSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: UK
Budget not disclosedValue not published
Awarded 8 Jan 2026no call for competition
Awarded to Tecnosens S.p.A.

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Provision of livestock measuring devices (Sniffers) and associated services such as maintenance.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1AwardedSME
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligible
16600000 Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery77100000 Agricultural services

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
18 Dec 2025, 12:42 GMT
Last source update
14 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST
Authority reference
STA10264
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-097025
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f90b Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons
Published justification

Single supplier - technical reasons

A market review of methane sniffer technologies was conducted in September 2025. The assessment focused on commercially available systems at Technology Readiness Level

(TRL) 9, suitable for deployment in commercial farm environments. Essential requirements being

  • Accuracy and repeatability of gas measurements
  • Dust and water resistance at IP65 and durability for operation in dairy housing environments
  • Proven temperature range operational stability for UK farm setups
  • Low maintenance burden and minimal need for operational recalibration
  • Online technical support for operational and software queries
  • Remote monitoring capability to enable continuous data collection and integration

The products to be purchased are determined to be the only option meeting the full set of

essential requirements tested and proven as suitable for use in the applicable harsh environments of cattle sheds with appropriate operating resistance to water and dust

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

19 Jan 2026 → 14 Oct 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends279 days ago
    19 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published11 days ago
    14 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    18 Dec 2025, 12:42 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    8 Jan 2026, 11:49 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    20 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    14 Oct 2026, 13:45 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Contracts signed 1latest 20 Jan 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Tecnosens S.p.A.21 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029Extensions: Option to extend a further 12 month period · Options: If the extension option is required, this will allow for further software updates.€246,2608 Jan 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · Tecnosens S.p.A.

    Signed
    20 Jan 2026
    Value
    €246,260
    Period
    21 Jan 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2029 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Option to extend a further 12 month period

    No agreed KPIs: Primarily goods purchased

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBHX-8363-MBBV Middlemarch Business Park, Siskin Parkway East, Coventry, West Midlands, CV3 4PEContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Tecnosens S.p.A.Awarded supplierGB-PPON: PWCL-5729-LCHL Via Vergnano, 16, Brescia, IT, 21525, ITContact 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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender