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title: "RBGKEW1573 phenoTest for SPEED project"
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# RBGKEW1573 phenoTest for SPEED project

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbgkew1573-phenotest-for-speed-project-ocds-h6vhtk-077f8f) — UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official Find a Tender notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: "RBGKEW1573 phenoTest for SPEED project". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/royal-botanic-gardens-kew-gov-pb508)
- **Published Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Direct award
- **Main Category:** Not published
- **Classifications (CPV):** None published
- **Delivery Location:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £600,000 (exc. VAT, 1 award)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/rbgkew1573-phenotest-for-speed-project-ocds-h6vhtk-077f8f#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-077f8f`

## Description
Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew intends to award a contract for the provision of a custom-built phenoTest 3D X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging platform to support the ARIA-funded SPEED project.
The contract will include delivery, installation, commissioning, software licences, maintenance, calibration, technical support and training. 
The platform will be used to measure dynamic seed and seedling traits at individual-seed level using non-destructive longitudinal 3D X-ray CT imaging. The requirement includes access to the associated proprietary hardware, software, algorithms and processing workflows necessary to generate and analyse the required research data.
The supplier will retain ownership of the equipment. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew will receive operational access to the platform and the associated rights required to use the system for project purposes.
Delivery, installation and commissioning are required in sufficient time to support project milestones, with installation planned at Wakehurst, West Sussex, United Kingdom.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38000000, 48000000, 51000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKC, UKD, UKE, UKF, UKG, UKH, UKI, UKJ, UKK

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** RBGKEW1573 phenoTest for SPEED project (pending)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **PhenoKey B.V.**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-PPON:PGTQ-4635-TGMN`
  - Value: £600,000

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender Notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F093272-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-10-02T10:56:07.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-08T15:52:00.931Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-077f8f