Lot LOT-0000
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Statuscomplete
AwardedFind a Tender · award
Smart Agricultural Research Centre Development
BuyerNottingham Trent University
StatusAwarded
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published12 Jan 2026
What is being bought
The design, supply, installation, and commissioning of a state-of-the-art modular vertical farming system. This infrastructure will support a wide range of academic and commercial research projects in controlled environment agriculture (CEA), with a strong emphasis on flexibility, modularity, and precision control.
Lot details
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Competitive procurementNot published
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Rationale classificationsNot published
Special regimeNot published
Covered byGPA
Submission policyNot published
Selection criteriaNot published
Risk detailsNot published
Planning & early market engagement
BudgetNot published
No-engagement rationaleNot published
Planning documents0
Planning milestones0
No planning milestones published.
Related procurements
No linked framework, prior procurement or reprocurement published.
Awards
1
Statusactive
Contracts
2923 Smart Agricultural Research Centre Development
Statusactive
Value£456,771
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| Latest release ID | 002283-2026 |
| Latest release timestamp | Mon Jan 12 2026 13:45:29 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) |
| Source | find-a-tender |
| Official notice URL | Not published |
| Tender status | complete |
| Procurement method | open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Main procurement category | Not published |
| Above threshold | Not published |
| Legal basis | 2023/54 |
| Tender period: start | Not published |
| Tender period: end | Not published |
| Expression of interest deadline | Not published |
| Enquiry deadline | Not published |
| Award period: start | Not published |
| Award period: end | Not published |
| Submission method details | Not published |
| Submission languages | Not published |
| Electronic catalogue policy | Not published |
| Total tender value | Not published |
| Tender lots in source | 1 |
| Tender items in source | 0 |
| Tender documents in source | 1 |
| Awards in latest release | 1 |
| Contracts in latest release | 1 |
| Parties in latest release | 2 |
Notice history
| Date | Event | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| 12 Jan 2026 | award, contract | 002283-2026 |
| 23 Oct 2025 | award, contract | 067921-2025 |
| 4 Sept 2025 | tenderUpdate | 054046-2025 |
| 13 Aug 2025 | tender | 048379-2025 |
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