Official UK procurement notice
Supply of Equipment Related to Establishing an Advanced Indoor Crop Facility
Authority: Aberystwyth University (Education)
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionAberystwyth University wishes to procure various items related to establishing an advanced indoor crop production facility. The procurement contains the following Lots:
Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems
Lot 2 - NFT Hydroponic Racks
Lot 3 - Nutrient Flow Facility
CPV: Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · no lot values published · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Flood and Drain Rack SystemsAwarded
Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure ten portable and flexible flood and drain (ebb and flow) rack systems for research and teaching purposes . The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.
Lot #2NFT Hydroponic Racks (Four Tiers)Awarded
Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure ten independent Nutrient Film Technique (NFT) hydroponic racks (four tiers). The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.
Lot #3Nutrient Flow FacilityAwarded
Aberystwyth University (the ‘University’) wishes to procure a supplier to carry out refurbishment of its in situ Nutrient Flow Facility equipment at the Gogerddan Campus. The procurement will be by a process of open tendering.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- Technical: 85%
- price: 15%
Published award criteria (2)
- Technical: 85%
- Price: 15%
- Price carries 15 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 1.5 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Goods
- 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
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Oct 2022, 16:15 BST
- Last source update
- 7 Oct 2022, 16:15 BST
- Authority reference
itt_96577- FTS notice number
2022/S 000-028312- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-037415Find a Tender
Publisher note: (WA Ref:125431)
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Flood and Drain Rack Systems1 award | |||
| Hydrogarden Ltd | £92,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · NFT Hydroponic Racks (Four Tiers)1 award | |||
| Hydrogarden Ltd | £92,000 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Nutrient Flow Facility1 award | |||
| Hydrogarden Ltd | £124,401 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 - Flood and Drain Rack Systems · Hydrogarden Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Sept 2022
- Value
- £92,000
- Status
- active
Lot 2: NFT Hydroponic Racks (Four Tiers) · Hydrogarden Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Sept 2022
- Value
- £92,000
- Status
- active
Lot 3: Nutrient Flow Facility · Hydrogarden Ltd
- Signed
- 8 Sept 2022
- Value
- £124,401
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Flood and Drain Rack Systems | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 2 · NFT Hydroponic Racks (Four Tiers) | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
| 3 · Nutrient Flow Facility | 1bids · 1 electronic · 1 from abroad | 0 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- High CourtReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Hydrogarden LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.