UKRI 5260 FRUITSENSE-K — Earth Observation for Resilient Kiwifruit Orchards

Authority: UK Research and Innovation (Central government)

Below threshold - without competition

Sectors: Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Awarded value£29,750published contract · exc. VAT

Awarded 9 Oct 2025no call for competition

Awarded to UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Adaptation of the FruitSense platform, originally developed for Australian orchards, to assess kiwifruit vine health and stress in New Zealand orchards.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

77100000 Agricultural services

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - without competition
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: 27 Oct 2025, 08:16 GMT
Last source update: 27 Oct 2025, 08:16 GMT
Authority reference: UKRI 5260
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-068386
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05d3cf Find a Tender

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

Contract details notice published
27 Oct 2025, 08:16 GMT
UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value £29,7501 contract exc. VAT

Contracts signed 1latest 9 Oct 2025

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON	£29,750 †	—	Awarded

Contracts

UKRI 5260 FRUITSENSE-K — Earth Observation for Resilient Kiwifruit Orchards · UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
Signed
9 Oct 2025
Value
£29,750
Period
10 Oct 2025 – 31 Mar 2026
Status
active

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

UK Research & Innovation (UKRI)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PDQJ-7126-JDHG Polaris House, Swindon, Wiltshire, South West, SN2 1FLContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

University of SouthamptonAwarded supplier Murray Building (Bldg 58), Southampton, South East, SO17 1BJContact 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 Oct 2025, 08:16 GMT