Published date: 17 May 2019

Last edited date: 17 May 2019

Closed opportunity - This means that the contract is currently closed. The buying department may be considering suppliers that have already applied, or no suitable offers were made.


Closing: 25 May 2019

Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural machinery - 16000000

Location of contract

East Midlands

Value of contract

£250,000

Procurement reference

PROC CE ITT/1111

Published date

17 May 2019

Closing date

25 May 2019

Contract start date

22 July 2019

Contract end date

26 July 2020

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Competitive procedure with negotiation (above threshold)

Anyone may ask to participate, but only those who are pre-selected will be invited to submit initial tenders and to negotiate.

This procedure can be used for procurements above the relevant contract value threshold.

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

The University of Nottingham is long established as a leader in plant and crop science research. As part of the future food beacon of excellence, the University is investing in its research infrastructure and wishes to commission a rain out shelter. The purpose of the rain out shelter is to be able to manipulate growing conditions,in the field, to simulate drought at specific stages of crop development. For example, to exclude any rainfall during the grain filling period of wheat. To enable this, we wish to commission shelters that respond to rain and only move into position when needed. This means that crops grow in natural, field conditions, for the majority of their growth and are only covered when it is actually raining. The shelters must, therefore, be self-propelled and able to move into position in response to rain. It is important that they are sufficiently portable to be able to be moved between fields to avoid problems with crop rotation.

For further information refer to OJEU contract notice 2019/S 079-189519 or the University's e-tendering portal. https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home.

About the buyer

Contact name

Lesley Lane

Address

Kings Meadow Campus, Lenton Lane
NOTTINGHAM
NG72NR
England

Telephone

0115 951 3634 ext 13634

Email

procurement@nottingham.ac.uk

Website

https://in-tendhost.co.uk/universityofnottingham/aspx/Home