Published date: 28 July 2021

This notice was replaced on 15 March 2022

This notice does not contain the most up-to-date information about this procurement. The most recent notice is:

Awarded contract (published 15 March 2022)

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Contract summary

Industry

  • Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products - 03000000

Location of contract

United Kingdom

Value of contract

£40,000

Procurement reference

037-0721T

Published date

28 July 2021

Closing date

27 August 2021

Closing time

12pm

Contract start date

6 September 2021

Contract end date

5 September 2023

Contract type

Supply contract

Procedure type

Open procedure (below threshold)

Any interested supplier may submit a tender in response to an opportunity notice.

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

Contract is suitable for SMEs?

Yes

Contract is suitable for VCSEs?

Yes

Description

Agri-EPI Centre is seeking bids from qualified and experienced suppliers for a light-duty rugged field robot. This will be used for product development and operational tests with associates who do not operate their own robotics platform and are developing components or support systems and methods. For our initial and immediate requirement, we are seeking to acquire what will be regarded as a platform rather than a full agricultural system, with the intention that non-navigational sensors, actuators, and additional functions will be integrated by third parties for their own development. Therefore, a key principle of this platform is that it is supplied with the intention of being open to integration of additional software and hardware components without the need for the direct interaction of the platform OEM.

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About the buyer

Contact name

Procurement Department

Address

AGRI-EPI CENTRE
Easter Bush, ROSLIN
EDINBURGH
EH25 9RG
Scotland

Email

procurement@agri-epicentre.com

Website

https://agri-epicentre.com/