Scope
Reference
2923
Description
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.
Contract 1. 2923 Smart Agricultural Research Centre Development
Supplier
Contract value
- £456,771 excluding VAT
- £548,126 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Award decision date
17 October 2025
Date assessment summaries were sent to tenderers
23 October 2025
Standstill period
- End: 3 November 2025
- 8 working days
Earliest date the contract will be signed
4 November 2025
Contract dates (estimated)
- 4 November 2025 to 2 April 2028
- 2 years, 4 months, 29 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 77100000 - Agricultural services
Contract locations
- UKF14 - Nottingham
Information about tenders
- 5 tenders received
- 1 tender assessed in the final stage:
- 0 submitted by small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
- 0 submitted by voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
- 1 supplier awarded contracts
- 0 suppliers unsuccessful (details included for contracts over £5 million)
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Supplier
Light Science Technologies Holdings Ltd.
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PDYZ-7478-VGDG
The Byre, Ednaston Park Business Centre, Painters Lane, Ednaston,
Ashbourne
DE6 3FA
United Kingdom
Region: UKF13 - South and West Derbyshire
Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): No
Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No
Supported employment provider: No
Public service mutual: No
Contract 1. 2923 Smart Agricultural Research Centre Development
Contracting authority
Nottingham Trent University (NTU)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLJN-1931-JMHG
50 Shakespeare Street
Nottingham
NG1 4FQ
United Kingdom
Contact name: Mark Lucas
Telephone: +44 1158488747
Email: mark.lucas@ntu.ac.uk
Website: https://www.ntu.ac.uk/
Region: UKF14 - Nottingham
Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government