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Temperature Monitored Bee Hives

NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY (NTU)

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11 Sep 2023 at 08:40

Summary of the contracting process

The Nottingham Trent University (NTU) has awarded a contract for the procurement of six temperature-monitored honeybee hives, classified under Bee-keeping machinery. The tender, titled "Temperature Monitored Bee Hives," was completed with a contract value of £45,180. The procurement process was initiated as a tender and awarded to PST Sensors Europe Ltd. The contract period runs from July 17, 2023, to November 30, 2024. The tender period ended on June 28, 2023, with delivery addresses including the United Kingdom and other locations worldwide.

This contract presents business growth opportunities for suppliers of bee-keeping machinery, particularly those with expertise in providing temperature monitoring solutions for beehives. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are well-suited to compete for such tenders. Businesses offering innovative sensor technologies and software solutions compatible with Ubuntu, Linux, or Raspbian O.S. would find this procurement suitable. The awarded contract creates a market for suppliers aiming to provide advanced beehive monitoring equipment, catering to the agriculture and bee-keeping industry.

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Notice Title

Temperature Monitored Bee Hives

Notice Description

The University had a requirement for the purchase of six identical honeybee hives, equipped with sensors allowing the spatially resolved (wireless) monitoring of the temperature of each frame as per the following minimum technical requirements: * the dimensions of the hives will match those of the 'British Standard Hives' brood boxes. * Each frame will have 30 sensors or more, homogeneously distributed. * Each frame foundation comb will be made of plastic, with protruding hexagons approx. 200 microns tall, for the bees to take over the building of the honeycomb. The sensors will be embedded in the plastic and not accessible to the honeybees. * The plastic foundation comb will be 150 microns thick, or less. * The data will be transferred wirelessly to a computer. * The frame's internal battery will last six months or more and will be conveniently changeable. * Software will be provided where the user will be able to adjust, in particular, the frequency of the measurements and access the data conveniently. If possible, software is to run on Ubuntu or Linux or Raspbian O.S. * No more than 10 mins will be required to interrogate the entire array of sensors within one hive.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
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Publication Source
Contracts Finder
Latest Notice
https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/5a9db8ac-e7a7-46f9-a8f5-47410fcf1d0c
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Other -
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery


CPV Codes

16640000 - Bee-keeping machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£45,180 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
11 Sep 20232 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Jun 2023Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
16 Jul 20232 years ago
Contract Period
16 Jul 2023 - 30 Nov 2024 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Not Specified
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NOTTINGHAM TRENT UNIVERSITY (NTU)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NOTTINGHAM
Postcode
NG1 4FQ
Post Town
Nottingham
Country
England

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLF East Midlands (England)
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLF1 Derbyshire and Nottinghamshire
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLF14 Nottingham
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Nottingham
Electoral Ward
St. Ann's
Westminster Constituency
Nottingham East

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

PST SENSORS EUROPE

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