Notice Information
Notice Title
Livestock Methane measuring devices (Sniffers) and associated services
Notice Description
This contract was directly awarded following publication of a Transparency Notice for the provision of livestock measuring devices (Sniffers) and associated services.
Procurement Information
A market review of methane sniffer technologies was conducted in September 2025. The assessment focused on commercially available systems at Technology Readiness Level (TRL) 9, suitable for deployment in commercial farm environments. Essential requirements being * Accuracy and repeatability of gas measurements * Dust and water resistance at IP65 and durability for operation in dairy housing environments * Proven temperature range operational stability for UK farm setups * Low maintenance burden and minimal need for operational recalibration * Online technical support for operational and software queries * Remote monitoring capability to enable continuous data collection and integration The products to be purchased are determined to be the only option meeting the full set of essential requirements tested and proven as suitable for use in the applicable harsh environments of cattle sheds with appropriate operating resistance to water and dust
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f90b
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001411-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
16 - Agricultural machinery
77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
-
- CPV Codes
16600000 - Specialist agricultural or forestry machinery
77100000 - Agricultural services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £246,260 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 8 Jan 20261 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Dec 20252 months ago
- Contract Period
- 21 Jan 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Pending
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AGRICULTURE AND HORTICULTURE DEVELOPMENT BOARD
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- procurement@ahdb.org.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- COVENTRY
- Postcode
- CV3 4PE
- Post Town
- Coventry
- Country
- England
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLG West Midlands (England)
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLG1 Herefordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLG13 Warwickshire CC
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Warwick
- Electoral Ward
- Cubbington & Leek Wootton
- Westminster Constituency
- Kenilworth and Southam
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/001411-2026
8th January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084347-2025
18th December 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
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