--- title: "4080/JN/24 - Plant Growth Chambers x 2" ocid: "ocds-b5fd17-91a17662-7081-49eb-9ec3-9a0f5c2f05d9" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91a17662-7081-49eb-9ec3-9a0f5c2f05d9" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91a17662-7081-49eb-9ec3-9a0f5c2f05d9.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91a17662-7081-49eb-9ec3-9a0f5c2f05d9.json" source: "Contracts Finder" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD" published: "2024-05-17" --- # 4080/JN/24 - Plant Growth Chambers x 2 Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-b5fd17-91a17662-7081-49eb-9ec3-9a0f5c2f05d9 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-b5fd17-91a17662-7081-49eb-9ec3-9a0f5c2f05d9) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-b5fd17-91a17662-7081-49eb-9ec3-9a0f5c2f05d9.json) ## Summary The University of Sheffield has awarded a contract for Plant Growth Chambers. The University required two purpose-built chambers to support research in climate change mitigation, pest and disease resistance, and global food security. The procurement method was an open procedure, and the contract value was 70,869 GBP. The contract period is from May 30, 2024, to May 31, 2024, with the tender period ending on April 16, 2024. This tender for Plant Growth Chambers offers opportunities for businesses, especially those providing laboratory and precision equipment. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and voluntary, community, and social enterprises (VCSEs) are well-suited to compete. With a focus on goods procurement, businesses located in Yorkshire and the Humber region of the United Kingdom can participate in this open procedure below the threshold process. ## Notice Two purpose built plant growth chambers are required to support the research activities in the School of Biosciences large plant growth facility located at the University of Sheffield. The School of Biosciences carries out research in the areas of climate change mitigation, pest and disease resistance, and global food security. This research requires the accurate simulation of a range of climatic conditions that are tightly controlled and reproducible, in robust environmental chambers. This is an open exercise. The ITT can be downloaded by registering and expressing your interest on the University's e-tendering system https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield If you have any questions or comments in relation to this tender they must be submitted via the In-tend system, this can be accessed at https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield Completed tenders must be returned through the same e-tendering system. The University of Sheffield is not a contracting authority for the purposes of the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU) as amended by the Public Procurement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020. This procurement opportunity is operating outside of the Public Contracts Regulations named above and will not be subject to them. The University is advertising this opportunity in Contracts Finder on a voluntary basis and does not undertake any obligation to comply with the regulations (as defined above). It reserves its rights, in full, to adapt or step outside the procedures in the procurement regulations as the University considers necessary to fulfil the requirements outlined in the Invitation to Tender. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Contracts Finder | | Latest notice | https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d9a0f5f-23a2-41f4-972b-d47563bc3705 | | Notice type | Award Notice | | Procurement type | Standard | | Procurement category | Goods | | Procurement method | Open | | Procurement method details | Open procedure (below threshold) | | Tender suitability | SME, VCSE | | Awardee scale | SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 17 May 2024 | | Submission deadline | 16 Apr 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 29 Apr 2024 | | Contract period | 29 May 2024 - 31 May 2024 | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £66,600 | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | £70,869 | | Contracts value | Not specified | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Not specified | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Not specified | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD | | Locality | SHEFFIELD | | Post town | Sheffield | | Postcode | S10 2TN | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | | ITL 2 | TLE3 South Yorkshire | | ITL 3 | TLE32 Sheffield | | Local authority | Sheffield | | Electoral ward | Broomhill and Sharrow Vale | | Westminster constituency | Sheffield Central | | Delivery location | TLE Yorkshire and The Humber | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | CEC TECHNOLOGY | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ### Codes - 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) ## Release History - 17 May 2024 at 10:21 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d9a0f5f-23a2-41f4-972b-d47563bc3705 - 28 Mar 2024 at 15:36 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c81b85d-f226-4b1b-91a7-e9b941c0bd13 ## Documents - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/1d9a0f5f-23a2-41f4-972b-d47563bc3705 17th May 2024 - Awarded contract notice on Contracts Finder - https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/9c81b85d-f226-4b1b-91a7-e9b941c0bd13 28th March 2024 - Opportunity notice on Contracts Finder - https://in-tendhost.co.uk/sheffield All tender documents can be accessed at ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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