---
title: "GMS weather control units"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-034d00"
canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034d00"
markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034d00.md"
json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034d00.json"
source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF EXETER"
published: "2022-07-01"
---

# GMS weather control units

Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF EXETER  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-034d00

[View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034d00)  
[Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034d00.json)

## Summary

The University of Exeter has recently concluded a procurement process for custom-built external weather control units intended for studying plant disease and health under real-world conditions. This tender, identified as UOE-2022-031-JC, falls under the goods category, specifically classified under laboratory and precision equipment (CPV code 38000000). The procurement was conducted using a limited method without prior publication of a call for competition, concluding with the contract award date on 1st July 2022. The unit is required to be delivered and installed by January or February 2023, with the procurement taking place in Exeter, United Kingdom.

This tender presents a significant opportunity for businesses specialising in environmental control technologies, precision laboratory equipment, or custom engineering solutions. The University of Exeter's need for a sophisticated weather control unit highlights a demand for innovative solutions to advance plant research. Companies with experience in custom-built equipment, environmental monitoring systems, or related sectors would be particularly well-suited to engage in this type of competition, potentially fostering partnerships or contracts in the educational and research domains.

## Notice

We require a custom-built external weather control unit for studying plant disease and health using real-world weather and climatic conditions. The unit will address plant research gap that sits somewhere between the current portfolio of controlled environmental technologies and large field studies. The unit needs to be delivered and installed by Jan/Feb 2023

### Lot Information

Lot 1

We require a custom-built external weather control unit for studying plant disease and health using real-world weather and climatic conditions. The unit will address plant research gap that sits somewhere between the current portfolio of controlled environmental technologies and large field studies. Specification 1. External unit with the footprint of 16m by 8m. 2. The external unit needs to contain 4 independent walk-in chambers for plant growth with independent access, ambient controls and air handling. 3. Facility to handle multiple controlled environments (temperature, light, rain-sensing, wind speed and direction) from a single central location allowing the complete programming, monitoring and recording of all the controlled environments within the chambers. 4. Weather Station Control allowing diurnal and seasonal adjustments based on climate data retrieved from any geographical location in the world. 5. The ability to continuously record all settings, readings, and other significant parameters as distinct recorded channels (up to 1 second intervals) to support the complete reconstruction of any control or monitoring situation.

### Procurement Information

Absence of competition for technical reasons

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018044-2022 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Jul 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 30 Jun 2022 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £700,101 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Not specified |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF EXETER |
| Locality | EXETER |
| Post town | Exeter |
| Postcode | EX4 4QH |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLK South West (England) |
| ITL 2 | TLK4 Devon |
| ITL 3 | TLK43 Devon CC |
| Local authority | Exeter |
| Electoral ward | Duryard and St James |
| Westminster constituency | Exeter |
| Delivery location | TLK4 Devon |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | CONVIRON EUROPE |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

### Codes

- 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

## Release History

- 1 Jul 2022 at 13:27 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018044-2022
- 1 Jul 2022 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018009-2022

## Notice URLs

- http://www.exeter.ac.uk
- https://uk.eu-supply.com/ctm/Company/CompanyInformation/Index/53042

## Provenance

This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-034d00. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-034d00.json.