--- title: "Combine Harvester" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-03ad66" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ad66" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ad66.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ad66.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "UNIVERSITY OF READING" published: "2023-03-23" --- # Combine Harvester Buyer: UNIVERSITY OF READING Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-03ad66 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-03ad66) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-03ad66.json) ## Summary The University of Reading has successfully awarded a contract for a combine harvester. The procurement process, initiated with a tender process, aimed to acquire a plot-scale trials combine harvester for research into crops. The harvester must have specific capabilities to calculate the harvest index and cater to different plot sizes and crop types. The contract has been awarded to Zurn UK. This tender opportunity for a combine harvester presents a chance for businesses involved in agricultural machinery to engage and potentially secure contracts with the University of Reading. The University's specific research requirements call for advanced machinery that can measure and analyze crop data efficiently, making it suitable for suppliers specializing in agricultural equipment and technologies. ## Notice The University is looking to procure a plot-scale trials Combine Harvester which will be used by our School of Agricultural, Policy and Development, as part of research into crops. Our research focuses on combinable crops, from evaluation of different varieties and cultivars to investigating novel agronomic approaches for UK crops, improving their yields and resilience to changing climates. Due to the research requirements, the Combine Harvester must have the functionality to calculate the harvest index for the combined crops, by accurately measuring the weight of both straw and chaff. The Header of the combine also needs to be available as 1.5m and 2.5m widths to accommodate harvesting operations on different plot sizes and crops. Additional capabilities must also include: * Side knives. Left and Right Hand. * Straw chopper * Integrated GPS/GNSS positioning system. * Near-infrared (NIRS) quality sensor for GPS tagged grain quality measurements. The University published a VEAT notice on the 1st March and observed the 10 full calendar days and is now awarding the contract to Zurn. ### Lot Information Lot 1 The University is looking to procure a plot-scale trials Combine Harvester which will be used by our School of Agricultural, Policy and Development, as part of research into crops. Our research focuses on combinable crops, from evaluation of different varieties and cultivars to investigating novel agronomic approaches for UK crops, improving their yields and resilience to changing climates. Due to the research requirements, the Combine Harvester must have the functionality to calculate the harvest index for the combined crops, by accurately measuring the weight of both straw and chaff. The Header of the combine also needs to be available as 1.5m and 2.5m widths to accommodate harvesting operations on different plot sizes and crops. Additional capabilities must also include: * Side knives. Left and Right Hand. * Straw chopper * Integrated GPS/GNSS positioning system. * Near-infrared (NIRS) quality sensor for GPS tagged grain quality measurements. The University published a VEAT notice on the 1st March and observed the 10 full calendar days and is now awarding the contract to Zurn. ### Procurement Information Absence for technical reasons due to the research requirements for the combine harvester to quantify grain, straw and chaff biomass for yield and calculation of harvest index. The combine harvester header also needs to be available at 1.5m and 2.5m widths due to the research area and to accommodate harvesting operations on different plot sizes and crops. Additional capabilities must also include: * Side knives. Left and Right Hand. * Straw chopper * Integrated GPS/GNSS positioning system. * Near-infrared (NIRS) quality sensor for GPS tagged grain quality measurements. ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008442-2023 | | Notice type | Award 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 | Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 23 Mar 2023 | | Submission deadline | Not specified | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 1 Mar 2023 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | Not specified | | Lots value | Not specified | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £404,700 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | UNIVERSITY OF READING | | Locality | READING | | Post town | Reading | | Postcode | RG6 6AH | | Country | England | | ITL 1 | TLJ South East (England) | | ITL 2 | TLJ1 Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire | | ITL 3 | TLJ16 Berkshire West | | Local authority | Wokingham | | Electoral ward | Maiden Erlegh & Whitegates | | Westminster constituency | Earley and Woodley | | Delivery location | TLJ South East (England) | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 1 | | Supplier names | ZURN | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 16 - Agricultural machinery ### Codes - 16300000 - Harvesting machinery ## Release History - 23 Mar 2023 at 11:34 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/008442-2023 - 1 Mar 2023 at 17:39 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/006072-2023 ## Notice URLs - http://www.reading.ac.uk ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. 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