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title: "CHN Elemental Analyser"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05f532"
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current_stage: "Award"
buyer: "BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW"
published: "2025-12-12"
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# CHN Elemental Analyser

Buyer: BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05f532

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## Summary

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew sought a CHN Elemental Analyser to enhance its research capabilities in laboratory services, specifically focusing on soil, peat, plant, and fungal samples. The procurement process was initiated as a direct award without prior publication, utilising the LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services Framework. The procurement category is services with a legal basis under CELEX 32014L0024. The final awarding occurred on 1st December 2025, with the contract valued at GBP 69,440.25, and the award status is active.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in laboratory equipment and services, particularly those with expertise in elemental analysis systems. Small and medium enterprises, like Elementar UK Ltd, which successfully secured the contract, are well-suited to meet such specialised requirements. The focus on future-proofing equipment means ongoing opportunities for innovation and upgrades, potentially expanding business scope within environmental protection initiatives led by RBG Kew. This can facilitate strategic partnerships and broaden service offerings within the UK's broad regional landscape.

## Notice

The Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew ('RBG Kew') does not currently have the ability to perform total carbon and nitrogen analysis in house. Recently, research at Kew has moved into areas where there is increasing demand for such measurements from soil, peat, plant and fungal samples. RBG Kew is therefore seeking to acquire a base elemental analysis system capable of at least total carbon and total and nitrogen (CN) measurement by combustion analysis to meet current needs. For future-proofing, this base system should also be capable of sulphur and hydrogen analyses and preferably be upgradable in the future to measure oxygen, total organic carbon and total inorganic carbon.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

Call off from the framework Direct Award, to highest ranked supplier through Lot 3 of LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services Framework.

### Procurement Information

Direct Award, to highest ranked supplier through Lot 3 of LAB2010 NE Life Sciences Equipment, Materials & Services Framework

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082667-2025 |
| Notice type | Award Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Limited |
| Procurement method details | Award procedure without prior publication of a call for competition |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 1 Dec 2025 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £69,440 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE ROYAL BOTANIC GARDENS KEW |
| Locality | KEW GREEN |
| Post town | Twickenham |
| Postcode | TW9 3AE |
| Country | England |
| ITL 1 | TLI London |
| ITL 2 | TLI7 Outer London - West and North West |
| ITL 3 | TLI75 Hounslow and Richmond upon Thames |
| Local authority | Richmond upon Thames |
| Electoral ward | Kew |
| Westminster constituency | Richmond Park |
| Delivery location | TLC North East (England), TLD North West (England), TLE Yorkshire and The Humber, TLF East Midlands (England), TLG West Midlands (England), TLH East (England), TLI London, TLJ South East (England), TLK South West (England) |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | ELEMENTAR |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71900000 - Laboratory services

## Release History

- 12 Dec 2025 at 16:49 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/082667-2025

## Notice URLs

- http://www.kew.org

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