Buyer Name: Forestry Commission
Buyer Address: 620 Bristol Business Park, Bristol, UKK12, BS16 1EJ, United Kingdom
Contact Email: commercial.services@forestryengland.uk
3D Xray CT scanner and 3D laser sorter
Buyer Contact Info
Status
complete
complete
Procedure
direct
direct
Value
1247000.0 EUR
1247000.0 EUR
Published
14 Aug 2025, 15:13
14 Aug 2025, 15:13
Deadline
n/a
n/a
Contract Start
25 Aug 2025, 23:00
25 Aug 2025, 23:00
Contract End
25 Aug 2026, 22:59
25 Aug 2026, 22:59
Category
n/a
n/a
CPV
03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Region
n/a
n/a
Awarded To
PhenoKey B.V.
PhenoKey B.V.
Official Source
Open Find a Tender
Open Find a Tender
Description
Purchase of a 3D Xray scanner which can be used to analyse seed quality and 3D laser seed sorting machine, which can be used to optically grade and sort seeds
Linked Documents
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Opportunity Context
Lots
Lot 1 Status: complete
Documents
Document Description: Not published
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