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    Contracts3D X-ray CT Imaging Platform for Seed Phenotyping Research
    Awarded contract

    3D X-ray CT Imaging Platform for Seed Phenotyping Research

    Awarded
    £600k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew seeks a 3D X-ray CT imaging platform for seed phenotyping research, to be installed at Wakehurst with full technical support and training included.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· LondonPublished 2 Oct 2026· TodayviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £600k
    Published 2 Oct 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £600,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Rolling
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Research & Innovation
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      London

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • PB
      PhenoKey B.V.
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published today.

    2 October 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew is seeking a supplier to provide a custom-built phenoTest 3D X-ray computed tomography (CT) imaging platform for the ARIA-funded SPEED project. This contract will supply a complete solution including delivery, installation, commissioning, software licences, maintenance, calibration, technical support, and training. The platform will enable non-destructive longitudinal 3D X-ray imaging to measure dynamic seed and seedling traits at individual-seed resolution. Suppliers should note that they will retain equipment ownership while Kew receives operational access and necessary usage rights for project purposes. The system must provide access to proprietary hardware, software, algorithms, and processing workflows for data generation and analysis. Installation is planned at Wakehurst, West Sussex, United Kingdom, with delivery and commissioning required to meet project milestones.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In research innovation, Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. PhenoKey B.V.1× · 50%
    2. FISHER SCIENTIFIC UK LIMITED1× · 50%

    Across research innovation, the most active winners are WOLF LABORATORIES LIMITED, BRUKER UK LIMITED, MV CORPORATION EOOD — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-077f8f
    BT
    Buyer
    Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens Kew
    Sector
    Research & Innovation