Official UK procurement notice
Cannabis biodigester · UK public procurement notice
Authority: The Police and Crime Commissioner for Nottinghamshire (Police & fire)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNottinghamshire Police ("the contracting authority") wishes to procure a cannabis biodigester that renders seized cannabis plant material non-recoverable, converting it to grey water for lawful discharge under UK based environmental legislation. The machine
must be able to digest "fresh" plants as well as dried leaves with "gummy" edible cannabis products optional but preferred if possible. The machine must be able to handle ~20 tonnes per year. Suppliers must size the unit to meet or exceed this throughput. Suppliers must also note if fresh cannabis plants must be shredded or could be to improve machine efficiency. The unit will be installed at a secure police site and operated by trained police staff under chain-of-custody controls - it must therefore on machine show volumes digested with tamper proof logs preferred but optional. Odour control: sealed drum/process with no persistent odour in normal operation.
CPV: Industrial machinery
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£33,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Lot awarding rule: Quality questions = 40% Total price - 60%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 19 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 May 2026, 07:29 BST
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-024947- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-066e60Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 2 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
Please email richard.hughes@notts.police.uk if you wish to express an interest in this opportunity.
Timeline
19 Mar 2026 → 13 May 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published221 days ago19 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMT
- Submission deadline207 days ago2 Apr 2026, 14:00 BST
- Contract starts179 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published166 days ago13 May 2026, 07:29 BST
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 19 Mar 2026- Tender notice published19 Mar 2026, 09:38 GMTUK4
- Contract details notice published13 May 2026, 07:29 BSTUK7
- Status changed to complete13 May 2026, 07:29 BST
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Power Knot (UK) Ltd | £46,600 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · Power Knot (UK) Ltd
- Signed
- 13 Apr 2026
- Value
- £46,600
- Period
- 13 Apr 2026 – 12 Apr 2027
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Power Knot (UK) LtdAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (4)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Bidding documents and specifications Please email richard.hughes@notts.police.uk if you wish to express an interest in this opportunity.
- Bidding documents and specifications
Notices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender