Supply of Bespoke Insect Bioreactor to University of Leeds Research Farm
University of Leeds · Awarded contract
AwardedSupply of Bespoke Insect Bioreactor to University of Leeds Research Farm
Awarded 31 Jul 2023
Awarded31 Jul 2023
Value£335,000.00
SupplierEntocycle
AgencyUniversity of Leeds
RegionYorkshire and The Humber
CategoryResearch & Development
Ended 2y 3mo ago1y term
Awarded 31 July 2023Expired 31 July 2024
About
University of Leeds awarded a contract to Entocycle for the supply of a bespoke insect bioreactor, a specialized insect raising unit to be sited at the University's Research Farm.
The bioreactor will serve as a unique demonstrator platform that mimics a commercial setup while exclusively facilitating research on raising insects on livestock slurries and manures.
The contract value is £335,000.
Similar open tenders12
TenderCloses
Supply and Installation of Life Sciences Decontamination Equipment, IVCs and Racks – University of SussexHealth & Medical
16 Nov 2026
Pest Control and Associated Services Contract – University of Strathclyde (2027–31)Health & Medical
02 Dec 2026
Advanced Chromatography and Molecular Characterisation Platform Supply – IBERS, Aberystwyth UniversityResearch & Development
09 Nov 2026
Pest Control Service Support – North West Leicestershire District CouncilPublic Services & Welfare
17 Nov 2026
Garden and Food Waste Recycling Services Dynamic Purchasing System – Leeds and BradfordEnergy & Environment
30 Apr 2032
High-Throughput Low-Volume Real-Time PCR System for National Wastewater-Based Epidemiology Laboratory – Bangor University (Wales)Health & Medical
07 Dec 2026
Feasibility Study for a Nutrient Credit Trading Pilot in the River Usk CatchmentWater & Sanitation
04 Dec 2026
University of Exeter – Catering Extract Ductwork and Ventilation Cleaning, Inspection and Certification ServicesMiscellaneous
27 Nov 2026
Supply of Hand-Deployable Small AUV with Biogeochemical Sensors for Water Quality Monitoring – Cefas Lowestoft (Delivery w/c 15 Mar 2027)Energy & Environment
16 Nov 2026
Feasibility Study for Catchment-Scale Anaerobic Digestion & Nutrient Recovery at Nantycaws – South West Wales DATGLOI Powering Cleaner RiversEnergy & Environment
11 Nov 2026
Supply of Advanced Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Platform – IBERS, Aberystwyth UniversityResearch & Development
09 Nov 2026
Purchase of In Vivo Optical Imaging System – Lancaster University (max £100,000)Research & Development
06 Nov 2026
Other similar contracts12
Contract and supplierAwarded value
Supply and Installation of High-Performance Bench-Top Bioreactor System for Newcastle UniversityResearch & DevelopmentHEL Ltd
$103,300
Supply of Benchtop Bioreactor to Newcastle UniversityResearch & DevelopmentInfors Uk Ltd
$52,560
Supply of Bioreactor to University of BathResearch & DevelopmentElectroLab
$62,500
Supply of Multiple Bioreactors to University of Warwick Life Sciences DepartmentResearch & DevelopmentApplikon Biotechnology UK
$208,000
Supply of Bioreactor Control System to Northumbria UniversityResearch & DevelopmentEppendorf UK Ltd
$71,108
Supply of Bioreactors for Teesside University's National Horizons CentreResearch & DevelopmentAPPLIKON BIOTECHNOLOGY B.V.
$500,000
Supply of Industrial Composter to University of Manchester for Biodegradable Packaging ResearchResearch & DevelopmentBioCoTech Americas LLC
$30,610.67
Supply of Bench Scale Automated Feed Anaerobic Digestor Rig with Continuous Biogas Analyser to University of LeedsResearch & Developmentanalytix
$31,098.25
Supply, Delivery and Installation of Three Insect Growth Chambers for Forest ResearchResearch & DevelopmentAlphatech Ltd
$48,780
Life Cycle Assessment of UK Insect Protein Production for Pig and Poultry FeedResearch & DevelopmentRicardo-AEA Ltd
$74,051.3
University of Leeds Awards Contract to Biomatrix Water for Sustainable Pond Planting at Roger Stevens PondEnergy & EnvironmentBIOMATRIX WATER
$80,000
Supply of Two Live Cell Imaging Systems to University of LeedsHealth & MedicalEssen BioScience
$243,020.64
Unlock the full platform.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month. Cancel anytime.
What you get
Find
Find research and development tenders in Yorkshire and The Humber in one place.
We monitor central, devolved and local government portals in near real time and update the feed as tenders are published, so you check one place instead of many.
Search by keyword, or describe your workType a keyword, or switch to AI search and say what your business does.
Narrow it downFilter by category, region and area, or view open tenders on a map.
Supply of Bespoke Insect Bioreactor to University of Leeds Research Farm
Won by Entocycle · University of Leeds
£335Kawarded
Alerts
Open tenders like this contract, sent to you.
Tell us what you are looking for and we email you when a matching tender is published.
Set it up your wayUse keywords, a description of your work, a location or a distance from a postcode. Up to 10 alerts.
Instant or dailyGet an email when a match is published, or one summary a day.
GmailGovMarketto you
7:00 am2 new research and development tenders
Supply and Installation of Life Sciences Decontamination Equipment, IVCs and Racks – University of SussexHealth & Medical · Closes 16 Nov 2026
Pest Control and Associated Services Contract – University of Strathclyde (2027–31)Health & Medical · Closes 2 Dec 2026
From your alert: Research & Development
Assess
Size up a tender in minutes.
Before you open a single document, get the requirements, a likely value and who you would be up against.
Requirements from the documentsWho can bid, mandatory criteria, how it is scored, insurance and key dates, each with its source.
Value and competitionAn estimated value from similar awarded contracts, and the suppliers most likely to bid.
Key requirementsFrom 12 documents
Who can bidRegistered commercial cleaners
Mandatory criteriaPolice checks for staff on site
How it is scoredPrice 40%, experience 35%, method 25%
Insurance£20M public liability
Key datesSite visit 14 Oct, closes 28 Oct
Est. value£1.2M – £1.8M
Most likely bidderFacilities firm
Market
Follow Entocycle and get alerts when they win again.
Awarded contracts with the supplier and the value, so you can check prices, spot competitors and find work that is coming back to tender.
Supplier and buyer profilesWhat each one has won or awarded, who they work with, and how that is changing.
Contracts ending soonTerms that finish in the next 12 months, which often go back out to tender.
E
Top suppliersEastmere Health ServiceBuyer · 38 contracts
£30.5Mawarded, 12 months
Halvern Facilities8 contracts£12.4M
Orrin Clinical5 contracts£9.1M
Tessel Cleaning Co11 contracts£6.8M
Wexby Linen14 contracts£2.2M
Pipeline
Track your bids from interested to won.
Save a tender in one click and move it through each stage as you work on it.
Work as a teamInvite colleagues so you work from the same list.
Take it with youExport tenders and matches to CSV.
Interested2
Preparing1
Submitted1
Won1
Grounds maintenance panelSaved to your pipeline
InterestedGovBot
Ask a question in plain English.
Find tenders, look up a supplier, or check who won a contract. Just type what you need.
Who wins research and development contracts in Yorkshire and The Humber?
Top suppliers by awarded value
1
2
3
Ask about tenders, suppliers or public bodies
Get started
Get research and development tenders in Yorkshire and The Humber by email.
Find the tender, size it up and track the bid, in one place.
7 days free, then £36/GBP per month
