# RBGKEW1400-3D Digitisation Equipment - Carpological Collections

> Contract award record from UK public-sector procurement sources.

## Key facts

- Public buyer: [The Board of Trustees of the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew](/buyers/board-of-trustees-of-the-royal-botanic-gardens-kew/contract-awards)
- Contract winner: Central Scanning
- Award value: £29,750
- Tender value: £29,750
- Award date: 24 February 2025
- Published: 31 March 2025
- Contract start: 24 March 2025
- Contract end: 24 March 2025
- Stage: awarded
- Procurement category: goods
- Notice ID: d53ad1ec-a20a-4a31-95c2-fc892ac6ba3b-837504
- OCID: ocds-b5fd17-45520acc-d295-4d7d-9700-33983254eb46

## Description

Kew is looking to purchase a hand-held Structured Light Scanning setup in order to support the digitisation of the carpological collections\. Kew's large Carpological collection consists of fruits, roots, tubers and other bulky plant parts that are unsuitable for mounting as standard herbarium material onto sheets\. Due to the 3D nature of these collections, it is not possible to capture all the morphological features of these specimens through 2D imaging alone\. Framework information : Mini Competition through APUC DPS for 3D Printers, 3D Scanners and Associated Equipment \(LAB1023\)

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## Source

[View the original notice on Contracts Finder](https://www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/d53ad1ec-a20a-4a31-95c2-fc892ac6ba3b-837504)