CEFAS26-83 Contract for Acquisition of a Controllable Plant Growth Chamber

CEFAS is seeking quotations for a controllable plant growth chamber to cultivate microalgal cultures under controlled environmental conditions. The chamber must provide consistent lighting and temperature control across multiple shelves, accommodate a large number of tissue culture flasks containing marine microalgae and freshwater cyanobacteria, and support prolonged culture maintenance optimized for maximum cell growth rates and densities. The unit should operate in a standard laboratory environment (15–25 °C external temperatures) and ideally accommodate gas or electrical line options, with an estimated value of £25,000 and submissions due by 7 August 2026.