Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 6219059 - AFBI - RIVER MONITORING EQUIPMENT
Notice Description
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have now appointed a suitable supplier for the required supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of river monitoring equipment to support the Catchments Research Unit within the Agri-Environment Branch, as outlined in the Specification Schedule.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: There will be four optional extension periods (1+1+1+1) of anything up to 12 months each. These extension periods will be used for contingency purposes, i.e. if there is any unforeseen delays in the installation of the full system (hardware and software) and, where applicable, for extended warranty and software packages.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05f241
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010327-2026
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- SME
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
03 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
32 - Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment
35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment
38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
03000000 - Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
32441000 - Telemetry equipment
35125100 - Sensors
38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
90700000 - Environmental services
90732900 - Nitrates and phosphates pollution assessment
90732920 - Phosphates pollution assessment
90740000 - Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £420,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £420,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £404,057 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £404,057 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 5 Feb 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 12 Jan 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 21 Jan 20261 months ago
- Contract Period
- 4 Feb 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 2-3 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- AGRI-FOOD AND BIOSCIENCES INSTITUTE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT9 5PX
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010327-2026
5th February 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005368-2026
21st January 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/081249-2025
9th December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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