{ "tag": [ "compiled" ], "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-0785e1-2026-10-12T15:55:28+01:00", "date": "2026-10-12T15:55:28+01:00", "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-0785e1", "initiationType": "tender", "parties": [ { "id": "GB-PPON-PMQQ-7246-VDQD", "name": "Forensic Science Northern Ireland", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PMQQ-7246-VDQD" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "c/o CPD, 303 Airport Road West", "locality": "Belfast", "postalCode": "BT3 9ED", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN06" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "buyer" ], "details": { "classifications": [ { "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE", "id": "publicAuthorityCentralGovernment", "description": "Public authority - central government" }, { "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS", "id": "GB-NIR", "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply" } ] } }, { "id": "GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV", "name": "CPD - Supplies & Service Division", "identifier": { "scheme": "GB-PPON", "id": "PVWG-8426-YWXV" }, "address": { "streetAddress": "Clare House, 303 Airport Road West", "locality": "Belfast", "postalCode": "BT3 9ED", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom", "region": "UKN06" }, "contactPoint": { "email": "Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk" }, "roles": [ "procuringEntity", "processContactPoint" ], "roleDetails": "Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland" } ], "buyer": { "id": "GB-PPON-PMQQ-7246-VDQD", "name": "Forensic Science Northern Ireland" }, "tender": { "id": "6676734", "legalBasis": { "id": "2023/54", "scheme": "UKPGA", "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents" }, "title": "ID 6676734 - DOJ - FSNI - DNA Unit: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of DNA Thermocyclers", "description": "Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) (the Buyer) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of new Thermocyclers. The contract is for an initial period of five years, followed by an optional extension period of five years. The extension will be to cover ongoing servicing and maintenance. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full detail of the requirement.", "status": "active", "items": [ { "id": "1", "additionalClassifications": [ { "scheme": "CPV", "id": "38000000", "description": "Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)" } ], "deliveryAddresses": [ { "region": "UKN", "country": "GB", "countryName": "United Kingdom" } ], "relatedLot": "1" } ], "value": { "amountGross": 423600, "amount": 353000, "currency": "GBP" }, "procurementMethod": "selective", "procurementMethodDetails": "Competitive flexible procedure", "procedure": { "features": "The competitive flexible procurement process comprises of up to five stages and suppliers must pass each stage to remain in the competition. At Stage 1, suppliers will be assessed against the Conditions of Participation criteria. At Stages 2 and 3, suppliers will be assessed against the Minimum Functional Requirements. At Stage 4, suppliers will be assessed against Qualitative and Quantitative Criteria. The final stage, Stage 5, will comprise of a due diligence exercise with the first ranked supplier only. Suppliers should refer to the Instructions to Tender (ITT) document for detailed information on the procurement procedure." }, "mainProcurementCategory": "goods", "aboveThreshold": true, "coveredBy": [ "GPA" ], "submissionMethodDetails": "Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps", "submissionTerms": { "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed", "languages": [ "en" ] }, "tenderPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-11-11T23:59:59+00:00" }, "enquiryPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-10-30T17:00:00+00:00" }, "awardPeriod": { "endDate": "2026-12-23T23:59:59+00:00" }, "lots": [ { "id": "1", "status": "active", "value": { "amountGross": 423600, "amount": 353000, "currency": "GBP" }, "awardCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "quality", "name": "AC1 - Contract Management and Reactive Repairs Strategy", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "quality", "name": "AC2 - Engineer Experience", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 10, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] }, { "type": "price", "name": "AC3 - Price", "description": "As per tender documentation", "numbers": [ { "number": 80, "weight": "percentageExact" } ] } ] }, "selectionCriteria": { "criteria": [ { "type": "technical", "description": "As per the tender documentation." } ] }, "contractPeriod": { "startDate": "2027-02-01T00:00:00+00:00", "endDate": "2033-01-31T23:59:59+00:00", "maxExtentDate": "2038-01-31T23:59:59+00:00" }, "hasRenewal": true, "renewal": { "description": "The initial five year contract period will be followed by one optional extension period of up to five years." } } ], "documents": [ { "id": "conflictOfInterest", "documentType": "conflictOfInterest", "description": "Not published" }, { "id": "096219-2026", "documentType": "tenderNotice", "noticeType": "UK4", "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender", "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/096219-2026", "datePublished": "2026-10-12T15:55:28+01:00", "format": "text/html" } ], "contractTerms": { "financialTerms": "For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice Contract Value The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority." } }, "language": "en" }