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# AFBI · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/afbi-GB-FTS-150228). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** AFBI is a UK Contracting Authority based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 4 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** AFBI
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-150228` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 4
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £523k (median award: £261k) across 2 of 2 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/afbi-GB-FTS-150228

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 3 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 0% of lots drew only 1 bidder


## Procurement Vehicles & Sourcing Routes
- **Commercial Tools (24m):** Contract: 2 (100%)
- **Sourcing Procedures (24m):** Open: 2 (100%)

## Primary Procurement Sectors (CPV)
1. **[Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-farming-fishing-forestry-and-related-products-03000000) (CPV 03):** 1 notices, last 24 months (50% of this period)
2. **[Transport equipment and products](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/transport-equipment-vehicles-34000000) (CPV 34):** 1 notices, last 24 months (50% of this period)
3. **[Laboratory, optical and precision](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/laboratory-optical-and-precision-equipments-excl-glasses-38000000) (CPV 38):** 1 notices, last 24 months (50% of this period)
4. **[Construction structures and materials](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/construction-materials-prefab-44000000) (CPV 44):** 1 notices, last 24 months (50% of this period)
5. **[Installation services (except software)](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/installation-services-except-software-51000000) (CPV 51):** 1 notices, last 24 months (50% of this period)

## Key Awarded Suppliers
1. **[ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atlantic-trawlers-kilkeel-limited-coh-ni610387):** 1 procedures
2. **[GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/glenluce-fishing-co-limited-coh-ni018229):** 1 procedures
3. **[FANE VALLEY FEEDS LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/fane-valley-feeds-limited-coh-ni025752):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
4. **[John Thompson & Sons Limited](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/john-thompson-sons-limited-coh-r0000447):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
5. **[ELEMENTEC LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/elementec-limited-GB-FTS-67567):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[GLENLUCE FISHING CO. LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/glenluce-fishing-co-limited-coh-ni018229):** £264k · [Lot 2 - Commercial Acoustic Pelagic Survey](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5422428-daera-afbi-charter-of-fishing-vessels-for-fisheries-science-partnership-and-com-ocds-h6vhtk-04be22)
2. **[ATLANTIC TRAWLERS KILKEEL LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/atlantic-trawlers-kilkeel-limited-coh-ni610387):** £259k · [Lot 1 - Fisheries Science Partnership Semi-Pelagic survey](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5422428-daera-afbi-charter-of-fishing-vessels-for-fisheries-science-partnership-and-com-ocds-h6vhtk-04be22)

## Award Values & Counterparties
> **Complete Contracting Authority Dossier:** Published award values over 24 months, supplier rosters, contract expiry dates, and direct award breakdowns are available in the interactive dossier on Tenderline:
> [Explore full AFBI intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/afbi-GB-FTS-150228#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/afbi-GB-FTS-150228
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt