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# Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI · UK Public Procurement Dossier

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/agri-food-and-biosciences-institute-ni-GB-FTS-3963). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Authority Summary:** Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI is a UK Contracting Authority based in Northern Ireland. Tracked in the Tenderline open procurement catalogue across 6 published procedures, with 0 live opportunities open for bidding right now.

## Key Information
- **Contracting Authority:** Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI
- **Classification:** UK Contracting Authority
- **Delivery Region:** Northern Ireland
- **Authority ID:** `GB-FTS-3963` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Live Open Tenders:** 0
- **Total Published Procedures:** 6
- **Published Award Value (24 months):** £360k (median award: £180k) across 2 of 2 eligible published values (VAT excluded; not actual spend)

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/agri-food-and-biosciences-institute-ni-GB-FTS-3963

## Competition & Bidding Profile
- **Typical Bids per Lot:** 2 bids (median of 2 published per-lot bid counts on contested contract notices)
- **Single-Bid Lots:** 50% 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. **[Agricultural machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/agricultural-machinery-16000000) (CPV 16):** 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. **[Norwegian Greentech AS](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/norwegian-greentech-as-GB-FTS-140367):** 1 procedures
2. **[AGRICULTURAL PLANT HIRE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/agricultural-plant-hire-limited-coh-01378885):** 1 procedures
3. **[C-LOCK INC.](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/c-lock-inc-GB-FTS-105854):** 1 procedures
4. **[Trafalgar Scientific Ltd](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/trafalgar-scientific-ltd-coh-02872433):** 1 procedures
5. **[DAVIDSON HARDY LABORATORY SUPPLIES LTD](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/davidson-hardy-laboratory-supplies-ltd-GB-FTS-133660):** 1 procedures

## Largest Public Contract Awards
Top public contracts awarded by this authority:
1. **[Norwegian Greentech AS](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/norwegian-greentech-as-GB-FTS-140367):** £185k · [Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/afbi-supply-delivery-installation-and-commissioning-of-ballast-water-treatment-plant-ocds-h6vhtk-04eb91)
2. **[AGRICULTURAL PLANT HIRE LIMITED](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/agricultural-plant-hire-limited-coh-01378885):** £175k · [Contract](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/id-5537536-daera-afbi-provision-of-a-grass-plot-harvester-ocds-h6vhtk-04bcf1)

## 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 Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI intelligence dossier on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/agri-food-and-biosciences-institute-ni-GB-FTS-3963#spend-analytics)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/buyers/agri-food-and-biosciences-institute-ni-GB-FTS-3963
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt