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title: "AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment"
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# AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/afbi-safsd-supply-and-delivery-of-flux-towers-and-n2o-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06061b). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute: "AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment". Published status: complete. Published Value: £1,012,000. 3 published lots. Recorded submission deadline: 9 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/agri-food-and-biosciences-institute-GB-PPON-PBLN-5294-NVHZ)
- **Published Value:** £1,012,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 9 February 2026 at 15:00 GMT
- **Lots:** 3
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Analysers, Detection and analysis apparatus, Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting, Gas-analysis apparatus, Industrial machinery (+2 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** UKPGA 2023/54
- **Awarded Value:** £878,872 (exc. VAT, 2 awards)
- **Official Documents:** 8 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/afbi-safsd-supply-and-delivery-of-flux-towers-and-n2o-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06061b#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-06061b`

## Before you bid
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- **Expected competition:** how many bids lots like this attract, from past awards in the same market.
- **Who could compete:** suppliers who have won similar work, and who holds the current contract.
- **Buyer track record:** earlier work for this buyer, its unexpired awards, and how its awards compared with its estimates.
- **Price forecast:** the commercial price range for each lot, with the middle 50% of comparable awards.

- **What it takes to win:** selection and award criteria, lot by lot.
- **Contract history:** what this tender replaces, and every notice in the procedure.

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## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/afbi-safsd-supply-and-delivery-of-flux-towers-and-n2o-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-06061b#participate

## Description
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) require the provision of six Eddy Covariance (EC) flux towers equipped with CO2 and CH4 analysers to specifically address DAERA strategic objectives associated with the Green Growth Strategy and Net Zero Carbon initiative. In addition, AFBI require the provision of two compact single-laser trace gas analysers to facilitate the monitoring of N2O, an equally potent GHG, at two of the six towers.
This Contract agreement will comprise of 3 Lots, details of which are set out below;
Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of Six (6) Eddy Covariance (EC) Flux Tower systems, with each EC Flux Tower system consisting of the full Biomet and greenhouse gases (GHGs) sensor infrastructure (hardware and software) required for the correct measurement and calculation of terrestrial fluxes of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) carbon dioxide (CO2), using the EC method.
Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of Six (6) methane (CH4) analysers designed specifically for EC flux systems for terrestrial environments.
Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) System trace gas analysers to monitor nitrous oxide (N2O).
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently of each other. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Supplier can bid for or be awarded. Suppliers must ensure that if they are bidding for multiple Lots that they have the capacity to deliver in the event that they are successful in more than one Lot. Delivery of all lots must be completed by 31st March 2026.

## Lots (3)
### Lot 1: Six (6) Eddy Covariance (EC) Flux Tower systems
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31000000, 38000000, 38430000, 38432100, 38434000, 42000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £700,000
- **Description:** Supply and Delivery of Six (6) Eddy Covariance (EC) Flux Tower systems, with each EC Flux Tower system consisting of the full Biomet and greenhouse gases (GHGs) sensor infrastructure (hardware and software) required for the correct measurement and ca...
- **Contract Period:** 17/02/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 2: Six (6) - Open Path Atmospheric Methane (CH4) Analysers
- **Lot id:** `2`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31000000, 38000000, 38430000, 38432100, 38434000, 42000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £60,000
- **Description:** Supply and Delivery of Six (6) methane (CH4) analysers designed specifically for EC flux systems for terrestrial environments.
- **Contract Period:** 17/02/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

### Lot 3: Two (2) Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) System Trace Gas Analysers, to monitor nitrous oxide (N2O)
- **Lot id:** `3`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 31000000, 38000000, 38430000, 38432100, 38434000, 42000000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN
- **Delivery countries in notice:** GB
- **Estimated Value:** £252,000
- **Description:** Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) System trace gas analysers to monitor nitrous oxide (N2O).
- **Contract Period:** 17/02/2026 to 31/03/2029
- **Renewal published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (3)
- **Award:** -1 (active)

  - Supplier(s): **Not published**

  - Date: 17/02/2026

- **Award:** AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `1`
  - Supplier(s): **LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174211`
  - Value: £518,878 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/02/2026

- **Award:** AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment (active)
  - Award id: `2`
  - Supplier(s): **LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-174211`
  - Value: £359,994 (exc. VAT)
  - Date: 17/02/2026

## Contracts (2)
- **Contract:** AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £518,878
  - Signed Date: 28/02/2026

- **Contract:** AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment (active)
  - Signed Value: £359,994
  - Signed Date: 28/02/2026

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F003268-2026)
- **Last Source Update:** 2026-03-16T15:01:56.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-21T11:02:52.173Z
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