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# DAERA - AFBI - Appointment of a Shipyard for the Construction of a Research Vessel

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/daera-afbi-appointment-of-a-shipyard-for-the-construction-of-a-research-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute: "DAERA - AFBI - Appointment of a Shipyard for the Construction of a Research Vessel". Published status: complete. Published Value: £22,000,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 21 Apr 2022, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/the-department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs--GB-FTS-47019)
- **Published Value:** £22,000,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 21 April 2022 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Competitive procedure with negotiation
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Auxiliary research vessel, Fishing vessels, Fishing, emergency and other special vessels, Fishing-vessel services, Marine services (+5 more)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £28,152,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 2 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/daera-afbi-appointment-of-a-shipyard-for-the-construction-of-a-research-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4`

## Before you bid
Deciding whether to bid? The Tenderline page for this tender carries the competition and buyer analysis this notice does not:

- **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.

[Open the competition and buyer analysis](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/daera-afbi-appointment-of-a-shipyard-for-the-construction-of-a-research-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4#tl-md)

## Submission
- **Submission Platform:** [etendersni.gov.uk](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fetendersni.gov.uk%2Fepps)
- **How to bid:** https://tenderline.uk/tenders/daera-afbi-appointment-of-a-shipyard-for-the-construction-of-a-research-vessel-ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4#participate

## Description
AFBI wishes to engage a shipyard for the construction of a new Research Vessel which is specifically tailored to meet AFBI’s marine fisheries science requirements and be capable of technological update over a service life of 30 years minimum.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 34500000, 34510000, 34512000, 34513000, 34513100, 35513200
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £22,000,000
- **Description:** AFBI wishes to engage a shipyard for the construction of a new Research Vessel which is specifically tailored to meet AFBI’s marine fisheries science requirements and be capable of technological update over a service life of 30 years minimum. Additio...

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** Contract (active)
  - Award id: `013157-2024-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **ASTILLEROS ARMON VIGO SA**
  - Supplier identifiers: `GB-FTS-111669`
  - Value: £28,152,000 † (exc. VAT)

> † value taken from the contract record; the award notice published none.

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** Contract (active)
  - Signed Value: £28,152,000
  - Signed Date: 26/03/2024

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F013157-2024)
- **Last Source Update:** 2024-04-23T13:21:24.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T14:51:31.675Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-0322b4