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DAERA - AFBI – Grass Plant Science Branch - Growth Chambers

Checking and testing apparatus
Laboratory
optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
+4 more
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Published value
£489,448
Submission deadline 24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 8 Sept 2026, 00:12 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Deadline: 24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~88 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 88 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 38)
Based on 2,782 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
27.72%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
88 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 38)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITEDCRN: 08815891
11 contracts£703,074,260At ceiling / not disclosed
SCIENTIFIC LABORATORY SUPPLIES LIMITEDCRN: 02577009
10 contracts£4,204,077,429At ceiling / not disclosed
Bruker UK LimitedCRN: 00923986
9 contracts£21,397,589At ceiling / not disclosed
Waters LimitedCRN: 02912366
8 contracts£147,631,485At ceiling / not disclosed
VAISALA LIMITEDCRN: 01487125
7 contracts£5,606,760,640At ceiling / not disclosed
SHIMADZU UK LIMITEDCRN: 05342169
7 contracts£375,407,161At ceiling / not disclosed
Nandnor Limited
7 contracts£210,000At ceiling / not disclosed
INTERNATIONAL PARKING SYSTEMS (UK) LIMITEDCRN: 09971838
6 contracts£5,601,313,841At ceiling / not disclosed
FLOWBIRD SMART CITY UK LIMITEDCRN: 04869035
6 contracts£5,600,927,799At ceiling / not disclosed
Thermo Electron Manufacturing LimitedCRN: 441506
6 contracts£642,863,566At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
6/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
ID 6612871 - DAERA - AFBI - Comprehensive Radiological Monitoring Survey for Radionuclide Decommissioning ProjectAgri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) · 7 Jul 2026, 16:27 BST
£125,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Kew Wakehurst Controlled Environment FacilityRoyal Botanic Gardens, Kew · 27 Aug 2026, 10:15 BST
£600,000
same CPV family
similar value band
MTC for Planned Preventive Maintenance of Fire & SecurityDumfries and Galloway Council · 20 Jul 2026, 09:46 BST
£806,000
same CPV family
similar value band
LSL/MED/0221 - The Supply of Support of Electrical TesterLEIDOS SUPPLY, LIMITED · 9 Jun 2026, 16:23 BST
£880,000
same CPV family
similar value band
MALDI-TOF SystemUniversity Of Edinburgh · 13 Aug 2026, 11:11 BST
£250,000
same CPV family
similar value band
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute: "DAERA - AFBI – Grass Plant Science Branch - Growth Chambers". Published status: active. Published value: £489,448. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityAgri-Food and Biosciences InstituteScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
Closed
24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)£489,448
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
WATERS LIMITEDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 1 active published awards; 1 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 38):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
WATERS LIMITED1 win£367,770—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityAgri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statusactive
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
Last source update21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
Recurring procurementNo
ClassificationChecking and testing apparatus, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Machines and apparatus for testing and measuring, Miscellaneous evaluation or testing instruments, Research, testing and scientific technical simulator
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-02eea2
What is being bought
The Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI) require “reach-in” insectary chambers, plant growth chambers, and tissue culture chambers to fulfil their statutory and expertise advisory function to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and to conduct research that inform plant health policy. The chambers will require commissioning, a warranty package and optional extended warranty.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Published value updated to £489,448
    21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
  2. Status changed to active
    21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
  4. Submission deadline changed to 24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
    21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
  5. Buyer information updated
    21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    active
    Published value£489,448
    The Agri-Food and Bioscience Institute (AFBI) require “reach-in” insectary chambers, plant growth chambers, and tissue culture chambers to fulfil their statutory and expertise advisory function to the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) and to conduct research that inform plant health policy. The chambers will require commissioning, a warranty package and optional extended warranty.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Oct 2021, 15:54 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    24 Nov 2021, 15:00 GMT
Commercial outcome and competition
AwardsNo award published
ContractsNo contract published
Bid statisticsNo aggregate bid statistics published
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute

Contracting authority GB-FTS-30578
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  • Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
    buyer

    18a Newforge Lane, BELFAST, UK, BT9 5PX
    [email protected]
    Published organisation website

  • The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended.
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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