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# DOJ FSNI - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a Dual Headspace GC/FID Instrument for the Analysis of Ethanol in Body Fluids

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doj-fsni-supply-delivery-installation-and-maintenance-of-a-dual-headspace-gc-fid-instrumen-ocds-h6vhtk-02e00c). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** DoJ Forensic Science Northern Ireland: "DOJ FSNI - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a Dual Headspace GC/FID Instrument for the Analysis of Ethanol in Body Fluids". Published status: complete. Published Value: £300,000. 1 published lot. Recorded submission deadline: 25 Oct 2021, 15:00 BST. Published submission portal: etendersni.gov.uk.

## Key Information
- **Status:** COMPLETE (the published submission deadline has passed)
- **Buyer:** [DoJ Forensic Science Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/doj-forensic-science-northern-ireland-GB-FTS-121399)
- **Published Value:** £300,000 (GBP)
- **Submission Deadline:** 25 October 2021 at 15:00 BST
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Open procedure
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Detection and analysis apparatus, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
- **Delivery Location:** UKN0F
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **Awarded Value:** £300,000 (exc. VAT, 1 contract)
- **Official Documents:** 1 published documents & notices ([view on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doj-fsni-supply-delivery-installation-and-maintenance-of-a-dual-headspace-gc-fid-instrumen-ocds-h6vhtk-02e00c#documents))
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e00c`

## 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/doj-fsni-supply-delivery-installation-and-maintenance-of-a-dual-headspace-gc-fid-instrumen-ocds-h6vhtk-02e00c#participate

## Description
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery, installation and maintenance of of a Dual Headspace GC/FID instrument for the analysis of ethanol in body fluids for both routine casework and method development/instrument validation work. FSNI’s primary purpose is the provision of effective scientific advice to support the delivery of justice. FSNI’s Analytical Services Team (AST) provides analysis of body fluids from both the Police Service of Northern Ireland and the State Pathologists Department for the presence of ethanol. FSNI currently uses one Dual Headspace GCFID instrument for the workflows described above and are wishing to replace their existing capacity through the procurement of this instrument.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** complete
- **CPV codes:** 38430000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Estimated Value:** £300,000
- **Description:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and delivery, installation and maintenance of of a Dual Headspace GC/FID instrument for the analysis of ethanol in body fluids for both routine casework and me...

- **Options published:** yes

## Awards & Winning Suppliers (1)
- **Award:** DOJ FSNI - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a Dual Headspace GC/FID Instrument for the Analysis of Ethanol in Body Fluids (active)
  - Award id: `005574-2022-1-1`
  - Supplier(s): **Information withheld for security reasons**

  - Value: £300,000 † (exc. VAT)

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

## Contracts (1)
- **Contract:** DOJ FSNI - Supply, Delivery, Installation and Maintenance of a Dual Headspace GC/FID Instrument for the Analysis of Ethanol in Body Fluids (active)
  - Signed Value: £300,000
  - Signed Date: 14/02/2022

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F005574-2022)
- **Last Source Update:** 2022-03-01T14:04:02.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-23T11:27:45.712Z
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