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title: "DOJ - FSNI - SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT OF A VACUUM METAL DEPOSITION CHAMBER"
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# DOJ - FSNI - SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT OF A VACUUM METAL DEPOSITION CHAMBER

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/doj-fsni-supply-delivery-installation-and-support-of-a-vacuum-metal-deposition-chamber-ocds-h6vhtk-02e617). UK public procurement intelligence compiled from official UK procurement notices.

> **Tenderline Executive Summary:** Forensic Science Northern Ireland FSNI: "DOJ - FSNI - SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND SUPPORT OF A VACUUM METAL DEPOSITION CHAMBER". Published status: planned. Planned Pipeline Value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

## Key Information
- **Status:** PLANNED (no submission deadline published)
- **Buyer:** [Forensic Science Northern Ireland FSNI](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/forensic-science-northern-ireland-fsni-GB-FTS-87785)
- **Planned Pipeline Value:** Value not published (currency not published)
- **Submission Deadline:** Not published
- **Lots:** 1
- **Procurement Method:** Not published
- **Main Category:** goods
- **Classifications (CPV):** Clinical forensics equipment and supplies, Installation services of laboratory equipment
- **Delivery Location:** UKN
- **Legal Basis:** CELEX 32014L0024
- **OCID:** `ocds-h6vhtk-02e617`

## 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/doj-fsni-supply-delivery-installation-and-support-of-a-vacuum-metal-deposition-chamber-ocds-h6vhtk-02e617#tl-md)

## Description
Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, delivery, installation, commissioning and maintenance of a new Vacuum Metal Deposition Chamber for the Specialist Fingerprint Unit (SFU) within FSNI.
It is anticipated that FSNI will purchase one (1) VMD Chamber during the first year of this contract.
The contract will remain in place for a minimum initial period of 5 years with an option to extend for 1 further period of up to 5 years (up to a maximum of 10 years overall for maintenance and support of the VMD chamber.
This is a below threshold tender.

## Lots (1)
### Lot 1: Untitled lot
- **Lot id:** `1`
- **Status:** planned
- **CPV codes:** 51430000
- **Delivery regions:** UKN

- **Description:** At time of publication of this Prior Information Notice, the tender opportunity is  live on https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do
The tender opportunity is due to  close 3pm on 22nd October 2021, however you should check eTendersNI for up to date in...

## Provenance and Official Sources
- **Official Notice:** [Find a Tender notice](/out?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.find-tender.service.gov.uk%2FNotice%2F024232-2021)
- **Last Source Update:** 2021-09-29T15:05:53.000Z
- **This document generated:** 2026-10-22T23:03:38.850Z
- **Machine API:** https://tenderline.uk/api/public/tenders/ocds-h6vhtk-02e617