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ID 5674399 - DAERA - NIEA - MULTIPARAMETER SONDES FOR HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORING OF LOUGH NEAGH INFLOWS

Name: Procurement Process ocds-h6vhtk-04c8dd
Creator: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Published: 2025-02-04T15:24:34.000Z
License: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/

Agricultural

farming

fishing

+13 more

Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published value

Not published

Submission deadline Not published

Lots published1

Procurement Intelligence

Published evidence · v1

Suitable for SMEs

Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:10 BST

A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.

Bid readiness

Review notice

Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route

Scope structure

1lots

1 lot · 1 published item
6 published CPV families

Decision Velocity

~52 days

Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days

Contract lifecycle

Not published

No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal

Pricing & Budget Savings

£140,396

Contract/award value: £140,396
1 award supplier linked

Bidding Competition

4 bids

1 SME bid · 4 electronic
No bid spread metrics published

Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 03)

Based on 14 published procedures

Median Winning Discount

22.5%

Award reduction below published budget

Typical Bids Received

4 bidders

Median competitive participation in sector

Typical Evaluation Window

52 days

Median time between deadline and award

Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 03)

Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field

Supplier	Awards won in sector	Total awarded value	Avg. winning discount
Robins Timber Contracting	21 contracts	£2,190,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
EB DAVIES TIMBER LTD	21 contracts	£2,190,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
FORESTRY SERVICES LTD	21 contracts	£2,154,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
Powerline Services (MLJ) Ltd	21 contracts	£2,118,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
Euroforest Ltd	20 contracts	£2,082,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
TW & GW EVANS LTD	20 contracts	£2,082,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
I & Jm Pass& Sons ltd	20 contracts	£2,046,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
M C THOMAS SONS	18 contracts	£1,944,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
Tree Finesse	18 contracts	£1,794,000,000	At ceiling / not disclosed
GMD Forestry Ltd	18 contracts	£1,732,950,000	At ceiling / not disclosed

Evidence coverage

8/12 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 procedure	Published value	Matching evidence
ID 6152874 - PSNI - Managed Uniform ServicePolice Service of Northern Ireland · 7 Sept 2026, 10:24 BST	£10,000,000	same CPV family same region
Offsite biodiversity gains and climate contributionsNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 16:34 BST	Value not published	same CPV family same region
Mechanical & Electrical Framework - NINHMF (NPC) LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST	£500,000,000	same CPV family same region
Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire: Tree Surgery and Tree Surveyingthe Education Authority · 28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST	£6,400,000	same CPV family same region
ID 6700310 - DAERA - Forest Service - TREE PLANTING SERVICESDAERA - Forest Service · 28 Aug 2026, 14:39 BST	£1,800,000	same CPV family

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: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: "ID 5674399 - DAERA - NIEA - MULTIPARAMETER SONDES FOR HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORING OF LOUGH NEAGH INFLOWS". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.

Contracting Authority	Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs	Scope & Categories	Not published	Submission Window	complete No deadline published
Submission Gateway	Direct notice route	Legal Basis & Regime	Standard procurement	Estimated Value (exc. VAT)	Not published

Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Market Analytics

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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics

Published history for Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. 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

LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION 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 03):

Supplier Name	Historic Awards	Attributable Value	Avg. Price Discount
LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED	1 win	£140,396	—

Procedure terms

Contracting AuthorityDepartment of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs	Procedure methodNot published	Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete	Framework / DPSNot published	CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published	Legal basisNot published	Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published	Electronic submissionNot published	Submission languagesNot published
Published4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT	Last source update4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT	Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAgricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products, Environmental services, Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses), Nitrates and phosphates pollution assessment, Phosphates pollution assessment, Phosphinates, phosphonates, phosphates and polyphosphates, Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services, Sensors, Telemetry and terminal equipment, Telemetry equipment
Delivery area Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-04c8dd

What is being bought

The Buyer requires seven Multiparameter Sondes for the high-resolution monitoring of the main Lough Neagh inflow and outflow rivers as part of a larger commissioned E and I project. The Supplier must also deliver the equipment prior to 31st March 2025. Warranty must also be provided, and further details are detailed with the document titled “ID 5674399 Specification”. This competition is being managed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and run using the Accelerated Open procedure. This is due to the urgent nature and the overarching DAERA-AFBI project which is expected to commence 2025. The aim of selecting this procedure is to ensure the items are delivered before the end of the financial year to allow the DAERA-AFBI Lough Neagh project to commence.

What changed

From the official release history

tender value changed
4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
Status changed to complete
4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
Official notice release published
4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
Submission deadline changed to published date
4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
Buyer information updated
4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
Published value updated to £146,000
17 Dec 2024, 16:00 GMT
Status changed to active
17 Dec 2024, 16:00 GMT
Official notice release published
17 Dec 2024, 16:00 GMT
Submission deadline changed to 7 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT
17 Dec 2024, 16:00 GMT
Buyer information updated
17 Dec 2024, 16:00 GMT

Lots and requirements (1)

Published by the contracting authority

Lot 1 · #1
Individual lot title not published
cancelled
Published valueNot published
The Buyer requires seven Multiparameter Sondes for the high-resolution monitoring of the main Lough Neagh inflow and outflow rivers as part of a larger commissioned E and I project. The Supplier must also deliver the equipment prior to 31st March 2025. Warranty must also be provided, and further details are detailed with the document titled “ID 5674399 Specification”. This competition is being managed in accordance with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) and run using the Accelerated Open procedure. This is due to the urgent nature and the overarching DAERA-AFBI project which is expected to commence 2025. The aim of selecting this procedure is to ensure the items are delivered before the end of the financial year to allow the DAERA-AFBI Lough Neagh project to commence. Additional information: Option to extend for a further two one-year periods.
Contract periodNot published
EligibilityNot published
Options / renewalNot published

Timeline

Procedure published
4 Feb 2025, 15:24 GMT
Award active
Not published · Not published
Contract active
Signed 4 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £140,396

Commercial outcome and competition

Awards

LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED
Not published · Not published · active

Contracts

ID 5674399 - DAERA - NIEA - MULTIPARAMETERSONDES FOR HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORING OFLOUGH NEAGH INFLOWS
£140,396 · signed 4 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active

Bid statistics

bids: 4 (lot 1)

electronicBids: 4 (lot 1)

foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)

foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)

smeBids: 1 (lot 1)

Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Contracting authority GB-FTS-137061

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Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
buyer
111 Ballykelly Road Ballykelly, Limavady, UK, BT49 9HP
SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED
supplier
2 Woostck Link, BELFAST, UK, BT6 8DD
michael@lpiltd.com
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.
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No linked documents are published

Related procedures (0)

No related procedures published

ID 5674399 - DAERA - NIEA - MULTIPARAMETER SONDES FOR HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORING OF LOUGH NEAGH INFLOWS

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
buyer

LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED
supplier

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.
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ID 5674399 - DAERA - NIEA - MULTIPARAMETER SONDES FOR HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORING OF LOUGH NEAGH INFLOWS

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairsbuyer

LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITEDsupplier

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

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
buyer

LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED
supplier

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