Official UK procurement notice
ID 6202678 - AFBI – The Supply and Delivery of a Multibeam Echosounder 70923
Authority: Agri-Food and Biosciences InstitutePublic Procurement Organisation (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
Sectors: Medical Devices & Pharma (33)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£200,000≈ £20k / year · £240,000 inc. VAT7.9% above published estimate
Submissions closed 15 Jun 2026awarded 25 Jun 2026
Awarded to Kongsberg Discovery AS
Contract term 10 yrsends 23 Jul 2036 · extension options published · starts 24 Jul 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Buyer requires the Supply and Delivery of a Multibeam Echosounder 70923 including provision of a Warranty and Training of staff in the use of the instrument.
CPV: Echo, ultrasound and doppler imaging equipment · Hydrographic instruments · Hydrographic surveying services · Marine equipment · Marine research services · Marine survey services · Surveying instruments · Surveying, hydrographic, oceanographic and hydrological instruments and appliances
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£200,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
How bids were scored
- AC1 - Compliance with the Specification Schedule: Pass/Fail criterion.
- AC2 - Provision of a Technical Brochure and / or Supporting Technical Documentation: Pass/Fail criterion.
- AC3 - Supply and Quality Control: Weighting - 10%
- AC4 - Total Price: Weighting - 90%
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 20 May 2026, 16:21 BST
- Last source update
- 28 Jul 2026, 17:24 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 15 Jul 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6202678- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-046615- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Not published
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069dffFind a Tender
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Submission deadline
- 15 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
20 May 2026 → 28 Jul 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published153 days ago20 May 2026, 16:21 BST
- Clarification questions by137 days ago5 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline127 days ago15 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent117 days ago25 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends105 days ago6 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected by96 days ago15 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts88 days ago24 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published84 days ago28 Jul 2026, 17:24 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2026- Tender notice published20 May 2026, 16:21 BSTUK4
- Contract award notice published25 Jun 2026, 15:05 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Jun 2026, 15:05 BST
- Contract signature expected8 Jul 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published28 Jul 2026, 17:24 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £215,8851 award exc. VAT
Bids received 1
Contracts signed 1latest 8 Jul 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kongsberg Discovery AS9 Jul 2026 – 8 Jul 2036Options: The first two years of the contract will cover the supply, delivery, and 2 years warranty. The remaining 8 years will allow for the purchase of any spare parts required. The Supplier must ensure availability of full manufacturers support for replacement or compatible substitute parts for the full ten-year contract term. Details of all relevant spare parts/consumables and associated costs have been provided within the Pricing Schedule document. If the Client requires spare parts not specified within the agreed pricing structure or price breaks, the Client shall request a quotation from the Supplier. | £215,885 | 25 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
ID 6202678 - AFBI – The Supply and Delivery of a Multibeam Echosounder 70923 · Kongsberg Discovery AS
- Signed
- 8 Jul 2026
- Value
- £215,885
- Period
- 9 Jul 2026 – 24 Jul 2036
- Status
- active
- Options
- The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. The first two years of the contract will cover the supply, delivery, and 2 years warranty. The remaining 8 years will allow for the purchase of any spare parts required. The Supplier must ensure availability of full manufacturers support for replacement or compatible substitute parts for the full ten-year contract term. Details of all relevant spare parts/consumables and associated costs have been provided within the Pricing Schedule document. If the Client requires spare parts not specified within the agreed pricing structure or price breaks, the Client shall request a quotation from the Supplier.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value does not exceed £5million
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery, Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Kongsberg Discovery ASAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender