Official UK procurement notice
ID 6219059 - AFBI - RIVER MONITORING EQUIPMENT
Authority: Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) have now appointed a suitable supplier for the required supply, delivery, installation and commissioning of river monitoring equipment to support the Catchments Research Unit within the Agri-Environment Branch, as outlined in the Specification Schedule.
CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products · Environmental services · Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) · Nitrates and phosphates pollution assessment · Phosphates pollution assessment · Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services · Sensors · Telemetry equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£420,000
- Technical & professional ability
Software Security Accreditation
Consortium bids and/or use of 3rd Party Sub-Contractors
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).
- Software System/Package: As detailed in the tender documents.
- Supply and Quality Control: As detailed in the tender documents.
- Total Contract Price: As detailed in the tender documents.
- Technical & professional ability
Software Security Accreditation
Consortium bids and/or use of 3rd Party Sub-Contractors
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
- 9 Dec 2025, 17:49 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Feb 2026, 10:38 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 26 Jan 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6219059- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-081249- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f241Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
As detailed in the Tender documents.
- Risks
As detailed in the Tender documents.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 12 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
9 Dec 2025 → 5 Feb 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published317 days ago9 Dec 2025, 17:49 GMT
- Clarification questions by290 days ago5 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline283 days ago12 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent274 days ago21 Jan 2026
- Award decision expected by268 days ago26 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Standstill ends264 days ago30 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts263 days ago1 Feb 2026
- Latest notice published259 days ago5 Feb 2026, 10:38 GMT
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Dec 2025- Tender notice published9 Dec 2025, 17:49 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published21 Jan 2026, 14:47 GMTUK6
- Status changed to complete21 Jan 2026, 14:47 GMT
- Contract signature expected3 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published5 Feb 2026, 10:38 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| LAB & PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LTDSME4 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2032Extensions: There will be four optional extension periods (1+1+1+1) of anything up to 12 months each. These extension periods will be used for contingency purposes, i.e. if there is any unforeseen delays in the installation of the full system (hardware and software) and, where applicable, for extended warranty and software packages. | £404,057 | 21 Jan 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
ID 6219059 - AFBI - RIVER MONITORING EQUIPMENT · LAB & PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LTDSME
- Signed
- 3 Feb 2026
- Value
- £404,057
- Period
- 4 Feb 2026 – 31 Mar 2028 · up to 31 Mar 2032 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- There will be four optional extension periods (1+1+1+1) of anything up to 12 months each. These extension periods will be used for contingency purposes, i.e. if there is any unforeseen delays in the installation of the full system (hardware and software) and, where applicable, for extended warranty and software packages.
No agreed KPIs: Contract value below £5 million so not applicable
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2final-stage tenders | 2 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies and Service 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- LAB & PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITEDAwarded 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