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DAERA - AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Laboratory Supplies

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 19:46.

Opportunity overview

AFBI (the Buyer) wishes to establish a multi-supplier contract for the supply and delivery of Laboratory supplies to the two AFBI sites in Newforge Lane and AFBI Veterinary Sciences Division at Stoney Road, Belfast. The contract will be used to replenish all product stockholdings on a regular basis. Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list and best value will be assessed for each individual requirement with those ranked first awarded to supply and deliver that particular item.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LTD

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
NEWTOWNARDS, UK, BT23 6BL, United Kingdom

Antrim Supplies Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
NEWTOWNABBEY, UK, BT36 4PP, United Kingdom

DAVIDSON HARDY LABORATORY SUPPLIES LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT15 3BL, United Kingdom

Fannin Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Belfast, IE, BT3 9LN, Ireland

LABORATORY SUPPLIES INSTRUMENTS LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
ANTRIM, UK, BT41 2SJ, United Kingdom

MASON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

No match
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
DUBLIN, IE, D08DX8P, Ireland

MEDICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD

No match
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Dublin, IE, d15, Ireland

Mediq

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
MANCHESTER, UK, M27 8UJ, United Kingdom

PHENOMENEX LIMITED

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
MACCLESFIELD, UK, SK10 2BN, United Kingdom

PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTD

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT3 9LA, United Kingdom

STARLAB UK LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
MILTON KEYNES, UK, MK14 5BU, United Kingdom

Sarstedt Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT3 9DT, United Kingdom

Scientific Laboratory Supplies

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
LISBURN, UK, BT28 2RB, United Kingdom

Trafalgar Scientific Ltd

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Leicester, UK, LE5 1QZ, United Kingdom

VWR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Shared contract value
£1.5m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Suppliers
One of 15 awarded suppliers
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
Dublin, IE, 15, Ireland

Classification

  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Lots

  • AFBI (the Buyer) wishes to establish a multi-supplier contract for the supply and delivery of Laboratory supplies to the two AFBI sites in Newforge Lane and AFBI Veterinary Sciences Division at Stoney Road, Belfast. The contract will be used to replenish all product stockholdings on a regular basis. Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list and best value will be assessed for each individual requirement with those ranked first awarded to supply and deliver that particular item.£1.5m

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID5270294
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).and. incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was. communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful. tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
24 Oct 2024, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
24 Oct 2024, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
24 Oct 2024, 15:00

Contract terms

Has Electronic Payment
Yes
Has Electronic Ordering
Yes
Electronic Invoicing Policy
allowed

Classification

Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
22 Jan 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
No
Has Renewal
No
Description
AFBI (the Buyer) wishes to establish a multi-supplier contract for the supply and delivery of Laboratory supplies to the two AFBI sites in Newforge Lane and AFBI Veterinary Sciences Division at Stoney Road, Belfast. The contract will be used to replenish all product stockholdings on a regular basis. Suppliers will be placed on a ranked list and best value will be assessed for each individual requirement with those ranked first awarded to supply and deliver that particular item.

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Quality
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 2
Name
Price
Type
cost
Description
90

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,800

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Entry 2
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-67566
Name
AFBI

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT9 5PX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18A Newforge Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
AFBI

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-3963
Name
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT9 5PX
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Newforge Lane

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI

Contact

Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-124673
Name
AFBI

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN0
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT4 3SD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
12 Stoney Road

Details

Identifier

Legal Name
AFBI

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-102984
Name
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulation

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
UK
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulation
Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-139537
Name
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
18A Newforge Lane

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI

Contact

Organisation 6
Id
GB-FTS-139538
Name
Antrim Supplies Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
NEWTOWNABBEY
Postal Code
BT36 4PP
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
24 Mallusk Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Antrim Supplies Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 02890849164
Organisation 7
Id
GB-FTS-99541
Name
Mediq

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
MANCHESTER
Postal Code
M27 8UJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Lamplight Way, Swinton

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Mediq

Contact

Telephone
+44 02828260388
Organisation 8
Id
GB-FTS-139539
Name
LABORATORY SUPPLIES INSTRUMENTS LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
ANTRIM
Postal Code
BT41 2SJ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 13B Rathenraw Industrial Estate

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
LABORATORY SUPPLIES INSTRUMENTS LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 02894463070
Organisation 9
Id
GB-FTS-133660
Name
DAVIDSON HARDY LABORATORY SUPPLIES LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT15 3BL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
453-459 Antrim Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
DAVIDSON HARDY LABORATORY SUPPLIES LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 02890781611
Organisation 10
Id
GB-FTS-139540
Name
VWR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IE
Locality
Dublin
Postal Code
15
Country Name
Ireland
Street Address
Orion Business Park

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
VWR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 35318822333
Organisation 11
Id
GB-FTS-41045
Name
PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9LA
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 3 Scientific Ltd

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 02890772577
Organisation 12
Id
GB-FTS-78529
Name
AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
NEWTOWNARDS
Postal Code
BT23 6BL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Maryland Industrial Estate

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 02890448800
Organisation 13
Id
GB-FTS-69576
Name
Sarstedt Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9DT
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
The Innovation Centre, Queen's Island

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Sarstedt Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 02890770606
Organisation 14
Id
GB-FTS-71645
Name
MEDICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IE
Locality
Dublin
Postal Code
d15
Country Name
Ireland
Street Address
Damastown Industrial Estate

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
MEDICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 018224222
Organisation 15
Id
GB-FTS-133227
Name
Trafalgar Scientific Ltd

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
Leicester
Postal Code
LE5 1QZ
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
190 Waterside Road

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Trafalgar Scientific Ltd

Contact

Telephone
+44 01162879460
Organisation 16
Id
GB-FTS-41044
Name
MASON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IE
Locality
DUBLIN
Postal Code
D08DX8P
Country Name
Ireland
Street Address
228 SOUTH CIRCULAR ROAD

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
MASON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 02890511328
Organisation 17
Id
GB-FTS-29176
Name
Fannin Limited

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
IE
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9LN
Country Name
Ireland
Street Address
Unit 2 Heron View, Airport Road West

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Fannin Limited

Contact

Telephone
+44 02890735588
Organisation 18
Id
GB-FTS-139541
Name
PHENOMENEX LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
MACCLESFIELD
Postal Code
SK10 2BN
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Melville House Queens Avenue

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
PHENOMENEX LIMITED

Contact

Telephone
+44 01625501367
Organisation 19
Id
GB-FTS-139542
Name
STARLAB UK LTD

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
MILTON KEYNES
Postal Code
MK14 5BU
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
5 Tanners Drive

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
STARLAB UK LTD

Contact

Telephone
+44 01908283800
Organisation 20
Id
GB-FTS-139543
Name
Scientific Laboratory Supplies

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
LISBURN
Postal Code
BT28 2RB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Unit 9B

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
Scientific Laboratory Supplies

Contact

Telephone
+44 02892621100

Award information

Award 1
Id
007538-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139538
Name
Antrim Supplies Ltd
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-99541
Name
Mediq
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-139539
Name
LABORATORY SUPPLIES INSTRUMENTS LTD
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-133660
Name
DAVIDSON HARDY LABORATORY SUPPLIES LTD
Supplier 5
Id
GB-FTS-139540
Name
VWR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
Supplier 6
Id
GB-FTS-41045
Name
PREMIER SCIENTIFIC LTD
Supplier 7
Id
GB-FTS-78529
Name
AQUILANT NORTHERN IRELAND LTD
Supplier 8
Id
GB-FTS-69576
Name
Sarstedt Ltd
Supplier 9
Id
GB-FTS-71645
Name
MEDICAL SUPPLY CO. LTD
Supplier 10
Id
GB-FTS-133227
Name
Trafalgar Scientific Ltd
Supplier 11
Id
GB-FTS-41044
Name
MASON TECHNOLOGY LIMITED
Supplier 12
Id
GB-FTS-29176
Name
Fannin Limited
Supplier 13
Id
GB-FTS-139541
Name
PHENOMENEX LIMITED
Supplier 14
Id
GB-FTS-139542
Name
STARLAB UK LTD
Supplier 15
Id
GB-FTS-139543
Name
Scientific Laboratory Supplies

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007538-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
007538-2025-1-1
Date Signed
28 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
1,500,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN0

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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