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ID - 5674464 DAERA - NIEA - REFRIGERATED AUTOSAMPLING UNITS CHEMICAL HIGH RESOLUTION MONITORING LOUGH NEAGH

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:31.

Opportunity overview

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) published its Lough Neagh Action Plan in July 2024 and is planning to undertake a programme of high-resolution water quality sampling and analysis in Lough Neagh and its tributaries, fully co-ordinated with statutory (Water Framework Regulations) related surveillance programmes. This Lough Neagh programme is to include frequency real time water quality monitoring at the six Lough Neagh tributaries to guide the development and validation of new catchment-based models. The data for Lough Neagh and its tributaries will be collated into a single accessible IT enabled platform. When developed this platform should aim to provide near-real time water quality information to stakeholders and be a tool for behavioural change The Supplier must deliver the equipment by 31 March 2025 Please see ID 5674464 – Specification for full details. Due to the urgent nature of this requirement the ‘Accelerated Open’ procedure has been chosen in accordance with Regulation 27 (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations (as amended) which states “Where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in paragraph (2), it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice is sent”

Awarded to

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Contract value
£82.4k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Jan 2025
Award ID
001964-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT6 8DD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV77800000 — Aquaculture services
  • CPV32441000 — Telemetry equipment
  • CPV35125100 — Sensors
  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV90700000 — Environmental services
  • CPV90732900 — Nitrates and phosphates pollution assessment
  • CPV90732920 — Phosphates pollution assessment
  • CPV90740000 — Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services

Lots

  • The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) published its Lough Neagh Action Plan in July 2024 and is planning to undertake a programme of high-resolution water quality sampling and analysis in Lough Neagh and its tributaries, fully co-ordinated with statutory (Water Framework Regulations) related surveillance programmes. This Lough Neagh programme is to include frequency real time water quality monitoring at the six Lough Neagh tributaries to guide the development and validation of new catchment-based models. The data for Lough Neagh and its tributaries will be collated into a single accessible IT enabled platform. When developed this platform should aim to provide near-real time water quality information to stakeholders and be a tool for behavioural change The Supplier must deliver the equipment by 31 March 2025 Please see ID 5674464 – Specification for full details. Due to the urgent nature of this requirement the ‘Accelerated Open’ procedure has been chosen in accordance with Regulation 27 (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations (as amended) which states “Where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in paragraph (2), it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice is sent” Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents.£140k

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
ID 5674464
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
CPD will comply with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 and, where appropriate, will incorporate a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract is communicated to tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. This provides time for the unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Procedure

Is Accelerated
Yes
Accelerated Rationale
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 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 AFBI Lough Neagh project to commence.

Bid Opening

Date
13 Jan 2025, 15:30

Address

Street Address
Only CPD Procurement Staff with access to the project on eTendersNI.

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
13 Jan 2025, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
13 Jan 2025, 15:00

Contract terms

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

Classification

Id
77800000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Aquaculture services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
13 Apr 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
suitability
Description
Candidates will be assessed in accordance with Regulation 58 of the Public Contract Regulations 2015 as set out in the Information Memorandum. A selection process will also be used to identify economic operators, who having submitted a response to the Selection Questionnaire, sufficiently demonstrate to the Department’s satisfaction the appropriate technical and professional ability, economic, financial and legal standing to meet the requirements of the contract.

Applies To

supplier
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
As per tender documentation

Applies To

supplier

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) published its Lough Neagh Action Plan in July 2024 and is planning to undertake a programme of high-resolution water quality sampling and analysis in Lough Neagh and its tributaries, fully co-ordinated with statutory (Water Framework Regulations) related surveillance programmes. This Lough Neagh programme is to include frequency real time water quality monitoring at the six Lough Neagh tributaries to guide the development and validation of new catchment-based models. The data for Lough Neagh and its tributaries will be collated into a single accessible IT enabled platform. When developed this platform should aim to provide near-real time water quality information to stakeholders and be a tool for behavioural change The Supplier must deliver the equipment by 31 March 2025 Please see ID 5674464 – Specification for full details. Due to the urgent nature of this requirement the ‘Accelerated Open’ procedure has been chosen in accordance with Regulation 27 (5) of the Public Contracts Regulations (as amended) which states “Where a state of urgency duly substantiated by the contracting authority renders impracticable the time limit laid down in paragraph (2), it may fix a time limit which shall be not less than 15 days from the date on which the contract notice is sent” Additional information: The figure indicated in Section II 1.5 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents.

Value

Amount
140,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
There is the option to extend for 4 optional years Years 2-5 for support and maintenance.

Renewal

Description
There is the option to extend for 4 optional years (Years 2-5) for support and maintenance.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 - complicance with the specification
Type
quality
Description
0
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 - Provision of a technical brochure
Type
quality
Description
0
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 Supply and Quality Control
Type
quality
Description
10
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 - Total Contract 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
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN0

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
32441000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Telemetry equipment
Entry 2
Id
35125100
Scheme
CPV
Description
Sensors
Entry 3
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 4
Id
90700000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Environmental services
Entry 5
Id
90732920
Scheme
CPV
Description
Phosphates pollution assessment
Entry 6
Id
90740000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services
Entry 7
Id
90732900
Scheme
CPV
Description
Nitrates and phosphates pollution assessment

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-133301
Name
DAERA

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT28 3AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
17 Antrim Road

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
DAERA

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-20217
Name
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.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
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.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-135617
Name
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT28 3AL
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
17 Antrim Road

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
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-33222
Name
LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT6 8DD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
2 Woostck Link

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-1753
Name
The UK does not have any such bodies

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
Belfast
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any such bodies

Award information

Award 1
Id
001964-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-33222
Name
LAB PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
001964-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
001964-2025-1-1
Date Signed
20 Jan 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
82,400
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT28 3AL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN
  • Delivery location · UKN0

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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