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ID 5596417 - DoJ - FSNI - Supply, delivery, installation and support of a Benchtop X-Ray Diffraction System

Forensic Science Northern Ireland · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 22:13.

Opportunity overview

FSNI wish to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a new Benchtop X-ray Diffraction System for the identification of explosive samples, their precursors and unknowns, as well as for use in drug analysis.

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.

Classification

  • CPV33111000 — X-ray devices
  • CPV33950000 — Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
  • CPV38000000 — Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
  • CPV38430000 — Detection and analysis apparatus
  • CPV38582000 — X-ray inspection equipment
  • CPV51430000 — Installation services of laboratory equipment

Lots

  • FSNI wish to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a new Benchtop X-ray Diffraction System for the identification of explosive samples, their precursors and unknowns, as well as for use in drug analysis.£170k

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
ocds-h6vhtk-04e626
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
goods
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
28 Mar 2025, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
28 Mar 2025, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
28 Mar 2025, 15:00

Classification

Id
33111000
Scheme
CPV
Description
X-ray devices

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
26 Jun 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

electronicSubmission

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
No
Description
FSNI wish to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a new Benchtop X-ray Diffraction System for the identification of explosive samples, their precursors and unknowns, as well as for use in drug analysis.

Value

Amount
170,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
The contract will remain in place for an initial period of five years with one optional extension of up to 5 years.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
AC1 - System Performance
Type
quality
Description
30
Criterion 2
Name
AC2 - System Delivery and Installation
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 3
Name
AC3 - Contract Management and Reactive Repairs Strategy
Type
quality
Description
15
Criterion 4
Name
AC4 - Total Contract Price
Type
cost
Description
40

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
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN
Entry 4
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
33950000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Clinical forensics equipment and supplies
Entry 2
Id
38000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 3
Id
38430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Detection and analysis apparatus
Entry 4
Id
38582000
Scheme
CPV
Description
X-ray inspection equipment
Entry 5
Id
51430000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Installation services of laboratory equipment

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-71082
Name
Forensic Science Northern Ireland

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
c/o CPD, 303 Airport Road West

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
Forensic Science Northern Ireland

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-22455
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
N/A
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-116625
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UKN
Locality
N/A
Country Name
United Kingdom

Details

Scale
sme

Identifier

Legal Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Contact

Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-21775
Name
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
N/A
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. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued.

Award information

Award 1
Id
021682-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-116625
Name
Information withheld for security reasons

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
021682-2025-1-1
Title
Contract
Status
active
Award ID
021682-2025-1-1
Date Signed
15 May 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
165,906.3
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. ocds-h6vhtk-04e626-2025-05-15T12:14:15+01:00compiled ·