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ID 6221637 - AFBI - Supply, Delivery, Software Support and Warranty of Integrated Freshwater Data Buoys and Monitoring Hardware

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 14:31.

Opportunity overview

AFBI requires the supply and delivery of 5 data buoys with associated sensor packages, and 7 stand-alone Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen Loggers. Both the integrated data buoys and the temperature DO loggers will require appropriate software and technical support for an initial contract period of three years as a minimum. This contract will be divided into 2 separate Lots for the provision of the Data Buoys and the Loggers, as detailed below. Please note that ALL instrumentation supplied under Lot 1 must be able to operate (maintain autonomous power) for minimum of three months and reliably telemeter data from any location in Lough Neagh (Note; GSM network cover is poor in many areas of Lough Neagh). Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery, Support and Maintenance of 5 Data Buoys and Associated Instruments, comprising of Part A - Two (2) Fully Instrumented Data Buoys with a comprehensive sensor package. Part A will be purchased upon Contract Award, delivery of Part A to AFBI's Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX must be completed by 31/03/26. Part B - Three (3) Basic Instrumented Data Buoys, without plankton and nutrient sensors. It is anticipated that Part B will be ordered during the 2026/2027 Financial Year Lot 2 - Supply, Delivery and Software Support of Seven (7) stand-alone Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Loggers Lot 2 will be purchased on Contract Award, delivery to AFBI's Fisheries and Aquatic Ecosystems Branch, Newforge Lane, Belfast, BT9 5PX must be completed by 31/03/26 Suppliers are permitted to tender for either or both Lots. Both Lots will be evaluated and awarded separately. Suppliers must provide all instruments and meet all requirements as listed in the detailed requirements of this Specification document for the Lot(s) they are awarded, for the duration of the contract period. Please refer to the Specification document for full details.

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.

TechWorks Marine Limited

No match
Contract value
£1m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£1.2m
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PJXP-6183-QZHV
Location
Dublin, IE, A96K571, Ireland

R.S. AQUA LIMITED

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£80.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
5 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£97k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRHV-4754-WDQX
Location
Farnham, UKJ25, GU9 8BB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated
  • Lot 2Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
6221637
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Covered By

GPA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete
Entry 2
Id
2
Status
complete

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Id
GB-PPON-PBLN-5294-NVHZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBLN-5294-NVHZ

Address

Street Address
18a Newforge Lane
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT9 5PX
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides acentral procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV

Address

Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint
Organisation 3
Name
TechWorks Marine Limited
Id
GB-PPON-PJXP-6183-QZHV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJXP-6183-QZHV

Address

Street Address
TechWorks Marine Ltd, Pottery Enterprise Zone, Pottery Road
Locality
Dublin
Postal Code
A96K571
Country
IE
Country Name
Ireland
Region
IE

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
No
Organisation 4
Name
R.S. AQUA LIMITED
Id
GB-PPON-PRHV-4754-WDQX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRHV-4754-WDQX

Address

Street Address
C/O Tc Group The Granary, Hones Yard
Locality
Farnham
Postal Code
GU9 8BB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKJ25

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
34515100
Description
Marker buoys
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
34930000
Description
Marine equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
50240000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
50200000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services related to aircraft, railways, roads and marine equipment
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
73112000
Description
Marine research services
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
71354500
Description
Marine survey services
Entry 8
Scheme
CPV
Id
03000000
Description
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Entry 9
Scheme
CPV
Id
32441000
Description
Telemetry equipment
Entry 10
Scheme
CPV
Id
35125100
Description
Sensors
Entry 11
Scheme
CPV
Id
90700000
Description
Environmental services
Entry 12
Scheme
CPV
Id
90732900
Description
Nitrates and phosphates pollution assessment
Entry 13
Scheme
CPV
Id
90732920
Description
Phosphates pollution assessment
Entry 14
Scheme
CPV
Id
90740000
Description
Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PJXP-6183-QZHV
Name
TechWorks Marine Limited

Related lots

1
Award 2
Id
2
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
goods

Items

Item 1
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
03000000
Description
Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
32441000
Description
Telemetry equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
34930000
Description
Marine equipment

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRHV-4754-WDQX
Name
R.S. AQUA LIMITED

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Lot 1 - Supply, Delivery, Support and Maintenance of 5 Data Buoys and Associated Instruments
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Has Options
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
5 Feb 2026, 00:00
No Agreed Metrics Rationale
The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

Period

Starts
6 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each.

Options

Description
The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid; This Contract provides the right to additional purchases while the contract is valid, as outlined in the Specification Document. These will be dependent on the Buyer's decision to proceed with them, based on business need and budget allocation. - The contract provides the Buyer with the option to purchase additional, spare Multi-Parameter Sondes at the price tendered in the pricing schedule during the contract period. - The Buyer reserves the right to buy more storage if required through the life of the contract including extensions if applicable. Suppliers must provide for additional storage which will be purchased in increments of 10GB as required.

Value

Including VAT
1,231,301.29
Amount
1,026,084.41
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019030-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Mar 2026, 14:38
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
Lot 2 - Supply, Delivery and Software Support of Seven (7) stand-alone Temperature and Dissolved Oxygen (DO) Loggers
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
5 Feb 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
6 Feb 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
Four optional warranty extension periods of up to 12 months each are available.

Value

Including VAT
97,049.99
Amount
80,874.99
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
019030-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
3 Mar 2026, 14:38
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT9 5PX · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 006611-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 019030-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·