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AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment

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

Tender information last checkedLast checked 3 Oct 2026, 19:42.

Opportunity overview

The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) require the provision of six Eddy Covariance (EC) flux towers equipped with CO2 and CH4 analysers to specifically address DAERA strategic objectives associated with the Green Growth Strategy and Net Zero Carbon initiative. In addition, AFBI require the provision of two compact single-laser trace gas analysers to facilitate the monitoring of N2O, an equally potent GHG, at two of the six towers. This Contract agreement will comprise of 3 Lots, details of which are set out below; Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of Six (6) Eddy Covariance (EC) Flux Tower systems, with each EC Flux Tower system consisting of the full Biomet and greenhouse gases (GHGs) sensor infrastructure (hardware and software) required for the correct measurement and calculation of terrestrial fluxes of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) carbon dioxide (CO2), using the EC method. Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of Six (6) methane (CH4) analysers designed specifically for EC flux systems for terrestrial environments. Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) System trace gas analysers to monitor nitrous oxide (N2O). Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently of each other. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Supplier can bid for or be awarded. Suppliers must ensure that if they are bidding for multiple Lots that they have the capacity to deliver in the event that they are successful in more than one Lot. Delivery of all lots must be completed by 31st March 2026.

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.

LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£518.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£622.7k
Award ID
1
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRBD-3536-MLZX
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, CB4 0WS, United Kingdom

LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£360k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2026
Including VAT
£432k
Award ID
2
Status
active
Identifier
GB-PPON PRBD-3536-MLZX
Location
Cambridge, UKH12, CB4 0WS, 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
ID 6121070
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
The 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 a central 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
LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd
Id
GB-PPON-PRBD-3536-MLZX

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRBD-3536-MLZX

Address

Street Address
St. Johns Innovation Centre Cowley Road
Locality
Cambridge
Postal Code
CB4 0WS
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKH12

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Vcse
No
Public Service Mission Organization
No
Sheltered Workshop
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
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42000000
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
38432100
Description
Gas-analysis apparatus
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434000
Description
Analysers
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
38430000
Description
Detection and analysis apparatus
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90731600
Description
Methane monitoring

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRBD-3536-MLZX
Name
LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd

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
31000000
Description
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
42000000
Description
Industrial machinery
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
38000000
Description
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
38432100
Description
Gas-analysis apparatus
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
38434000
Description
Analysers
Entry 6
Scheme
CPV
Id
38430000
Description
Detection and analysis apparatus
Entry 7
Scheme
CPV
Id
90731600
Description
Methane monitoring

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-PPON-PRBD-3536-MLZX
Name
LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd

Related lots

2

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
28 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
2 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There will be two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each (1+1)

Value

Including VAT
622,653.12
Amount
518,877.6
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023606-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Mar 2026, 15:01
Format
text/html
Entry 2
Id
2
Award ID
2
Title
AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes
Above Threshold
Yes
Date Signed
28 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
2 Mar 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Mar 2029, 23:59
Max Extent Date
31 Mar 2031, 23:59

Renewal

Description
There will be two optional extension periods of up to 12 months each (1+1)

Value

Including VAT
431,992.8
Amount
359,994
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
023606-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
16 Mar 2026, 15:01
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

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

Notice and amendment history

4 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

4 VERSIONS
  1. 003268-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 009446-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  3. 014604-2026Contract award notice on Find a Tender ·
  4. 023606-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·