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DOJ - FSNI - Supply, Delivery and Support of a Benchtop Glass Refractive Index Determination System

Forensic Science Northern Ireland · Tender notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 23 Sept 2026, 16:41.

Opportunity overview

Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a new benchtop Glass Refractive Index Determination System in ERU’s Physical Methods team.

Classification

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

Lots

  • Lot 1£120k

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 6724081
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
goods
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below. Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer. The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Tender Period

Ends
16 Oct 2026, 15:00

Enquiry period

Ends
6 Oct 2026, 15:00

Expected award period

Ends
1 Mar 2027, 23:59

Contract terms

Financial Terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Has Renewal
Yes

Value

Including VAT
144,000
Amount
120,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
AC1 - Contract Management and Reactive Repairs Strategy

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
10
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
AC2 - Engineer Experience

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
quality
Name
AC3 - System Delivery and Installation

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
5
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 4
Type
cost
Name
AC4 - Total Cost

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
80
Weight
percentageExact

Contract period

Starts
1 Mar 2027, 00:00
Ends
29 Feb 2032, 23:59
Max Extent Date
28 Feb 2042, 23:59

Renewal

Description
5 years, 2 years, 2 years and 1 year (5+2+2+1, up to a maximum of 15 years overall)

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

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

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
087241-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
15 Sept 2026, 11:59
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Forensic Science Northern Ireland
Id
GB-PPON-PMQQ-7246-VDQD

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PMQQ-7246-VDQD

Address

Street Address
151 Belfast Rd
Locality
Carrickfergus
Postal Code
BT38 8PL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN0F

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

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Carrickfergus · UKN0F · BT38 8PL · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 087241-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·