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Published 15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST

Official UK procurement notice

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

Official notice

Authority: Forensic Science Northern Ireland (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD - Supplies and Services Division

GoodsOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses) (38) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£120,000≈ £24k / year · £144,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 16 Oct 2026
Contract term 5 yrsends 29 Feb 2032 · up to 28 Feb 2042 with extensions · starts 1 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

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.

CPV: Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 5 yrsPublished value£120,000
Contract period: 1 Mar 2027 – 29 Feb 2032 (5 yrs) · up to 28 Feb 2042 with extensionsValue: £120,000 exc. VAT · £144,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: 5 years, 2 years, 2 years and 1 year (5+2+2+1, up to a maximum of 15 years overall)
38000000 Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 20%Price: 80%
Published sub-criteria (4)
  • AC1 - Contract Management and Reactive Repairs Strategy: 10%
  • AC2 - Engineer Experience: 5%
  • AC3 - System Delivery and Installation: 5%
  • AC4 - Total Cost: 80%
Published award criteria (4)
  • AC1 - Contract Management and Reactive Repairs Strategy
  • AC2 - Engineer Experience
  • AC3 - System Delivery and Installation
  • AC4 - Total Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 80 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 8 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST
Last source update
15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 1 Mar 2027
Authority reference
ID 6724081
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-087241
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06f9fa Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

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

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
16 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
6 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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 etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗

Timeline

15 Sept 2026 → 1 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published43 days ago
    15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST
  2. Clarification questions by22 days ago
    6 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline12 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Today
    29 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 122 days
    1 Mar 2027
  6. Award decision expected byin 123 days
    1 Mar 2027, 23:59 GMT

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    15 Sept 2026, 11:59 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Forensic Science Northern Ireland

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PMQQ-7246-VDQD 151 Belfast Rd, Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland, BT38 8PLContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPD - Supplies and Services DivisionBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction 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.GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender