AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Transmissibile Spongiform Encephalopathy Rapid Test Kits
Agri-Food and Biosciences InstitutePublic Procurement Organisation · published 20 Oct 2026
- Deadline
- 23 Nov 2026, 15:00 · questions by 16 Nov 2026, 15:00
- Estimated value
- £600,000 excluding VAT where stated
- Procedure
- Open procedure · above threshold
- Contract dates
- 4 Jan 2027 to 3 Jan 2032
- Where
- Northern Ireland
- Categories (CPV)
- 33696500 Laboratory reagents
- 33124000 Diagnostics and radiodiagnostic devices and supplies
- 33124110 Diagnostic systems
- 33694000 Diagnostic agents
- Small businesses
- The buyer marks this as suitable for SMEs.
- Award criteria
- AC1 - Compliance with the Specification – Minimum Functional Requirements (quality)
- AC2 - Technical Brochure / Supporting Technical Documentation (quality)
- AC3 - Implementation, Equipment Installation and Training (quality)
- AC4 - Technical Support, Equipment Maintenance and Business Continuity (quality)
- AC5 - Contract and Account Management (quality)
- AC6 - Total Contract price (price)
Qualitative Criteria: 200% weighting. Quantitative Criteria: 80% weighting. Please refer to the Instructions to Tender document for further information on all criteria. The Contracting Authority may during the process refine an award criterion in line with section 24 of the PA 2023. Where this is the case revised tender documentation will be provided to all suppliers clearly indicating any refinements made.
Description
The Agri-food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) requires a Supplier to supply and deliver Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathy (TSE) rapid test kits that are of a test format currently approved by the European Commission in accordance with Regulation (EC) 999/2001 for the prevention, control and eradication of certain transmissible spongiform encephalopathies. The Supplier must supply, deliver and maintain any equipment required to conduct the TSE rapid test for the period of the Contract, as well as providing technical support for the test method and equipment.
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