AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Transmissibile Spongiform Encephalopathy Rapid Test Kits

What the buyer is asking for

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.

How this is scored

Published by the buyer. A winning response is written to these weightings, not to the question.

• qualityAC1 - Compliance with the Specification – Minimum Functional RequirementsPass/Fail Criterion
• qualityAC2 - Technical Brochure / Supporting Technical DocumentationPass/Fail Criterion
• qualityAC3 - Implementation, Equipment Installation and TrainingWeighting 10%
• qualityAC4 - Technical Support, Equipment Maintenance and Business ContinuityWeighting 5%
• qualityAC5 - Contract and Account ManagementWeighting 5%
• priceAC6 - Total Contract priceWeighting 80%

What you must already have

Conditions of participation. These are pass or fail, so check them before writing anything.

• technical

  As per tender documentation.

How contested is this?

Buyers publish how many bids they received. Across 42 comparable procurements we can tell you the typical field size, how often one of these goes uncontested, and whether the buyer awards on price or on quality.

Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published17 days ago

   20 Oct 2026, 12:13 BST
2. Clarification questions byin 10 days

   16 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 17 days

   23 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 31 days

   7 Dec 2026, 23:59 GMT

Commercial outcome and contract awards

Nothing awarded yet

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender

1. Tender notice20 Oct 2026, 12:13 BST098937-2026

Payment terms

For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.

Documents

• Tender notice on Find a Tender