ID 6676734 - DOJ – FSNI - DNA Unit: Supply, Installation and Maintenance of DNA Thermocyclers

What the buyer is asking for

Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) (the Buyer) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation, commissioning and maintenance of new Thermocyclers. The contract is for an initial period of five years, followed by an optional extension period of five years. The extension will be to cover ongoing servicing and maintenance. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full detail of the requirement.

How this is scored

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

• 10%qualityAC1 - Contract Management and Reactive Repairs StrategyAs per tender documentation
• 10%qualityAC2 - Engineer ExperienceAs per tender documentation
• 80%priceAC3 - PriceAs per tender documentation

What you must already have

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

• technical

  As per the tender documentation.

How contested is this?

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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London

1. Tender notice published25 days ago

   12 Oct 2026, 15:55 BST
2. Clarification questions by7 days ago

   30 Oct 2026, 17:00 GMT
3. Submission deadlinein 5 days

   11 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
4. Award decision expected byin 47 days

   23 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 notice12 Oct 2026, 15:55 BST096219-2026

Payment terms

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