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CfT: ID 6310512 - DAERA - AFBI - Procurement of New Benchtop Genome Sequencer and all Consumables and Servicing for ten years
- Buyer Organisation:
- CPD - Supplies and Services Division
- Title:
- ID 6310512 - DAERA - AFBI - Procurement of New Benchtop Genome Sequencer and all Consumables and Servicing for ten years
- CfT CA Unique ID:
- SSD-7315
- Evaluation Mechanism:
- MAT
- Description:
- AFBI is committed to modernising its veterinary microbiology capabilities in order to improve services to our sponsoring Government Department, the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). Expanding on use of microbial genomics has enhanced disease surveillance, epidemiological investigations and pathogen phenotypic characterisation including antimicrobial resistance profiling. Demand for microbial genome sequencing within AFBI VSD has expanded by six-fold over the last 5-year period – a demand that our existing instruments cannot sustain for important in-house sequencing with defined timelines. AFBI therefore require, an instrument with increased sample capacity and data output to ensure demand can be met and continue to deliver high quality data and analyses. Approximately 5650 microbial genomes are expected to be processed per annum with an average size of approximately 5 megabase pairs (Mbps). Additionally, AFBI require consumables/reagents (e.g. Sequencing Chemistry, Oligonucleotide indexes to permit multiplexing of samples for sequencing and DNA Library Preparation Chemistry) for the work detailed above and servicing for this replacement instrument for the duration of its useful life of ten years.
- Services, Works, Goods:
- Goods
- Directive:
- UK
- Procedure:
- Open/Competitive Flexible
- CfT Involves:
- A Public Contract
- First Cycle:
- Public
- Tender Structure Envelope Type:
- Qualification/Technical/Financial
- Special Regime Contract:
- No
- CPV Codes:
- 50530000-Repair and maintenance services of machinery
33100000-Medical equipments
33696500-Laboratory reagents
38000000-Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38500000-Checking and testing apparatus
50400000-Repair and maintenance services of medical and precision equipment
51000000-Installation services (except software)
51540000-Installation services of special-purpose machinery and equipment
85145000-Services provided by medical laboratories
38434500-Biochemical analysers - Contact Point:
- SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Publish on behalf of:
- Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs
- Award per Item:
- No
- NUTS codes:
- UKN
- Above or Below Threshold:
- Above
- Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate:
- 29/05/2026 15:00
- End of clarification period:
- 13/05/2026 15:00
- Upload of documents within the clarifications:
- Yes
- Tenders Opening Date:
- 29/05/2026 15:30
- Allow suppliers to make an online Expression Of Interest:
- Yes
- Contract awarded in Lots:
- No
- EU funding:
- No
- Multiple tenders will be accepted:
- No
- Contract duration in months or years, excluding extensions:
- 10 years
- Validity of Tender in days or months:
- 90 days
- Date of Publication/Invitation:
- 23/04/2026 11:20
- Publication Date of Contract Award Notice:
- 10/07/2026 09:51