Scope
Reference
ID 5834023
Description
DAERA is seeking to establish a ranked contract for the supply and delivery of Brucellosis testing kits for blood sampling of cattle in Northern Ireland. Brucellosis is a significant zoonotic disease in Northern Ireland and has been successfully eradicated from the national cattle herd with Official Brucellosis Freedom status attained from the EU in 2015. Blood sampling of high risk animals is a statutory requirement in addition to approved surveillance sampling of the national herd to prove continued disease freedom. Please see CFT documents for additional information.
Total value (estimated)
- £356,666.67 excluding VAT
- £428,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 19 December 2025 to 18 December 2030
- 5 years
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 33000000 - Medical equipments, pharmaceuticals and personal care products
- 33100000 - Medical equipments
- 33140000 - Medical consumables
- 33141000 - Disposable non-chemical medical consumables and haematological consumables
- 33141300 - Venepuncture, blood sampling devices
Submission
Enquiry deadline
3 November 2025, 2:00pm
Tender submission deadline
12 November 2025, 2:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
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 https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
19 December 2025
Recurring procurement
Publication date of next tender notice (estimated): 9 September 2030
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Criteria | As per Tender documentation. |
Price | 80% |
| Quantitative Criteria | As per Tender Documentation. |
Quality | 20% |
Other information
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 requirement is demand lead. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PLDR-5748-GBBJ
Jubilee House 111 Ballykelly Road
Ballykelly
BT49 9HP
United Kingdom
Region: UKN0C - Causeway Coast and Glens
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction 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
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
303 Airport road west
Belfast
BT39ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast