Scope
Reference
ID 6132142
Description
AFBI - SAFSD - RFE - Supply and delivery of Tractors(s) AFBI has a requirement for two 240hp long wheelbase haulage tractors to carry out heavy haulage work required throughout AFBI's business needs. These include but are not limited to towing of 3500G slurry tankers and 20ft silage trailers.
Total value (estimated)
- £300,000 excluding VAT
- £360,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 March 2026 to 16 March 2031
- 5 years, 1 day
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 16700000 - Tractors
- 16000000 - Agricultural machinery
- 16810000 - Parts of agricultural machinery
- 03144000 - Agricultural supplies
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Submission
Enquiry deadline
27 November 2025, 3:00pm
Tender submission deadline
8 December 2025, 3:00pm
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)
15 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| AC1 - Compliance with the Technical Specification | As per Tender documentation - Pass/Fail |
Quality |
| AC2 - Contract Methodology | As per Tender documentation - Weight - 10 percent |
Quality |
| Price | Price - Weight - 90 percent |
Price |
Weighting description
10 percent Qualitative and 90 percent Quantitative
Other information
Payment terms
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.
Description of risks to contract performance
Exclusions
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the
Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become
'excluded' or 'excludable' as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its
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obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the
procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by
publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering
Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this
notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
Suppliers should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and
volumes specified in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only
and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLN-5294-NVHZ
18A Newforge Lane
Belfast
BT9 5PX
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
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
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast