Scope
Reference
6252205
Description
AFBI - SAFSD - RFE - Supply and delivery of telehandler(s) AFBI has a requirement to upgrade 2 Telescopic Telehandlers within the Farmed Platform. These requirements are split into 2 Lots. Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of a Large Frame Pivot Steering Telescopic Telehandler Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of a Rigid body Telescopic Telehandler
Total value (estimated)
- £220,000 excluding VAT
- £264,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 22 December 2025 to 31 March 2029
- 3 years, 3 months, 10 days
Main procurement category
Goods
CPV classifications
- 42415000 - Forklift trucks, works trucks, railway-station platforms tractors
- 42415110 - Forklift trucks
- 42418000 - Lifting, handling, loading or unloading machinery
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Lot 1. Lot 1 -Large Frame Pivot Steering Telescopic Telehandler
Description
Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of a Large Frame Pivot Steering Telescopic Telehandler
Lot value (estimated)
- £125,000 excluding VAT
- £150,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Lot 2. Lot 2 - Rigid body Telescopic Telehandler
Description
Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of a Rigid body Telescopic Telehandler
Lot value (estimated)
- £95,000 excluding VAT
- £114,000 including VAT
Same for all lots
CPV classifications, contract locations and contract dates are shown in the Scope section, because they are the same for all lots.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
8 December 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)
22 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance with the Technical Specification | Compliance with the Technical Specification Pass/fail |
Quality |
| Contract Methodology | 10 percent |
Quality |
| Contract Price | 90 percent |
Price |
Weighting description
10 percent quality 90 percent cost
This competition also includes a number of Mandatory Requirements which will be scored on a Pass/Fail basis. Please refer to the Instructions to Tender document for further information on all criteria.
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. 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
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 obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
Insert appropriate reservations of rights and disclaimers of liability here consider - e.g.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(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) 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 suppliers.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PBLN-5294-NVHZ
Large Park
Hillborough
BT26 6DR
United Kingdom
Email: ssdAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk
Website: https://www.afbini.gov.uk/
Region: UKN0E - Lisburn and Castlereagh
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
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast