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Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: SUPPLY, DELIVERY, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF A FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SYSTEM
2. Awarding Authority: CPD – Supplies and Services Division, Department of Justice
– Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) , GB Email: Justice.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk.
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open/Competitive Flexible
4. Description: The Awarding Authority is seeking to establish a contract for the supply and maintenance of a Fourier Transform Infrared System (FTIR). The FTIR will be required for the chemical analysis of explosives, explosives precursors, drugs, pharmaceutical products and unknown materials as part of a suite of instruments used in the identification of these materials. The initial contract is for a one year period, or the duration of the manufacturer’s warranty, whichever is longer, with the option to extend for a further period of four years to cover a servicing and maintenance package. There is an additional option to extend the contract for a further five year period to cover a servicing and maintenance package. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.
5. CPV Code(s): 33000000, 33114000, 38000000, 38432000, 38300000, 38433000, 38434500, 38434560, 38540000, 38544000, 38546000, 38434000, 50410000
6. NUTS code(s): UKN, UKN0, UKN06
7. Main site or location of works, main place of delivery or main place of performance: Northern Ireland, Northern Ireland, Belfast.
8. Reference attributed by awarding authority: CfT CA Unique ID: SSD-7257
ID 6229062
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 12.2.2026 (15:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information on the above contract please visit Web:
12. Other information: Evaluation Mechanism: MAT
Services, Works, Goods: Goods
Directive: UK
CfT Involves: A Public Contract
First Cycle: Public
Tender Structure Envelope Type: Qualification/Technical/Financial
Special Regime Contract: No
Award per Item: No
Above or Below Threshold: Below
End of clarification period: 06/02/2026 17:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications: Yes
Tenders Opening Date: 12/02/2026 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: 12 months
Validity of Tender in days or months:
90 days
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