AFBI - SUPPLY, DELIVERY, AND SERVICING OF AUTOMATED HEAD-CHAMBER SYSTEMS (AHCS)

Concepts

• belfast
• precision equipment
• hillsborough
• ahcs units
• ahcs
• afbi
• system
• head
• automated
• chamber

Location

Hillsborough

Description

The Livestock Production Sciences (LPS) Branch at Hillsborough of the Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) requires two (2) Automated Head-Chamber Systems (AHCS), one (1) for cattle and one (1) for sheep, for the quantification of methane, hydrogen and CO2 emissions and oxygen consumption on a daily basis (litter/day). AFBI requires the supply, delivery, and commissioning of the equipment. Warranty, servicing and reactive repair details are necessary requirements. On-site training in the operation of the supplied system is also required.

Renewal Options

The total maximum contract period is for up to 7 years. The initial contract term is for 12mths and covers the warranty period of the initial 2 AHCS units purchased and contains options to extend for 4 further periods of 12 months each to cover the servicing and maintenance package. In the event that further AHCS units are purchased within the first 24 month period, further optional extension periods to cover the servicing and maintenance will apply as per the Specification.

Award Criteria

CPV Codes

• 38000000 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
• 38430000 - Detection and analysis apparatus
• 38432000 - Analysis apparatus

Indicators

• Bids should cover the whole contract.
• Options are available.
• Renewals are not available.
• Award on basis of price and quality.

Other Information

Please note – In reference to the estimated total contract value of £1.9M as per Section II.1.5 and II.2.6 the Initial contract value is approx £240k for the 2 AHCS Units purchased including all optional extension periods. There maybe the potential for further purchases of AHCS units from the successful Contractor in the coming 24 months as follows:.. . . • Tranche one of up to the maximum value of £1.2M is subject to a funding Bid. If the Bid is successful, AFBI is required to place an order by 31st March 2024 (delivery can be throughout 2024, up to 31st March 2025). • Tranche two of up to a maximum value of £482k is also subject to a Capital funding bid to AFBI’s sponsoring Department, DAERA, under the Green Growth programme. Further detail is provided in the Specification. The successful Contractor’s performance on this Contract will be managed as per the specification in line with the contract management procedures. Contractors not delivering on contract Requirements is a serious matter. It means the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance they will be given a specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of contract performance, the matter will be escalated to senior management in CPD for further action. If this occurs and your performance does not improve to satisfactory levels within the specified period, this can be considered grounds for termination of the contract at your expense as provided for in the Conditions of Contract. In lieu of termination, CPD may issue a Notice of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance. A supplier in receipt of multiple Notices of Written Warning or a Notice of Unsatisfactory Performance may, in accordance with The Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended) be excluded from future public procurement competitions for a period of up to three years