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Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute: public contracts and tenders
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute awarded 15 public contracts worth €125.0M where a value is stated since 2025-02-27; the laboratory and precision equipment contract held by Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd ends on 2027-04-30 (end date stated). Source: Arcadium Data, data as of .
Awarded value = the award values the notices state (EUR at the notice date), 14 of 15 awards; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Buyer
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Buyer type | Central government authority |
| City | Belfast |
| Sources | UK Find a Tender, EU TED |
Top suppliers
| Supplier | Registry number | Website | Awards | Value won alone |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AB SCIEX UK LIMITED | 1 | €548k | ||
| AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED | 1 | €334k | ||
| AGRICARBON UK LIMITED | 1 | €167k | ||
| ANDERSON SPRATT GROUP LTD | 1 | n/a | ||
| APPLE RECRUITMENT SERVICES | 1 | n/a | ||
| CPL RESOURCES PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY | 1 | n/a | ||
| GAS ANALYSIS SERVICES LIMITED | 1 | €127k | ||
| HAYS SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LTD | 1 | n/a | ||
| Ideagen Limited | 1 | €177k | ||
| Illumina Cambridge Limited | 1 | €3.1M | ||
| Kongsberg Discovery AS | 1 | €253k | ||
| LAB & PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED | 1 | €464k | ||
| LI-COR Biosciences UK Ltd | 1 | €1.0M | ||
| Mclane Research Laboratories Inc | 1 | €221k | ||
| MCS PERSONNEL LIMITED | 1 | n/a |
Suppliers named on Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute's award notices (the top 15 of 22); registry number and website where the supplier is linked to its register entry. Winners that could be a private person are withheld.
Contracts ending in the next 18 months
| Ends | Contract | Current holder | Value | End date basis |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027-04-30 | ID 6235074 - AFBI - Supply, Delivery and Servicing of Discrete Analyser | Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd | €149k | end date stated |
| 2027-08-20 | ID 6396032 - AFBI – Supply, Delivery, Installation and Commissioning of an Imaging Flow-Cytometry System for… | Mclane Research Laboratories Inc | €221k | signed + duration |
| 2028-03-31 | ID 6219059 - AFBI - RIVER MONITORING EQUIPMENT | LAB & PROCESS INSTRUMENTATION LIMITED | €464k | end date stated |
End dates checked against the official notice: 99% right (n=100, 95% CI 94%-100%, 2026-10-26; method).
Award notices of Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute whose contract period ends in the next 18 months: the end date the notice states, else its start or signature date plus the stated duration. 3 contracts; a framework's value is a ceiling and is not shown.
Open calls for tender
| Deadline | Call for tender | Published | Estimated value |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-23 | AFBI - Supply and Delivery of Transmissibile Spongiform Encephalopathy Rapid Test Kits | 2026-10-20 | €716k |
Calls with a deadline of 2026-10-27 or later (not awarded yet).
Spend by sector (CPV divisions)
| Sector | CPV | Awards | Awarded value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laboratory and precision equipment | 38 | 6 | €1.6M |
| Agriculture, farming and forestry products | 03 | 1 | €464k |
| Agricultural machinery | 16 | 1 | €326k |
| Electrical equipment and lighting | 31 | 1 | €1.0M |
| Medical equipment and pharmaceuticals | 33 | 1 | €3.1M |
| Transport equipment | 34 | 1 | €1.3M |
| Financial and insurance services | 66 | 1 | €116.8M |
| IT services | 72 | 1 | €177k |
| Business services | 79 | 1 | n/a |
| Waste, cleaning and environmental services | 90 | 1 | €167k |
Award notices with a named winner, by the main CPV code; value = the total the notices state, in EUR at the notice date; framework agreements (a ceiling, not spend) and implausible values are left out.
Recent awards
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Sources: UK Find a Tender, EU TED, read through their open-data feeds without logging in. Buyer = contracting authority as named on the notice; notices are grouped by the normalised name and country.
Source: Arcadium Data tenders database, 3,811,022 official public procurement notices from EU TED, UK Find a Tender, UK Contracts Finder and national procurement boards, read through their open-data services (no logins). Winners that could be a private person (sole traders) are withheld; buyers are public bodies. Data as of 2026-10-27.
Questions
How many public contracts has Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute awarded?
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute published 15 contract award notices between 2025-02-27 and 2026-08-24; the 14 that state a value add up to €125.0M (official notices, as of 2026-10-27).
Who are Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute's biggest suppliers?
By contract awards: AB SCIEX UK LIMITED (1), AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES LDA UK LIMITED (1) and AGRICARBON UK LIMITED (1) (as of 2026-10-27). Winners that could be a private person are not named.
Which Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute contracts end soon?
3 contracts awarded by Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute end in the next 18 months. The soonest with a named holder is the laboratory and precision equipment contract held by Thermo Electron Manufacturing Ltd, ending on 2027-04-30 (end date stated) (as of 2026-10-27).
Does Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute have open tenders now?
Yes: 1 calls for tender from Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute are open today (deadline 2026-10-27 or later) (as of 2026-10-27).
What does Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute buy?
Most of Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute's awards are in Laboratory and precision equipment (CPV 38) (6), Agriculture, farming and forestry products (CPV 03) (1) and Agricultural machinery (CPV 16) (1) (as of 2026-10-27).
Cite as: Arcadium Data, "Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute tenders and contracts: 15 awards, suppliers, contracts ending", https://arcadiumdata.io/tenders/buyers/agri-food-and-biosciences-institute-gb/, data as of 2026-10-27.