AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) require the provision of six Eddy Covariance (EC) flux towers equipped with CO2 and CH4 analysers to specifically address DAERA strategic objectives associated with the Green Growth Strategy and Net Zero Carbon initiative. In addition, AFBI require the provision of two compact single-laser trace gas analysers to facilitate the monitoring of N2O, an equally potent GHG, at two of the six towers. This Contract agreement will comprise of 3 Lots, details of which are set ou...
Buyer
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI)
Value
£878,872
Published
16 Mar 2026
Closes
9 Feb 2026
Procurement details
Source
Find a Tender
Region
UKN06
Procurement method
Open
Category
Goods
Contract starts
2 Mar 2026
Contract ends
31 Mar 2029
CPV classifications
31000000
Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting
42000000
Industrial machinery
38000000
Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)
38432100
Gas-analysis apparatus
38434000
Analysers
38430000
Detection and analysis apparatus
90731600
Methane monitoring
Lots
Lot 1 Six (6) Eddy Covariance (EC) Flux Tower systems
£700,000
Supply and Delivery of Six (6) Eddy Covariance (EC) Flux Tower systems, with each EC Flux Tower system consisting of the full Biomet and greenhouse gases (GHGs) sensor infrastructure (hardware and software) required for the correct measurement and calculation of terrestrial fluxes of the greenhouse gases (GHGs) carbon dioxide (CO2) using the EC method.
Delivery: UKN · United Kingdom
Lot 2 Six (6) - Open Path Atmospheric Methane (CH4) Analysers
£60,000
Supply and Delivery of Six (6) methane (CH4) analysers designed specifically for EC flux systems for terrestrial environments.
Delivery: UKN · United Kingdom
Lot 3 Two (2) Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) System Trace Gas Analysers, to monitor nitrous oxide (N2O)
£252,000
Supply and Delivery of Two (2) Quantum Cascade Laser (QCL) System trace gas analysers to monitor nitrous oxide (N2O).
Delivery: UKN · United Kingdom
Documents
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