Beef Cattle Feed Intake Monitoring System, Water Intake and Behaviour Equipment Specification

Type of document: Contract Notice
Country: United Kingdom

1. Title: BEEF CATTLE FEED INTAKE MONITORING SYSTEM, WATER INTAKE AND BEHAVIOUR EQUIPMENT SPECIFICATION
2. Awarding Authority: CPD – Supplies and Services Division, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute NI, Email: patrice.mcpolin@finance-ni.gov.uk.
3. Contract type: Supply contract
Open
4. Description: The awarding authority was created on 1st April 2006 as an amalgamation of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) Science Service and the Agricultural Research Institute of Northern Ireland (ARINI). The awarding authority is a DARD Non-Departmental Public Body (NDPB). The awarding authority carries out high technology research and development, statutory, analytical, and diagnostic testing functions for DARD and other Government departments, public bodies and commercial companies. The awarding authority are currently seeking to purchase feed intake plus water intake monitoring and behaviour equipment to be located in the beef accommodation. The systems must be suitable for a range of livestock ages/weights and allow the assessment of individual forage or total mixed feed ration intakes.
5. CPV Code(s): 16000000, 16600000, 16630000, 03000000
6. NUTS code(s): UKN, UKN0, UKN01
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-1064
9. Estimated value of requirement: Not provided.
10. Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate: 20.3.2017 (15:00:00).
11. Address to which they must be sent: For further information regarding the above contract notice please visit:
12. Other information: Evaluation Mechanism: Price/Cost Effectiveness
Directive:2014/24/EU (Classic)
CfT Involves: A Public Contract
Award per Item: No
Inclusion of e-Auctions : No
Above or Below OJEU Threshold: Above
End of clarification period: 10/03/2017 15:00
Upload of documents within the clarifications: Yes
Tenders Opening Date: 20/03/2017 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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