AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute
Northern Ireland
Open procedure
2 March 2026 to 31 March 2029

Provision of six Eddy Covariance flux tower systems, including Biomet and greenhouse gas sensor infrastructure, plus six methane analysers for terrestrial environmental monitoring. The contract requires the supply, delivery, and commissioning of hardware and software to support carbon dioxide and methane flux calculations. Training on the systems is included as part of the delivery requirements.

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Awarded value: £519k; As published
Published: 14 January 2026; Find a Tender
Awarded: 28 February 2026; LI-COR
Contract length: 37 months; Ends 31 March 2029

What the buyer is asking for

Supply and delivery of scientific instrumentation including Eddy Covariance flux towers and trace gas analysers for environmental monitoring research.

Lifecycle

Publishedon Find a Tender
14 January 2026
Contract awardedto LI-COR
28 February 2026
Contract starts
2 March 2026
Contract ends
31 March 2029

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5.7× the typical emissions monitoring contract (£91k).

Cite this contract

Link: https://bidskim.com/tender/343495/afbi-safsd-supply-and-delivery-of-flux-towers-and-n2o-equipment
Buyer reference: ID 6121070
Open contracting ID: ocds-h6vhtk-06061b
Source: Find a Tender
Last checked: 12 October 2026

Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute. AFBI - SAFSD Supply and Delivery of Flux Towers and N2O Equipment. Contract award, 14 January 2026. BidSkim, https://bidskim.com/tender/343495/afbi-safsd-supply-and-delivery-of-flux-towers-and-n2o-equipment (accessed 12 October 2026).