AFBI - SAFSD - RFE - Supply and delivery of 2x telehandlers (ID 6252205)
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) · Central government
In brief
Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) awarded this contract to R. Kennedy & Co. (NI) Limited on 30 December 2025.
The notice gives a value of £220,000 excluding VAT.
The contract runs for 39 months, starting 22 December 2025.
It is split into 2 lots, so a supplier can bid for part of the work.
Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.
What the notice says
Lots
| Lot | Trade | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 –Large Frame Pivot Steering Telescopic Telehandler 22 December 2025 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 1 – Supply and Delivery of a Large Frame Pivot Steering Telescopic Telehandler | — | £125,000 |
| Lot 2 – Rigid body Telescopic Telehandler 22 December 2025 to 31 March 2029 What this lot coversLot 2 – Supply and Delivery of a Rigid body Telescopic Telehandler | — | £95,000 |
Who won
| Winner | Lot | Value | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Kennedy & Co. (NI) Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 1 –Large Frame Pivot Steering Telescopic Telehandler | £149,000 | Awarded 11 December 2025 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2028 |
| R. Kennedy & Co. (NI) Limited (SME) 2 bids received | Lot 2 – Rigid body Telescopic Telehandler | £117,000 | Awarded 11 December 2025 31 December 2025 to 31 December 2028 |
Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.
Timeline
- Tender notice · UK4, notice 073333-2025
- Contract award notice · UK6, notice 082832-2025
- Contract details notice · UK7, notice 086377-2025
Last time this was bought
AFBI - SAFSD - RFE - Supply and delivery of Tractors(s)
- Won by
- Johnston Gilpin & Co
- Awarded
- 23 December 2025
- Value
- £285,572
- Bids
- 4
- Contract ends
- 22 March 2031
Matched on Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI), the type of work and the title; it may be a related contract rather than the same one. Check the notice to be sure.
About the buyer
Procurements
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From notice 073333-2025 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2025, last updated 30 December 2025. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.