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How to win: DOJ - FSNI - Supply, Delivery and Support of a Benchtop Glass Refractive Index Determination System

A goods contract from Forensic Science Northern Ireland, worth £120,000. Below: what it involves and how to write a winning bid for it.

Buyer

Forensic Science Northern Ireland

Value

£120,000

Closing date

16 October 2026

About this contract

Forensic Science Northern Ireland (FSNI) is seeking to establish a contract for the supply, installation and maintenance of a new benchtop Glass Refractive Index Determination System in ERU’s Physical Methods team.

How to win contracts like this

✓Answer against the marking scheme, not the question text — Forensic Science Northern Ireland scores each response, so map your evidence to the published criteria and weightings.
✓At £120,000, expect quality and social value to carry a large share of the score — price alone rarely wins goods work.
✓Show recent, comparable delivery: name similar goods contracts you've delivered for public bodies, with measurable outcomes.
✓Start early: it closes 16 October 2026 and a strong bid takes iteration.

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