Pre-tender

Request for Information on STR Amplification Kits and Capillary Electrophoresis Systems for Forensic DNA Analysis

Details

Topic
Diagnostic kits
Published
2 November 2026

Tender description

Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) intends to run a competitive procurement process in early 2027 to replace its current autosomal STR amplification and capillary electrophoresis platforms. This RFI is being issued to gather market information and inform the development of the forthcoming procurement process. This is a market research process only. The purpose of the RFI is to gather specific marketplace information and identify market capacity and capability. This information from the market will contribute to FSI’s sourcing strategy for the provision of STR Amplification Kits and Capillary Electrophoresis Systems for Forensic DNA Analysis. Please note that this is not a competition but is a Request for Information only. It does not constitute an offer to enter into a contract. Forensic Science Ireland (FSI) intends to run a competitive procurement process in early 2027 to replace its current autosomal STR amplification and capillary electrophoresis platforms. This RFI is being issued to gather market information and inform the development of the forthcoming procurement process. This is a market research process only. The purpose of the RFI is to gather specific marketplace information and identify market capacity and capability. This information from the market will contribute to FSI’s sourcing strategy for the provision of STR Amplification Kits and Capillary Electrophoresis Systems for Forensic DNA Analysis. Please note that this is not a competition but is a Request for Information only. It does not constitute an offer to enter into a contract.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Pre-tender published2 November 2026
    Current notice

About the buyer

The Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration is a central government department based in Dublin. The department is a client of the Office of Government Procurement. That office sources most of the department's goods and services. Ireland's central purchasing body provides framework agreements and contracts for public service clients. A small number of department-specific tenders fall outside the office's remit.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Justice Home Affairs and Migration's contract awards have been in security and defence equipment, IT services and office and computing equipment.

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