AFBI has onboarded to Account NI
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From October 2025, AFBI onboarded to Account NI, the NICS shared financial services provider, for its financial transaction and reporting needs.
AFBI onboarded to Account NI, the NICS shared financial services provider and all financial transactions from 1 October 2025 will be processed on AFBI's behalf by this third party. AFBI Finance will no longer be directly processing payments and invoices and has transformed into AFBI’s Retained Finance Function (RFF).
We would encourage our suppliers and customers to read the relevant sections on our website to advise of the impact of the change.
Suppliers – please read here for more details and contact information.
Customers – please read here for more details and contact information.
If you have a query about invoices or payments, you can contact Account NI on servicedesk@accountni.gov.uk.
If you have any other queries, please liaise with your AFBI representative or contact AFBI Retained Finance Function by emailing RetainedFinanceFunction@afbini.gov.uk or calling 02890 255385.
Notes to editors:
Account NI provides standardised financial transaction and reporting services to the NICS Departments along with their associated Agencies and other bodies, and the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) equating to over 23,000 customers.
The Agri-Food and Biosciences Institute (AFBI) is an arms-length body of DAERA delivering statutory and surveillance science, research and development, emergency response capability and expert scientific advice for DAERA and other government departments, public bodies and commercial companies in Northern Ireland, and further afield.
AFBI’s Vision is “Scientific excellence delivering impactful and sustainable outcomes for society, economy and the natural environment”.
AFBI’s Purpose is to deliver trusted, independent research, statutory & surveillance science, and expert advice that addresses local and global challenges, informs government policy and industry decision making, and underpins a sustainable agri-food industry and the natural and marine environments.
AFBI’s strategic priorities:
• Leading improvements in the agri-food industry to enhance its sustainability.
• Protecting animal, plant and human health.
• Enhancing the natural and marine environment.
• Delivering quality outcomes and impact.
• Enabling world class science through excellence in people, places & technology.