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Summary of the contracting process

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) has concluded an open tender process for the "DfI TRAM T-1142 Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance," under OCID ocds-h6vhtk-047193. This contract, classified under CPV code 77314000 for grounds maintenance services, encompasses multiple local government districts including Belfast (North and South), Causeway Coast and Glens, Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon, Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt, and Derry and Strabane. The procurement covered maintenance services such as grass cutting, weed control, drainage system cleaning, and traffic management. The contract was amended on 23 December 2024 from the original date of 27 February 2025, and the awards were finalised on 27 February 2025.

This tender offers significant opportunities for businesses involved in environmental maintenance services, particularly those with expertise in grounds maintenance, traffic management, and drainage system upkeep. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) specialising in these services could find this contract beneficial for expanding their operations within the regions covered. Successful bidders included CONTRACT SERVICES DGN LTD for multiple lots, ROAD SAFETY CONTRACTS LTD for Derry and Strabane, and GREENTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL LTD for Belfast (North and South) and Causeway Coast and Glens. This contract, worth a total of approximately £41,250,000, allows for a steady stream of work for the successful tenders, promoting economic growth and the expansion of their services in Northern Ireland. Businesses with capabilities in these areas are well-suited to pursue such contracts in the future to drive growth.

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Notice Title

DfI TRAM T-1142 Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance

Notice Description

The Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance cover the following Local Government Districts EME1 - Belfast (North and South); EMN1 - Causeway Coast and Glens; EMS1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; EMW1 - Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt; EMW2 - Derry and Strabane Within each Contract Area, the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example: A. Maintaining grass in both urban and rural areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. B. Controlling weed growth in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. C. Cleaning, jetting and inspection of the roadside drainage system in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Economic Operator such as. 1. Maintaining grass areas using tractor / mowers 2. Maintaining grass areas using small motorised units / strimmers 3. Cleaning of road and footpath gullies 4. Jetting of drainage systems and inspection chambers 5. Weed Control to adopted areas 6. Emergency Responses (Grass Cutting / Gully Cleaning) 7. Traffic Management on Roads as defined in the Roads (NI) Order 1993. 8. Cut, remove or maintain trees / hedges and associated works. 9. Edge ploughing 10.Removal of advertising signs 11.Cleaning of road signs and marker posts

Lot Information

EMS1 Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon

The Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance cover the following Local Government Districts EME1 - Belfast (North and South); EMN1 - Causeway Coast and Glens; EMS1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; EMW1 - Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt; EMW2 - Derry and Strabane Within each Contract Area, the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example: A. Maintaining grass in both urban and rural areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. B. Controlling weed growth in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. C. Cleaning, jetting and inspection of the roadside drainage system in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Economic Operator such as. 1. Maintaining grass areas using tractor / mowers 2. Maintaining grass areas using small motorised units / strimmers 3. Cleaning of road and footpath gullies 4. Jetting of drainage systems and inspection chambers 5. Weed Control to adopted areas 6. Emergency Responses (Grass Cutting / Gully Cleaning) 7. Traffic Management on Roads as defined in the Roads (NI) Order 1993. 8. Cut, remove or maintain trees / hedges and associated works. 9. Edge ploughing 10.Removal of advertising signs 11.Cleaning of road signs and marker posts

Options: The initial term of each contact shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contact extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract.

Renewal: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

EMW1 Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt

The Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance cover the following Local Government Districts EME1 - Belfast (North and South); EMN1 - Causeway Coast and Glens; EMS1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; EMW1 - Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt; EMW2 - Derry and Strabane Within each Contract Area, the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example: A. Maintaining grass in both urban and rural areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. B. Controlling weed growth in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. C. Cleaning, jetting and inspection of the roadside drainage system in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Economic Operator such as. 1. Maintaining grass areas using tractor / mowers 2. Maintaining grass areas using small motorised units / strimmers 3. Cleaning of road and footpath gullies 4. Jetting of drainage systems and inspection chambers 5. Weed Control to adopted areas 6. Emergency Responses (Grass Cutting / Gully Cleaning) 7. Traffic Management on Roads as defined in the Roads (NI) Order 1993. 8. Cut, remove or maintain trees / hedges and associated works. 9. Edge ploughing 10.Removal of advertising signs 11.Cleaning of road signs and marker posts

Options: The initial term of each contact shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contact extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract.

Renewal: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

EMW2 Derry and Strabane

The Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance cover the following Local Government Districts EME1 - Belfast (North and South); EMN1 - Causeway Coast and Glens; EMS1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; EMW1 - Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt; EMW2 - Derry and Strabane Within each Contract Area, the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example: A. Maintaining grass in both urban and rural areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. B. Controlling weed growth in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. C. Cleaning, jetting and inspection of the roadside drainage system in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Economic Operator such as. 1. Maintaining grass areas using tractor / mowers 2. Maintaining grass areas using small motorised units / strimmers 3. Cleaning of road and footpath gullies 4. Jetting of drainage systems and inspection chambers 5. Weed Control to adopted areas 6. Emergency Responses (Grass Cutting / Gully Cleaning) 7. Traffic Management on Roads as defined in the Roads (NI) Order 1993. 8. Cut, remove or maintain trees / hedges and associated works. 9. Edge ploughing 10.Removal of advertising signs 11.Cleaning of road signs and marker posts

Options: The initial term of each contact shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contact extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract.

Renewal: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

EMN1 Causeway Coast and Glens

The Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance cover the following Local Government Districts EME1 - Belfast (North and South); EMN1 - Causeway Coast and Glens; EMS1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; EMW1 - Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt; EMW2 - Derry and Strabane Within each Contract Area, the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example: A. Maintaining grass in both urban and rural areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. B. Controlling weed growth in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. C. Cleaning, jetting and inspection of the roadside drainage system in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Economic Operator such as. 1. Maintaining grass areas using tractor / mowers 2. Maintaining grass areas using small motorised units / strimmers 3. Cleaning of road and footpath gullies 4. Jetting of drainage systems and inspection chambers 5. Weed Control to adopted areas 6. Emergency Responses (Grass Cutting / Gully Cleaning) 7. Traffic Management on Roads as defined in the Roads (NI) Order 1993. 8. Cut, remove or maintain trees / hedges and associated works. 9. Edge ploughing 10.Removal of advertising signs 11.Cleaning of road signs and marker posts

Options: The initial term of each contact shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contact extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract.

Renewal: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

EME1 Belfast North and South

The Term Contract for Environmental Maintenance cover the following Local Government Districts EME1 - Belfast (North and South); EMN1 - Causeway Coast and Glens; EMS1 - Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon; EMW1 - Cookstown, Dungannon and Magherafelt; EMW2 - Derry and Strabane Within each Contract Area, the works to be undertaken under this Contract may include, but not be limited to, the following principal work activities which are provided by way of example: A. Maintaining grass in both urban and rural areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. B. Controlling weed growth in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. C. Cleaning, jetting and inspection of the roadside drainage system in areas adopted by a relevant roads authority including experience of undertaking appropriate Temporary Traffic Management on a live trafficked public road. Further ancillary works may be asked of the successful Economic Operator such as. 1. Maintaining grass areas using tractor / mowers 2. Maintaining grass areas using small motorised units / strimmers 3. Cleaning of road and footpath gullies 4. Jetting of drainage systems and inspection chambers 5. Weed Control to adopted areas 6. Emergency Responses (Grass Cutting / Gully Cleaning) 7. Traffic Management on Roads as defined in the Roads (NI) Order 1993. 8. Cut, remove or maintain trees / hedges and associated works. 9. Edge ploughing 10.Removal of advertising signs 11.Cleaning of road signs and marker posts

Options: The initial term of each contact shall be 2 years. At the sole discretion of the Contracting Authority, a contact extension maybe made on any number of occasions up to the stated maximum contract duration as stated in the Conditions of Contract.

Renewal: Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-047193
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/010316-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

77 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services


CPV Codes

45111000 - Demolition, site preparation and clearance work

45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

45230000 - Construction work for pipelines, communication and power lines, for highways, roads, airfields and railways; flatwork

77310000 - Planting and maintenance services of green areas

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

77340000 - Tree pruning and hedge trimming

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£41,250,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£41,250,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£41,250,000 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Mar 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
5 Aug 2024Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 Feb 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Term Contracts have varying renewal dates

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Cancelled
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management TRAM
Additional Buyers

Department for Infrastructure

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 2JA
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN0 Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CONTRACT SERVICES DGN LTD

GREENTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL LTD

ROAD SAFETY CONTRACTS LTD

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