DAERA - Servicing and Maintenance of Plant Machinery 2025 - 2029 (ID 5574122)

Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

20 May 2025 at 13:47

Tender

20 Feb 2025 at 11:04

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Belfast is undertaking a public procurement process for the servicing and maintenance of plant machinery from 2025 to 2029. This project falls under the industry category of repair and maintenance services, with the contract being divided into six individual lots spanning various council areas in Northern Ireland. The procurement process utilised an open procedure, and the tender stage closed on 28 March 2025. Contracts were successfully awarded on 20 May 2025, at which point agreements were signed for each lot. Notable dates include the tender submission deadline and the contract signing date.

This procurement offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specialising in repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment. With no restrictions on the number of lots a contractor can bid for, businesses with robust operational capacities can secure multiple contracts, thereby expanding their service reach across Northern Ireland. Suitable contenders would include SMEs and larger firms with proven expertise in maintaining a fleet of machinery within the specified regions. Participation in this tender not only provides revenue growth but also enhances business credibility through association with publicly funded projects.

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Notice Title

DAERA - Servicing and Maintenance of Plant Machinery 2025 - 2029 (ID 5574122)

Notice Description

This contract will be for the Repair and Maintenance to Plant and Machinery. The Contract will be divided into 6 Lots linked to council areas within Northern Ireland. There will be no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tender can bid for or be awarded. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Where Tenderers bid for multiple Lots, they must ensure that they have the capacity to deliver the requirements for each should they be successful in more than one. Only one Contractor will be appointed per LOT.

Lot Information

LOT 1 - Ards and North Down District Council

This contract will be for the Repair and Maintenance to Plant and Machinery. The Contract will be divided into 6 Lots linked to council areas within Northern Ireland. There will be no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tender can bid for or be awarded. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Where Tenderers bid for multiple Lots, they must ensure that they have the capacity to deliver the requirements for each should they be successful in more than one. Only one Contractor will be appointed per LOT. Additional information: The figure indicated in Sections II 1.7 and V.2.4 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months

Renewal: A renewal may be required on expiry of this arrangement.

LOT 2 - Causeway Coast and Glens District Council

This contract will be for the Repair and Maintenance to Plant and Machinery. The Contract will be divided into 6 Lots linked to council areas within Northern Ireland. There will be no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tender can bid for or be awarded. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Where Tenderers bid for multiple Lots, they must ensure that they have the capacity to deliver the requirements for each should they be successful in more than one. Only one Contractor will be appointed per LOT. Additional information: The figure indicated in Sections II 1.7 and V.2.4 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months

Renewal: A renewal may be required on expiry of this arrangement.

LOT 3 - Fermanagh and Omagh District Council

This contract will be for the Repair and Maintenance to Plant and Machinery. The Contract will be divided into 6 Lots linked to council areas within Northern Ireland. There will be no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tender can bid for or be awarded. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Where Tenderers bid for multiple Lots, they must ensure that they have the capacity to deliver the requirements for each should they be successful in more than one. Only one Contractor will be appointed per LOT. Additional information: The figure indicated in Sections II 1.7 and V.2.4 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months

Renewal: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months.

LOT 4 - Lisburn and Castlereagh District Council

This contract will be for the Repair and Maintenance to Plant and Machinery. The Contract will be divided into 6 Lots linked to council areas within Northern Ireland. There will be no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tender can bid for or be awarded. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Where Tenderers bid for multiple Lots, they must ensure that they have the capacity to deliver the requirements for each should they be successful in more than one. Only one Contractor will be appointed per LOT. Additional information: The figure indicated in Sections II 1.7 and V.2.4 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months

Renewal: A renewal may be required on expiry of this arrangement.

LOT 5 - Mid Ulster District Council

This contract will be for the Repair and Maintenance to Plant and Machinery. The Contract will be divided into 6 Lots linked to council areas within Northern Ireland. There will be no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tender can bid for or be awarded. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Where Tenderers bid for multiple Lots, they must ensure that they have the capacity to deliver the requirements for each should they be successful in more than one. Only one Contractor will be appointed per LOT. Additional information: The figure indicated in Sections II 1.7 and V.2.4 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months

Renewal: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months.

LOT 6 - Newry, Mourne and Down District Council

This contract will be for the Repair and Maintenance to Plant and Machinery. The Contract will be divided into 6 Lots linked to council areas within Northern Ireland. There will be no restrictions on the number of Lots a Tender can bid for or be awarded. Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently. Where Tenderers bid for multiple Lots, they must ensure that they have the capacity to deliver the requirements for each should they be successful in more than one. Only one Contractor will be appointed per LOT. Additional information: The figure indicated in Sections II 1.7 and V.2.4 represents an estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Economic Operators remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Economic Operator in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise and an Economic Operator shall. have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the. Contracting Authority. Economic Operators should note that all dates, time periods and figures in relation to values and volumes specified. in this notice and the procurement documents are approximate only and the Contracting Authority reserves the right to change any or all of them.

Options: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months

Renewal: Two years with a further option of up to Twelve months.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-04e4b8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023255-2025
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

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50110000 - Repair and maintenance services of motor vehicles and associated equipment

50800000 - Miscellaneous repair and maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£375,000 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 May 20251 years ago
Submission Deadline
28 Mar 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
20 May 20251 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
Not specified
Postcode Area
Not specified
Country
Not specified

Major Region (ITL 1)
Not specified
Basic Region (ITL 2)
Not specified
Small Region (ITL 3)
Not specified
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Not specified
Electoral Ward
Not specified
Westminster Constituency
Not specified

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
3
Supplier Names

CYRIL JOHNSTON CO LTD

D A Forgie

Modern Tyres Ltd.

Further Information

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