Notice Information
Notice Title
DAERA Inland Fisheries - Movanagher Fish Farm and River Bush Salmon Station Fish Food
Notice Description
Inland Fisheries (a branch within The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) wishes to establish a contract for the provision of the supply of Fish Food for both the Fish Farm and the Salmon Research Station. This Contract will comprise of 2 Lots, details of which are set out below: Lot 1: Freshwater Trout fish diet for Movanagher Fish Farm Lot 2: Salmon feed diet for River Bush Salmon Station Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently of each other. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Supplier can bid for or be awarded. Suppliers must ensure that if they are bidding for multiple Lots that they have the capacity to deliver the services in the event that they are successful in more than one Lot. Each Lot under this Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) with a single supplier awarded each Lot. Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.
Lot Information
Freshwater Trout Fish Diet for Movanagher Fish Farm
Supply and delivery of Trout fish food to Movanagher Fish Farm, 152 Vow Road, Artnagross, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, BT53 7NT, Northern Ireland. The specfication sets out the different type of fish food required.
Renewal: there are options to extend for a further two periods of up to and including 1 year each.
Salmon Feed Diet for River Bush Salmon StationSupply and delivery of Salmon fish food to River Bush Salmon Station, 21 Church Street, Bushmills, Co Antrim, BT51 3TW, Northern Ireland. The specfication sets out the different type of fish food required.
Renewal: there are options to extend for a further two periods of up to and including 1 year each.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05fbb4
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085468-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK4 - Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Goods
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
15 - Food, beverages, tobacco and related products
-
- CPV Codes
15710000 - Prepared animal feeds for farm and other animals
15711000 - Fish food
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Lots Value
- £900,000 £500K-£1M
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 22 Dec 20251 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 26 Jan 20264 weeks to go
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 25 Feb 2026 - 24 Feb 2029 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- 2030-09-02
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT3 9ED
- Post Town
- 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
- TLN0C Causeway Coast and Glens
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/085468-2025
22nd December 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
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