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DAERA - CAFRE SERVICING, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS

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Tender

26 Mar 2026 at 17:02

Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) in Northern Ireland is inviting tenders for a contract regarding the servicing, repair, and maintenance of agricultural machinery across several campuses. This procurement process is managed by DAERA and facilitated by the CPD - Supplies and Services Division. The tender is currently in the active stage, with supplier site visits scheduled for 2nd and 3rd April 2026, and the tender submission deadline set for 22nd April 2026 at 15:00 local time. The contract's location is primarily based in Antrim, Northern Ireland, involving Greenmount Campus, Abbey Farm, and Hill Farm at Glenwherry. The industry category focuses on agricultural machinery and repair services. This open procurement method aims to attract competitive offers within the agricultural machinery sector.

This tender offers substantial opportunities for businesses involved in agricultural machinery maintenance and repair. Suitable contenders include companies with expertise in agricultural machinery parts, repair services, and maintenance of vehicles and related equipment. The contract's estimated value ranges from £250,000 to £300,000 GBP, with potential for two optional extension periods of one year each. Qualitative criteria will constitute 20% of the award weighting, emphasising contract management and contingency planning, while quantitative criteria, including various service charges, comprise the remaining 80%. Businesses with strong technical ability and qualified personnel in agricultural maintenance should consider submitting a proposal, as the tender is open to SMEs. With electronic submissions allowed via etendersNI, businesses stand to expand their reach within Northern Ireland's central government sphere.

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Notice Title

DAERA - CAFRE SERVICING, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

Notice Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) (The Buyer) on behalf of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) requires a contract for the provision of servicing, repair and maintenance of agricultural machinery to Greenmount Campus, Antrim, Abbey Farm, Antrim and to CAFRE Hill Farm, Glenwherry. The Buyer will be facilitating supplier site visits, on 2nd and 3rd April 2026 at selected locations as detailed within the Specification and Instructions to Tender. Suppliers must confirm if they wish to attend along with the details of a maximum of two attendees by message on etendersNI prior to 12pm 1st April 2026.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: Two optional extension periods of one year each to be availed off at the Buyers discretion.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0675bf
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028178-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

50 - Repair and maintenance services


CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

16810000 - Parts of agricultural machinery

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50100000 - Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£250,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
26 Mar 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
22 Apr 20263 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 May 2026 - 11 May 2029 3-4 years
Recurrence
2031-02-11

Notice Status

Tender Status
Active
Lots Status
Active
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS
Additional Buyers

CPD - SUPPLIES AND SERVICES DIVISION

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

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
Not specified

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Sydenham
Westminster Constituency
Belfast East

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