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DfI TRAM - Provision of Maintenance for Small Horticultural Equipment

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 13:02

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

23 Aug 2026 at 15:55

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

26 May 2026 at 15:43

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM), part of Northern Ireland’s Department for Infrastructure, procured servicing and maintenance for its small horticultural plant and equipment. The requirement covers repair and maintenance services for equipment used at DfI TRAM sites across Northern Ireland. The procurement was divided into geographic areas: Eastern Area, covering Airport Road Depot, Balloo Depot and Sprucefield Depot; Northwest at Northbrook Workshop; Northeast at Ballykeel Workshop; Western at Arvalee Workshop; Southwest at Silverhill Workshop; Southern at Armagh Workshop; and Craigavon at Carn Workshop. This is a specialist maintenance service rather than general grounds maintenance, and is relevant to firms that service small horticultural machinery across one or more Northern Ireland locations.

The procurement is complete and contracts have been awarded. DA Forgie was selected for the Eastern Area, Northwest, Northeast, Southern and Craigavon lots, each valued at £50,000 excluding VAT (£60,000 including VAT). The contracts were signed on 6 September 2026 and run from 7 September 2026 to 6 September 2028, with options for three further extensions of up to 12 months, allowing a maximum end date of 6 September 2031. The open procedure used pass/fail mandatory requirements and quantitative cost criteria, with quality and cost assessed against the tender documents. The tender closed on 26 June 2026, with award decisions due by 10 July 2026. The overall estimated value was £350,000 excluding VAT (£420,000 including VAT).

This award demonstrates recurring demand from DfI TRAM for planned servicing and maintenance of small horticultural plant across a distributed network of depots and workshops in Northern Ireland. A credible competitor would need practical capability in repairing and maintaining small horticultural equipment, the capacity to support one or more geographic areas, and the operational resilience to provide a reliable service across depot and workshop locations. The lots were identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, so the requirement provides a useful benchmark for specialist local firms as well as larger maintenance providers. Suppliers should be able to meet mandatory requirements and submit competitive, evidence-based pricing, since compliance was assessed on a pass/fail basis alongside quantitative cost criteria.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

DfI TRAM - Provision of Maintenance for Small Horticultural Equipment

Notice Description

The Department has a requirement to establish contracts for the servicing and maintenance of small horticultural plant at various DfI TRAM locations across Northern Ireland.

Lot Information

Eastern Area

Airport Road Depot, Balloo Depot, Sprucefield Depot

Renewal: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.

Northwest

Northbrook Workshop

Renewal: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.

Northeast

Ballykeel Workshop

Renewal: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.

Western

Arvalee Workshop

Renewal: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.

Southwest

Silverhill Workshop

Renewal: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.

Southern

Armagh Workshop

Renewal: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.

Craigavon

Carn Workshop

Renewal: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a410
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084865-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

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

CPV Codes

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

77300000 - Horticultural services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£350,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
£50,000 Under £100K
Contracts Value
£50,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20264 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
26 Jun 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
21 Aug 20261 months ago
Contract Period
7 Sep 2026 - 6 Sep 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
2031-06-02

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)
Additional Buyers

Department for Infrastructure

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT7 2JB
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
Not specified
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

D A Forgie

Further Information

Notice Documents

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