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T26-088ENV Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment Preliminary Market Questionnaire

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Planning

10 Jun 2026 at 13:07

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council is initiating a procurement process for the supply and delivery of grounds maintenance equipment under the project title "T26-088ENV Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment Preliminary Market Questionnaire". This public tender, categorised under goods, is at the planning stage with a preliminary market engagement ongoing to inform procurement strategies. The engagement exercise invites submissions of a questionnaire through the eTendersNI Portal by 3rd July 2026. The equipment required is specified within the industry category of grounds maintenance and motor vehicles, to be delivered within Northern Ireland, United Kingdom.

Businesses in the sectors of grounds-maintenance equipment, motor vehicles, and specialist equipment manufacturing are well-positioned to benefit from this tender. It represents a significant opportunity to establish or strengthen relationships with a public authority, as the estimated contract value of £240,000 presents a lucrative venture. This tender allows businesses to showcase their capabilities and potentially lead to long-term collaborations with the Derry City and Strabane District Council. Small and medium enterprises, particularly those with innovative solutions and competitive pricing, are strongly encouraged to engage in this procurement process.

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Notice Title

T26-088ENV Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment Preliminary Market Questionnaire

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council intend to commence a robust, credible and transparent preliminary market engagement exercise to develop a deliverable and affordable option for the T26-088ENV Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment in order to achieve a successful contract award by Q3/Q4 2026. The purpose of this preliminary market engagement (PME) is to gather insights and feedback from the market to inform the development of the procurement strategy and specification for the T26-088ENV Supply and Delivery of Grounds Maintenance Equipment as well as assisting Derry City and Strabane District Council to ensure that the most efficient and effective methods of procurement are considered. ***PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE eTendersNI PortaI.*** Respondees are not required to wait until the closing date to submit a response. PME QUESTIONNAIRE RESPONSES MAY BE SUBMITTED VIA THE ETENDERSNI CFT MESSAGING FACILITY AT ANY TIME UP TO 12:00 on 3rd July 2026.

Planning Information

Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06b1e5
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/054767-2026
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Goods
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

34 - Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation

43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment

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


CPV Codes

16160000 - Miscellaneous gardening equipment

34100000 - Motor vehicles

34114000 - Specialist vehicles

43325100 - Grounds-maintenance equipment

77314000 - Grounds maintenance services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£240,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
10 Jun 2026Yesterday
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
3 Jul 20263 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
20 Nov 2026 - 22 Oct 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
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)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane

Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Further Information

Notice Documents

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