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ID 6511316 DAERA - NIFHA - Ardglass Ice plant refurbishment

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

02 Oct 2026 at 16:37

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

11 Sep 2026 at 16:35

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

23 Jul 2026 at 13:55

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs, through the Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority, procured refurbishment of the ice-manufacturing facilities at Ardglass harbour. The works support NIFHA’s commercial supply of ice to fishing vessels and its responsibility for managing and maintaining Northern Ireland’s fishery harbours. The requirement covers industrial and electrical machinery and associated equipment for the Ardglass ice plant. Delivery and installation are at Ardglass, Northern Ireland. This is a specialist plant refurbishment rather than a general harbour maintenance contract, and is relevant to suppliers able to renew or install ice-production equipment for a working fishing harbour.

The procurement is complete and awarded to Chilltec Refrigeration Ltd. One contract was signed on 28 September 2026, with a contract period from 29 September 2026 to 28 September 2027 and optional extensions allowing the period to run to 28 September 2029. The awarded value is £597,430 excluding VAT (£716,916 including VAT). The open procedure attracted two bids, with one bid reaching the final stage. Price accounted for 70% of evaluation, proposed methodology 15%, and supply and quality control 15%; technical brochures or supporting technical documentation were assessed pass or fail. Bidders also had to meet economic and technical selection criteria. The tender submission deadline was 19 August 2026.

For suppliers that did not win, this award demonstrates demand from DAERA and NIFHA for specialist refurbishment of ice-manufacturing facilities serving a commercial fishing harbour. A credible competitor would need the technical capability to supply, prepare and install industrial ice-production equipment, supported by evidence in technical brochures or equivalent documentation. The evaluation placed most weight on price, while also assessing the proposed delivery methodology and arrangements for supply and quality control, so competitiveness depends on balancing cost with a clear, dependable installation plan and assurance of equipment quality. Suppliers should also be able to satisfy economic and technical selection requirements. The incumbent is an SME, and the procurement was marked as suitable for SMEs, indicating that businesses of this scale can compete for this type of specialist requirement.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

ID 6511316 DAERA - NIFHA - Ardglass Ice plant refurbishment

Notice Description

The Northern Ireland Fishery Harbour Authority (NIFHA) is an executive Non-Departmental Public Body, established in 1973 and sponsored by Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). NIFHA has the statutory obligation to improve, manage and maintain the three fishery harbours and harbour estates of Ardglass, Kilkeel and Portavogie. One of the key services provided is the commercial supply of ice to fishing vessels. NIFHA has established a contract for the refurbishment of the ice manufacturing facilities at Ardglass.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: The Supplier must provide 1 year's warranty post successful commissioning of the system as part of the Contract. There are two optional warranty periods of up to 12 months on each occasion.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d201
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/093535-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

16 - Agricultural machinery

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

42 - Industrial machinery

CPV Codes

16000000 - Agricultural machinery

31000000 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

31600000 - Electrical equipment and apparatus

42000000 - Industrial machinery

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
£600,000 £500K-£1M
Awards Value
£597,430 £500K-£1M
Contracts Value
£597,430 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
2 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
19 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
11 Sep 20263 weeks ago
Contract Period
29 Sep 2026 - 28 Sep 2027 6-12 months
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

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
ARDGLASS
Postcode
BT30 7TZ
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)
TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Electoral Ward
Lecale
Westminster Constituency
South Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHILLTEC REFRIGERATION LTD

Further Information

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