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title: "DFC - HED - 8x2 Replacement Crane Lorry"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-05dfdb"
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current_stage: "Tender"
buyer: "DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES"
published: "2025-12-16"
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# DFC - HED - 8x2 Replacement Crane Lorry

Buyer: DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-05dfdb

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## Summary

The Department for Communities, acting as the buying organisation, initiated a tender process for the procurement of an 8x2 Replacement Crane Lorry. The procurement is focused on facilitating transportation for the Historic Environment Division across Northern Ireland, with a primary category in goods related to cranes. The procurement follows an open procedure, inviting electronic submissions via eTendersNI until 9th December 2025 at 15:00. The contract is expected to commence on 23rd March 2026 and conclude by 23rd March 2028. Unfortunately, the tender was recently cancelled on 16th December 2025 due to a lack of suitable responses.

Despite the cancellation, the tender initially represented a substantial opportunity with an estimated value of £396,000 GBP. Businesses specialising in manufacturing and supplying vehicle-mounted cranes, mobile lifting frames, or related logistics services would have been well-suited to compete. The criteria for awarding the contract included both qualitative and quantitative aspects, offering diverse avenues for businesses to present competitive advantages. Future reissuance could offer strategic growth potential, requiring readiness to meet specific transportation and logistical needs across Northern Ireland, as well as compliance with Northern Irish devolved regulations.

## Notice

DFC-HED-8x2 Replacement Crane Lorry. The Department for Communities (DfC), Historic Environment Division (HED) has a requirement for a Crane Lorry to transport staff, vehicles and materials to work sites across N. Ireland to carry out work required throughout HEDs business needs. These include but are not limited to transporting ISO 10ft and 20ft welfare containers.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083550-2025 |
| Notice type | UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Goods |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Open procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Dec 2025 |
| Submission deadline | 9 Dec 2025 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Mar 2026 - 23 Mar 2028 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £330,000 |
| Lots value | £330,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Cancelled |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT FOR COMMUNITIES |
| Additional buyers | CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION; Missing |
| Locality | MOIRA |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT67 0NE |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Sydenham |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast East |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 42 - Industrial machinery

### Codes

- 42414000 - Cranes, mobile lifting frames and works trucks fitted with a crane
- 42414100 - Cranes
- 42414400 - Vehicle-mounted cranes

## Release History

- 16 Dec 2025 at 16:48 - TenderCancellation - UK12 - Procurement Termination Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083550-2025
- 12 Nov 2025 at 16:11 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073292-2025

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/083550-2025
  16th December 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/073292-2025
  12th November 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://www.communities-ni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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