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title: "DAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES IN NORTHERN IRELAND - LOT 1"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-065fbc"
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published: "2026-03-12"
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# DAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES IN NORTHERN IRELAND - LOT 1

Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-065fbc

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## Summary

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) invite a direct procurement process for the supply of specialist gas engineering services to infected and high-risk tracing sites in Northern Ireland, specifically addressing notifiable avian epizootic diseases. Key dates for the procurement include the award date on 11 March 2026 and a contract period starting from 12 March 2026 to 11 March 2027. This procurement falls under the services category, with the primary industry classification being agricultural and forestry services. The project, situated in Northern Ireland, requires immediate response capabilities to manage wildlife-transmitted diseases effectively. The procurement process is complete, with a direct award due to the urgency and technical reasons to meet statutory duties.

This tender presents considerable business growth opportunities for companies specialising in gas engineering services, particularly those with expertise in managing epizootic diseases affecting poultry. VAN ECK UK Limited, a small and medium enterprise (SME), has been awarded the contract valued at £600,000 excluding VAT. Companies in the gas sector with a focus on agricultural applications have the potential to leverage their technical capabilities to bid in similar high-stakes, urgent response contracts. Businesses with strong expertise in both engineering and wildlife-related disease prevention can find significant prospects within this specialised market, especially given the critical impact on animal health and the rural economy if left unmanaged.

## Notice

THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES (NOTIFIABLE AVIAN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE) IN NORTHERN IRELAND

### Procurement Information

DAERA has a statutory responsibility to provide for a response to epizootic list A diseases, which if left unchecked would have a major impact on the NI economy, compromise animal health and welfare, impact rural stakeholder wellbeing. Avian Influenza, (Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic types) are important avian diseases which can affect kept poultry. Industry is at risk from disease incursion through transmission of the disease from wild bird populations. This is a limited, specialist market and there is extreme urgency to ensure the Department can respond effectively to imminent outbreaks and comply with all statutory duties/Regulatory obligations, including Regulation 1099/2009.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022454-2026 |
| Notice type | UK7 - Contract Details Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Direct |
| Procurement method details | Direct award |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | SME |
| All stages | Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 12 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Feb 2026 |
| Contract period | 12 Mar 2026 - 11 Mar 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | £600,000 |
| Contracts value | £600,000 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Complete |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, ENVIRONMENT AND RURAL AFFAIRS |
| Additional buyers | CPD - SUPPLIES & SERVICES DIVISION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT3 9ED |
| 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 | Not specified |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | VAN ECK |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

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

### Codes

- 77000000 - Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services

## Release History

- 12 Mar 2026 at 15:27 - Award - UK7 - Contract Details Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022454-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 14:20 - Award - UK6 - Contract Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018500-2026
- 2 Mar 2026 at 14:14 - Award - UK5 - Transparency Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018493-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/022454-2026
  12th March 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018500-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018493-2026
  2nd March 2026 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- http://vaneckbv.nl
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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