ID 5871816 - DfC - Historic Environment Division (HED) Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at NI State Care Monuments - Northeast, Northwest and Southeast
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£1.8m
Suppliers
3
Lots
3
Published
18 Feb 2026
Description
Historic Environment Division (HED) is part of the Department for Communities (DfC). The remit of HED includes the conservation and protection of the historic built heritage. A key part of the historic built heritage of Northern Ireland are monuments in State Care, which are in the direct ownership or guardianship of the state. In order to ensure that State Care Monuments owned or managed by DfC are maintained effectively and to a high standard, DfC is seeking to appoint suitably experienced Supplier(s) for the provision of grounds maintenance at a number of sites under their management. The grounds maintenance will take place at archaeologically sensitive sites and the Supplier(s) will need to adhere with statutory protections and best practice guidance in their approach to grounds maintenance at these sites.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 5871816
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 01 Feb 2026 to 31 Jan 2029Possible extension to 31 Jan 2031
Extension options of 2 further individual periods of 12 months.
- CPV classifications
- 77000000
- Contract locations
- Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 - Service Delivery | 25 percent | quality | — |
| AC2 - Heritage Protection and Conservation Sensitivity | 7.5 percent | quality | — |
| AC3 - Contract Management and Contingency Arrangements | 7.5 percent | quality | — |
| AC4 - Social Value | 10 percent | quality | — |
| AC5 - Fair Working Practices | Pass/Fail criterion | quality | — |
| AC6 - Total Contract Price | 50 percent | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
As per Tender documentation
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 3 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£500k
Award date
17 Feb 2026
Contract start
02 Mar 2026
Contract end
01 Mar 2029
Lots · 3 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Northeast | £270k | complete |
| 2 | Northwest | £265k | complete |
| 3 | Southeast | £265k | complete |