ID 5871816 - DfC - Historic Environment Division (HED) Provision of Grounds Maintenance Services at NI State Care Monuments - Northeast, Northwest and Southeast

Department for CommunitiescontractFind a TenderRef ocds-h6vhtk-05e4fdProcurement Act 2023SME suitablepending
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Estimated value

Awarded value

£1.8m

Awarded 17 Feb 2026

Suppliers

3

1 SME

Lots

3

3 awarded

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 2029
Possible 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.

NameDescriptionTypeWeighting
AC1 - Service Delivery25 percentquality
AC2 - Heritage Protection and Conservation Sensitivity7.5 percentquality
AC3 - Contract Management and Contingency Arrangements7.5 percentquality
AC4 - Social Value10 percentquality
AC5 - Fair Working PracticesPass/Fail criterionquality
AC6 - Total Contract Price50 percentcost

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.

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LotTitleEst. valueStatus
1Northeast£270kcomplete
2Northwest£265kcomplete
3Southeast£265kcomplete