DAERA - Forest Service - GROUND PREPARATION ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS
Estimated value
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Awarded value
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Suppliers
56
Lots
12
Published
27 Apr 2026
Description
DAERA Forest Service established a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out ground preparation across Forest Service sites in Northern Ireland. The services required are divided into 3 work areas as follows: • Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites • Mulching • Ground Preparation of Peatland or other sites. Within each, there are 4 county groupings: (a) Down / Armagh; (b)Antrim / Derry; (c) East Fermanagh / Tyrone; and (d) West Fermanagh. Therefore, there are 12 Lots in total for the Framework Agreement.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 5957522
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 19 Feb 2026 to 18 Feb 2028Possible extension to 18 Feb 2030
There is one option to extend for any period up to 2 years.
- CPV classifications
- 772000007723160077312000
- Particular suitability
- Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)Voluntary, community and social enterprises (VCSE)
Award criteria
Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| AC1 - Managing Health and Safety | This is a Pass/Fail Criterion with 0 Percent Weighting. | quality | — |
| AC2 - Sustainability | This is a Pass/Fail Criterion with 0 Percent Weighting. | quality | — |
| AC3 - Contract Management | This is a scored Criterion with a 10% Weighting. | quality | — |
| AC4 - Total Contract Price | 90% Weighting. | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
TA1 - Company Experience TA2 - Health & Safety Policy Statement TA3 - First Aid +F (Forestry)
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 12 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
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Contract start
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Lots · 12 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – Down/Armagh | £200k | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – Antrim/Derry | £300k | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – East Fermanagh/Tyrone | £400k | complete |
| 4 | Lot 4 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – West Fermanagh | £400k | complete |
| 5 | Lot 5 - Mulching - Down/Armagh | £20k | complete |
Award 1· 6 suppliers
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Award 12· 4 suppliers
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Total lots
12
Awarded
12
Estimated total
£1.7m
Awarded total
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Lot 1 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – Down/Armagh
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£200k
CPV
Lot 2 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – Antrim/Derry
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£300k
CPV
Lot 3 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – East Fermanagh/Tyrone
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£400k
CPV
Lot 4 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites – West Fermanagh
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£400k
CPV
Lot 5 - Mulching - Down/Armagh
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£20k
CPV
Lot 6 – Mulching – Antrim/Derry
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£20k
CPV
Lot 7 - Mulching - East Fermanagh/Tyrone
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£80k
CPV
Lot 8 - Mulching - West Fermanagh
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£30k
CPV
Lot 9 - Ground Preparation of Peatland or other sites – Down/Armagh
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£50k
CPV
Lot 10 - Ground Preparation of Peatland or other sites – Antrim/Derry
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£50k
CPV
Lot 11 - Ground Preparation of Peatland or other sites – East Fermanagh/Tyrone
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£100k
CPV
Lot 12 - Ground Preparation of Peatland or other sites – West Fermanagh
Start
19 Feb 2026
End
18 Feb 2028
Estimated
£50k
CPV
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| Title | Type | Value | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| DAERA - Forest Service - GROUND PREPARATION ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS | contract | — | 03 Apr 2026 |
| DAERA - Forest Service - Ground Preparation Services | contract | — | 10 Nov 2021 |