DAERA - CAFRE SERVICING, REPAIR AND MAINTENANCE OF AGRICULTURAL MACHINERY

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairscontractFind a Tender ↗Ref ocds-h6vhtk-0675bfProcurement Act 2023SME suitableclosed for bids

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Estimated value

£250k

services

Awarded value

—

Suppliers

Lots

0 awarded

Published

26 Mar 2026

Deadline 22 Apr 2026

Description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) (The Buyer) on behalf of the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) requires a contract for the provision of servicing, repair and maintenance of agricultural machinery to Greenmount Campus, Antrim, Abbey Farm, Antrim and to CAFRE Hill Farm, Glenwherry. The Buyer will be facilitating supplier site visits, on 2nd and 3rd April 2026 at selected locations as detailed within the Specification and Instructions to Tender. Suppliers must confirm if they wish to attend along with the details of a maximum of two attendees by message on etendersNI prior to 12pm 1st April 2026.

Scope

Reference: ID 6307525
Total value: £250,000 excluding VAT
£300,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Commercial tool: Standalone contract
Contract dates: 11 May 2026 to 11 May 2029
Possible extension to 11 May 2031
Two optional extension periods of one year each to be availed off at the Buyers discretion.
Main category: services
CPV classifications: 16810000
16000000
50000000
50100000
Particular suitability: Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)

Award criteria

Criteria the buyer will use to evaluate bids.

Name	Description	Type	Weighting
AC1 - Compliance with the Specification Schedule	Pass/Fail Criterion.	quality	—
AC2 - Contract Management and Contingency Arrangements	Weighting - 20%	quality	—
AC3 - Total Routine Full-Service Charge	Weighting - 40%	price	—
AC4 - Total Repair Rate for Non-Routine Work	Weighting - 24%	price	—
AC5 - Total Breakdown Recovery Charge	Weighting - 16%	price	—

Participation

Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.

Two technical ability conditions of participation: CoP1 - Company Experience CoP2 - Qualified Personnel Please refer to the Instructions to Tender document for further information.

Submission & procedure

Enquiry deadline: 13 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm
Submission deadline: 22 Apr 2026, 2:00 pm
Submission address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Electronic submission: Yes
Procedure: Open procedure