ID 6292545 - DAERA - Forest Service - Composite Forestry Operations Framework
Estimated value
—
Awarded value
£11.4m
Suppliers
64
Lots
12
Published
25 Mar 2026
Description
DAERA Forest Service are establishing a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out various services across Forest Service sites in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) will also use Lots 7-9. Other Departments or branches of DAERA for example College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.
Scope
- Reference
- ID 6292545
- Commercial tool
- Standalone contract
- Contract dates
- 02 Mar 2026 to 01 Mar 2028Possible extension to 01 Mar 2030
There is one option to extend for any period up to 2 years.
- CPV classifications
- 4534200077000000772000007723100077231200772313007731200077312100
- 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 - 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 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification | This is a Pass/Fail Criterion with 0 Percent Weighting. | quality | — |
| AC4 - Contract Management | This is a Scored Criterion with 10% Weighting. | quality | — |
| AC5 - Total Cost | 90% Weighting | cost | — |
Participation
Conditions suppliers must meet to bid.
TA1 - Company Experience TA2 - Health and Safety Policy Statement TA3 - First Aid + F (Forestry) TA4 - Training Qualifications – Pesticides
TA1 - Company Experience TA2 - Health and Safety Policy Statement TA3 - First Aid + F (Forestry)
TA1 - Company Experience TA2 - Health and Safety Policy Statement TA3 - First Aid + F (Forestry) TA4 - Training Qualification – ATV Training/Licensing
Submission & procedure
- Procedure
- Open procedure
Award details· 12 awards
Awarded supplier(s), contract period and value as published in the award notice.
Awarded value
£950k
Award date
16 Mar 2026
Contract start
08 Apr 2026
Contract end
08 May 2028
Lots · 12 total
Divisions of the contract. Each lot can be awarded separately.
| Lot | Title | Est. value | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lot 1 – Chemical Application – Down/Armagh | £66k | complete |
| 2 | Lot 2 – Chemical Application – Tyrone/Fermanagh | £66k | complete |
| 3 | Lot 3 – Chemical Application – Antrim/Derry | £66k | complete |
| 4 | Lot 4 – Survey and Plot Data Collection – Down/Armagh | £13k | complete |
| 5 | Lot 5 – Survey and Plot Data Collection – Tyrone/Fermanagh | £13k | complete |