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name: "COWAN BROS. NI LTD"
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median_discount_pct: -3
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# COWAN BROS. NI LTD · UK Public Sector Contract Record

Source: [Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cowan-bros-ni-ltd-coh-ni607675) — Official UK public procurement supplier dossier compiled from Find a Tender notices.

> **Tenderline Supplier Summary:** COWAN BROS. NI LTD is a SME public sector supplier in the UK. Tracked in Tenderline with 9 published contract awards across official contracting authorities.

## Key Information
- **Supplier Name:** COWAN BROS. NI LTD
- **Organisation Scale:** SME
- **Company Registration (CRN):** `GB-FTS-18737` (Find a Tender organisation id)
- **Total Published Awards:** 9
- **Primary Sector:** [Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery](https://tenderline.uk/sectors/mechanical-shovels-excavators-and-shovel-loaders-and-mining--43260000)
- **Company Status:** Active

- **Tenderline Record:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cowan-bros-ni-ltd-coh-ni607675

## Winning Pricing & Discount Benchmarks
- **Median Award Pricing:** 3% above published budget estimate (median of 2 comparable winning awards)

## Market Volume & Benchmarks
- **Total Published Contract Spend:** £1.8m
- **Median Contract Value:** £89k

## Delivery Geography
- **Active Delivery Regions:** [Northern Ireland](https://tenderline.uk/regions/northern-ireland)

## Top Public Sector Clients
1. **[Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG):** 4 procedures (5 awards)
2. **[College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE)](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/college-of-agriculture-food-and-rural-enterprise-cafre-GB-PPON-PYCL-3331-QQMP):** 1 procedures (2 awards)
3. **[DAERA - CAFRE](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/daera-cafre-GB-FTS-69479):** 1 procedures (2 awards)

## Largest Contract Awards Won
Top public sector contracts awarded to this supplier:
1. **[Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG):** £828k · [DfI TRAM - Supply and Delivery of 4x4 Wheeled Loaders](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-tram-supply-and-delivery-of-4x4-wheeled-loaders-ocds-h6vhtk-05f8c2) · Awarded: 16 Feb 2026
2. **[Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG):** £366k · [Lot 8. Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Skid Steer Loaders Including Planer, Sweeper / Collection Unit and Trailer (with the option to purchase up to a further 4 no. if funding becomes available within 2 years of the Contract Award Date.)](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-roads-and-rivers-supply-and-delivery-of-various-mobile-plant-and-equipment-ocds-h6vhtk-02dc1b)
3. **[Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG):** £281k · [Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-roads-and-rivers-supply-and-delivery-of-various-mobile-plant-and-equipment-2022-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0396f0)
4. **[Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG):** £98k · [Supply and Delivery of 1 no. 13000 – 16000kg Mono Boom and Dipper Arm Crawler Tracked Long Reach Excavator](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-roads-and-rivers-supply-and-delivery-of-various-crawler-tracked-long-reach-excavators-ocds-h6vhtk-029db6)
5. **[Department for Infrastructure](https://tenderline.uk/buyers/department-for-infrastructure-GB-PPON-PYQH-8789-DZPG):** £89k · [Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor](https://tenderline.uk/tenders/dfi-roads-and-rivers-supply-and-delivery-of-various-mobile-plant-and-equipment-2022-2023-ocds-h6vhtk-0396f0)

## Contract Expiries & Upcoming Recompetes
- **Active Contracts Ending in 18 Months:** 1

## Competitive Supplier Intelligence
> **Full Win-Loss & Award Analysis:** Complete historical contract timelines, pricing movement benchmarks, buyer relationship networks, and competitor analysis are available on Tenderline:
> [View complete COWAN BROS. NI LTD public contract history on Tenderline](https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cowan-bros-ni-ltd-coh-ni607675#contract-history)

## Provenance and Open Data
- **Data Source:** Official award notices published under the Open Government Licence v3.0 on Find a Tender Service.
- **Canonical Profile:** https://tenderline.uk/suppliers/cowan-bros-ni-ltd-coh-ni607675
- **Full Catalogue Machine Access:** https://tenderline.uk/llms.txt