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Published 2 Mar 2026, 14:14 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

DAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES IN NORTHERN IRELAND - LOT 1

Official notice

Authority: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD

Direct award
Awarded value£600,000published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 27 Feb 2026no call for competition
Awarded to VAN ECK UK Limited

What is being bought

Published requirement description

THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES (NOTIFIABLE AVIAN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE) IN

NORTHERN IRELAND

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Direct award
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
2 Mar 2026, 14:14 GMT
Last source update
12 Mar 2026, 15:27 GMT
Authority reference
DAC 89/25 - LOT 1
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-022454
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065fbc Find a Tender
Why no open competition
Single Suppliers Technical Reasons; Urgency
Published justification

DAERA has a statutory responsibility to provide for a response to epizootic list A diseases, which if left unchecked would have a major impact on the NI economy, compromise animal health and welfare, impact rural stakeholder wellbeing.

Avian Influenza, (Highly Pathogenic and Low Pathogenic types) are important avian diseases which can affect kept poultry. Industry is at risk from disease incursion through transmission of the disease from wild bird populations.

This is a limited, specialist market and there is extreme urgency to ensure the Department

can respond effectively to imminent outbreaks and comply with all statutory duties/Regulatory obligations, including Regulation 1099/2009.

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
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Timeline

11 Mar 2026 → 12 Mar 2026 · 2 dates
  1. Standstill ends223 days ago
    11 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  2. Notice published222 days ago
    12 Mar 2026, 15:27 GMT

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 2 Mar 2026
  1. Transparency notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 14:14 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    2 Mar 2026, 14:20 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract details notice published
    12 Mar 2026, 15:27 GMT
    UK7
  4. Contract signature expected
    12 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £600,0001 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 11 Mar 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
VAN ECK UK LimitedSMEDAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES (NOTIFIABLE AVIAN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE) IN NORTHERN IRELAND - LOT 113 Mar 2026 – 12 Mar 2027£600,00027 Feb 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • DAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES (NOTIFIABLE AVIAN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE) IN NORTHERN IRELAND - LOT 1 · VAN ECK UK LimitedSME

    Signed
    11 Mar 2026
    Value
    £600,000
    Period
    12 Mar 2026 – 11 Mar 2027
    Status
    active

    No agreed KPIs: The value of this contract is below the relevant threshold of £5 million including VAT and as such the reporting and publication of KPIs is not mandated.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PLDR-5748-GBBJ Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9EDContact email

Other public bodies

  • CPDBeneficiary authority
  • CPD - Supplies & Services DivisionProcess contact pointProcuring entityConstruction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.GB-PPON: PVWG-8426-YWXV Belfast, Northern IrelandContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • VAN ECK UK LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 11743072GB-PPON: PZTD-4941-XBWW C/O Buzzacott Llp, London, London, EC2V 6DLContact email
  • VAN ECK UK LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PZTD-4941-XBWW C/O Buzzacott Llp, London, London, EC2V 6DLContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender