Official UK procurement notice
DAERA Inland Fisheries - Movanagher Fish Farm and River Bush Salmon Station Fish Food
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionInland Fisheries (a branch within The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs) wishes to establish a contract for the provision of the supply of Fish Food for both the Fish Farm and the Salmon Research Station.
This Contract will comprise of 2 Lots, details of which are set out below:
Lot 1: Freshwater Trout fish diet for Movanagher Fish Farm
Lot 2: Salmon feed diet for River Bush Salmon Station
Each Lot will be evaluated and awarded independently of each other. There are no restrictions on the number of lots a Supplier can bid for or be awarded. Suppliers must ensure that if they are bidding for multiple Lots that they have the capacity to deliver the services in the event that they are successful in more than one Lot.
Each Lot under this Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT) with a single supplier awarded each Lot.
Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Sept 2030, 23:59 BST.
CPV: Fish food · Prepared animal feeds for farm and other animals
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£900,000 together)Lot #1Freshwater Trout Fish Diet for Movanagher Fish FarmAwardedRenewalPublished value£700,000
Supply and delivery of Trout fish food to Movanagher Fish Farm,
152 Vow Road, Artnagross, Ballymoney, Co Antrim, BT53 7NT, Northern Ireland. The specfication sets out the different type of fish food required.
Lot #2Salmon Feed Diet for River Bush Salmon StationAwardedRenewalPublished value£200,000
Supply and delivery of Salmon fish food to River Bush Salmon Station, 21 Church Street,
Bushmills, Co Antrim, BT51 3TW, Northern Ireland. The specfication sets out the different type of fish food required.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes · next expected 2 Sept 2030
- First published
- 22 Dec 2025, 14:50 GMT
- Last source update
- 9 Feb 2026, 15:06 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Feb 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6119079- FTS notice number
2025/S 000-085468- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fbb4Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ↗ ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
- Risks
If at any time during the procurement, or post award, it comes to the attention of the Contracting Authority (CA) or CPD, by whatever means, that a Supplier has become ‘excluded’ or ‘excludable’ as per Sec 57 of the PA 2023, the CA, after compliance with its obligations under the PA 23, reserves the right to exclude said Supplier from the procurement procedure or terminate any contract they have been awarded.
The Contracting Authority expressly reserves the rights:
(I). not to award any contract as a result of the procurement process commenced by publication of this notice;
(II). to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure of the tendering Competition;
(III). to award (a) contract(s) in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and
(IV). to award contract(s) in stages.
and in no circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL etendersni.gov.uk/epps ↗
Timeline
22 Dec 2025 → 25 Feb 2026 · 6 dates- Tender notice published304 days ago22 Dec 2025, 14:50 GMT
- Clarification questions by279 days ago16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline269 days ago26 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Latest notice published255 days ago9 Feb 2026, 15:06 GMT
- Award decision expected by250 days ago13 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts239 days ago25 Feb 2026
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 22 Dec 2025- Tender notice published22 Dec 2025, 14:50 GMTUK4
- Procurement termination notice published9 Feb 2026, 15:06 GMTUK12
- Status changed to complete9 Feb 2026, 15:06 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Across several lots1 award | |||
| supplier not published | — | 5 Feb 2026 | CancelledThe bid received was deemed non‑compliant in line with the requirements set out in the ITT. As a result, the procurement will be terminated as an award cannot be made. The opportunity will be re‑tendered within the coming week. |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies & Service 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
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender