Official UK procurement notice
DAERA - The inspection, maintenance, servicing and repair of boats, associated trailers and outboard engines for EMFG Inland Fisheries
Authority: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (Central government)·On behalf of: CPD
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionDAERA Inland Fisheries, part of the Environment, Marine and Fisheries Group, operates a fleet of vessels, trailers and outboard engines across Northern Ireland to support statutory duties under the Fisheries Act (NI) 1966, including protecting, conserving, developing and promoting salmon and inland fisheries. These vessels must remain safe,
fully operational and legally compliant with relevant Health and Safety legislation and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) codes of practice (MGN 280, Workboat Code Edition 3, MGN 469), and are essential to the delivery of operational enforcement, monitoring and management activities. DAERA Inland Fisheries are seeking to appoint a Supplier to deliver this service.
CPV: Reconditioning services of ships or boats · Repair and maintenance services · Repair, maintenance and associated services related to marine and other equipment
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedRenewalPublished value£450,000
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
- AC1 - Contract Management: As per Tender documentation.
- AC2 - Hourly Rate: As per Tender documentation.
- % Discount on OEM Parts: As per Tender documentation.
- Technical & professional ability
As per Tender documentation.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- 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
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 24 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Last source update
- 4 May 2026, 17:30 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 13 Apr 2026
- Authority reference
ID 6304857- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016385- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-065acfFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
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Contract Value
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. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither 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.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 26 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 19 Mar 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
24 Feb 2026 → 4 May 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published240 days ago24 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMT
- Clarification questions by217 days ago19 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadline210 days ago26 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Assessment summaries sent192 days ago13 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
- Award decision expected by191 days ago13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Standstill ends177 days ago27 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts171 days ago4 May 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published171 days ago4 May 2026, 17:30 BST
Notice history
5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Feb 2026- Tender notice published24 Feb 2026, 11:00 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published16 Apr 2026, 14:25 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete16 Apr 2026, 14:25 BST
- Contract signature expected29 Apr 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
- Contract details notice published4 May 2026, 17:30 BSTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| McAleese MarineSME4 May 2026 – 3 May 2029 · up to 3 May 2031Extensions: This structure provides a stable period for delivery of the service while ensuring the department retains flexibility to respond to future operational or budgetary requirements | £450,000 | 13 Apr 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
DAERA - The inspection, maintenance, servicing and repair of boats, associated trailers and outboard engines for EMFG Inland Fisheries · McAleese MarineSME
- Signed
- 29 Apr 2026
- Value
- £450,000
- Period
- 6 May 2026 – 5 May 2029 · up to 5 May 2031 with extensions
- Status
- active
- Extensions
- Two optional extensions of up to twelve months each.
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.
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 1 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeOther public bodies
- CPDBeneficiary authority
- CPD - Supplies and 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.
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- McAleese MarineAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender