Official UK procurement notice
Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Bark Mulch and Topsoil
Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Framework ceiling (notional)£575,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 10 Apr 2026awarded 4 Jun 2026
Awarded to ELAGH TREE SURGERY LTD +7 more
Framework period 3 yrsends 31 May 2029 · extension options published · starts 1 Jun 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive had a requirement to establish a Framework Agreement for the supply and delivery of bark mulch and topsoil.
- How the procedure runs: Please see the Tender Documentation.
CPV: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products
How this framework works
From the published notice- Type
- Closed framework
- Call-offs
- every call-off is a further competition among the appointed suppliers
- Bids received
- 9 bids received · 9 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 3 yrs from 1 Jun 2026
Published description of the framework
Please see the Tender Documentation
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1AwardedPublished value£575,000
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Cost: Places on the Framework will be awarded as described in the Tender Documentation. The Award Criteria for call off contracts will be based on 100% cost.
What this means for your bid
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Bark Mulch and Topsoil” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract: each call-off is a further competition, so the pricing contest starts after appointment.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 9 Mar 2026, 16:20 GMT
- Last source update
- 17 Jun 2026, 12:29 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 May 2026
- Authority reference
P0835- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-021034- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0665a4Find a Tender
- How it runs
Please see the Tender Documentation.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 10 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Appointment period ends
- 10 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 26 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Timeline
9 Mar 2026 → 17 Jun 2026 · 8 dates- Tender notice published230 days ago9 Mar 2026, 16:20 GMT
- Clarification questions by213 days ago26 Mar 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Admission / appointment period ends198 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown10 Apr 2026, 15:00 BST
- Award decision expected by160 days ago18 May 2026, 23:59 BST
- Contract starts147 days ago1 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent144 days ago4 Jun 2026, 00:00 BST
- Standstill ends131 days ago16 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Latest notice published131 days ago17 Jun 2026, 12:29 BST
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 9 Mar 2026- Tender notice published9 Mar 2026, 16:20 GMTUK4
- Contract award notice published4 Jun 2026, 10:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete4 Jun 2026, 10:27 BST
- Procurement method changed4 Jun 2026, 10:27 BST
- Contract details notice published17 Jun 2026, 12:29 BSTUK7
- Contract signature expected17 Jun 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastSuppliers appointed 91 award · see the list ↓
Bids received 97 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1latest 17 Jun 2026
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELAGH TREE SURGERY LTDSME, Electrical World LimitedSME, GREENTECH LIMITEDSME, Kerr seasonal services, PLUTO LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTDSME, RECON WASTE MANAGEMENT LTDSME +3 more18 Jun 2026 – 17 Jun 2029Options: See Tender Documentation | £574,000 | 4 Jun 2026 | Awarded |
Contracts
Framework for the Supply and Delivery of Bark Mulch and Topsoil · ELAGH TREE SURGERY LTDSME, Electrical World LimitedSME, GREENTECH LIMITEDSME, Kerr seasonal services, PLUTO LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTDSME, RECON WASTE MANAGEMENT LTDSME +3 more
- Signed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Value
- £574,000
- Period
- 22 Jun 2026 – 21 Jun 2029
- Status
- active
- Options
- Please see the Tender Documentation
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9final-stage tenders | 7 | 0 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
9 commercial parties on the notice- Changing GreenFramework contractor
- ELAGH TREE SURGERY LIMITEDFramework contractor
- ELECTRICAL WORLD LIMITEDFramework contractor
- GREENTECH LIMITEDFramework contractor
- Kerr seasonal servicesFramework contractor
- PLUTO LOGISTICS SOLUTIONS LTDFramework contractor
- RECON WASTE MANAGEMENT LTDFramework contractor
- RED ORANGE INTERNATIONAL LIMITEDFramework contractor
- STARK BUILDING MATERIALS UK LIMITEDFramework contractor
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