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ID 4463954 DAERA - GB Identification Seal Checks

Business services: law
marketing
consulting
+4 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:33 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
4lots
4 lots · 4 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£10,000,000
Contract/award value: £10,000,000
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
3 bids
0 SME bids · 3 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 79)
Based on 227 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
43.445%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
1 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 79)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
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Ernst & Young LLP (EY)
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ERNST YOUNG LLP
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DELOITTE LLPCRN: OC303675
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KPMG LLP
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KPMG
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KPMG LLPCRN: OC301540
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Evidence coverage
7/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
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same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs: "ID 4463954 DAERA - GB Identification Seal Checks". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityThe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural AffairsScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
3Bids / Report (median)
0% of reports have one bid
Supplier ConcentrationHigh Concentration
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS UK LTDTop vendor: 100% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 4 active published awards; 4 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 79):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS UK LTD4 wins£10,000,000—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityThe Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published15 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
Last source update15 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBusiness services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security, Investigation and security services, Security services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-039556
What is being bought
The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has a requirement for vehicle/ SPS seal checks at the GB ports of Cairnryan, Loch Ryan, Birkenhead and Heysham within the operating area of the existing ferry operators from 1 April 2023. The services will be provided through four Lots as set out below. One Contractor will be appointed for each Lot. For each Lot, the contract will commence from 1 April 2023 for one year with five options to extend for any period up to, and including, one year each. DAERA is offering the opportunity for Tenderers, by appointment, to attend a site visit at each port on the dates and times stated within the Specification.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    15 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    15 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    15 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    15 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £10,000,000
    5 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT
  6. Status changed to active
    5 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT
  7. Official notice release published
    5 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT
  8. Submission deadline changed to 6 Feb 2023, 15:00 GMT
    5 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT
  9. Buyer information updated
    5 Jan 2023, 15:36 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 Cairnryan
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has a requirement for vehicle/ SPS seal checks at the GB ports of Cairnryan, Loch Ryan, Birkenhead and Heysham within the operating area of the existing ferry operators from 1 April 2023. The services will be provided through four Lots as set out below. One Contractor will be appointed for each Lot. For each Lot, the contract will commence from 1 April 2023 for one year with five options to extend for any period up to, and including, one year each. DAERA is offering the opportunity for Tenderers, by appointment, to attend a site visit at each port on the dates and times stated within the Specification.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 Loch Ryan
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has a requirement for vehicle/ SPS seal checks at the GB ports of Cairnryan, Loch Ryan, Birkenhead and Heysham within the operating area of the existing ferry operators from 1 April 2023. The services will be provided through four Lots as set out below. One Contractor will be appointed for each Lot. For each Lot, the contract will commence from 1 April 2023 for one year with five options to extend for any period up to, and including, one year each. DAERA is offering the opportunity for Tenderers, by appointment, to attend a site visit at each port on the dates and times stated within the Specification.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 Birkenhead
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has a requirement for vehicle/ SPS seal checks at the GB ports of Cairnryan, Loch Ryan, Birkenhead and Heysham within the operating area of the existing ferry operators from 1 April 2023. The services will be provided through four Lots as set out below. One Contractor will be appointed for each Lot. For each Lot, the contract will commence from 1 April 2023 for one year with five options to extend for any period up to, and including, one year each. DAERA is offering the opportunity for Tenderers, by appointment, to attend a site visit at each port on the dates and times stated within the Specification.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 Heysham
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) has a requirement for vehicle/ SPS seal checks at the GB ports of Cairnryan, Loch Ryan, Birkenhead and Heysham within the operating area of the existing ferry operators from 1 April 2023. The services will be provided through four Lots as set out below. One Contractor will be appointed for each Lot. For each Lot, the contract will commence from 1 April 2023 for one year with five options to extend for any period up to, and including, one year each. DAERA is offering the opportunity for Tenderers, by appointment, to attend a site visit at each port on the dates and times stated within the Specification.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    15 Mar 2023, 14:15 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  6. Contract active
    Signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · £2,500,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · £2,500,000
  8. Contract active
    Signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · £2,500,000
  9. Contract active
    Signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · £2,500,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS UK LTD
Not published · Not published · active
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS UK LTD
Not published · Not published · active
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS UK LTD
Not published · Not published · active
G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS UK LTD
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 Cairnryan
£2,500,000 · signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 2 Loch Ryan
£2,500,000 · signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 3 Birkenhead
£2,500,000 · signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 4 Heysham
£2,500,000 · signed 15 Mar 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 3 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 0 (lot 1)
bids: 3 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 2)
smeBids: 0 (lot 2)
bids: 3 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 3)
smeBids: 0 (lot 3)
bids: 3 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 3 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 4)
smeBids: 0 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Contracting authority GB-FTS-72126
View buyer profile

  • The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    buyer
    centralPurchasingBody

    17 Antrim Road, Lisburn, UK, BT28 3AL
    SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

  • G4S SECURE SOLUTIONS UK LTD
    supplier

    Sutton Park House, SUTTON, UK, SM1 4LD
    salesni@uk.g4s.com
    +44 2087707000

  • The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Instead; any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the PCR 2015 as amended
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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