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DfI Roads and Rivers - Supply and Delivery of various Mobile Plant and Equipment 2022 -2023

Agricultural machinery
Earthmoving and excavating machinery
and associated parts
+11 more
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published4
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 21:51 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
3 published CPV families
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
£679,708
Contract/award value: £679,708
3 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
10 bids
1 SME bid · 10 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 16)
Based on 3 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
22.5%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
4 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 16)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
JOHNSTON GILPIN CO LTD
8 contracts£12,714,844At ceiling / not disclosed
Henderson Grass Machinery Ltd
4 contracts£206,700,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Laird Grass Machinery Limited
4 contracts£99,225,075At ceiling / not disclosed
D A Forgie
4 contracts£83,594,520At ceiling / not disclosed
CYRIL JOHNSTON CO LTD
4 contracts£80,697,869At ceiling / not disclosed
Scarab Sweepers Limited
3 contracts£357,200,000At ceiling / not disclosed
Bryson Tractors Ltd
3 contracts£308,111,607At ceiling / not disclosed
HAMILTON BROS. (ENGINEERING) LTD
3 contracts£306,207,738At ceiling / not disclosed
Sunbelt Rentals Limited
3 contracts£129,250,000At ceiling / not disclosed
R D MECHANICAL SERVICES LTD
3 contracts£110,904,392At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 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.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
DfI TRAM - Supply of 2 no. 4X4 Wheeled LoadersDfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) · 30 Jul 2026, 10:29 BST
£270,000
same CPV family
same region
Mechanical & Electrical Framework - NINHMF (NPC) LIMITED · 24 Aug 2026, 15:44 BST
£500,000,000
same CPV family
same region
DfE - SWC - Supply and Delivery of a Box Training Van (ID 6556735)South West College · 11 Aug 2026, 11:49 BST
£58,000
same CPV family
same region
Provision of Plant Hire ServicesNATIONAL GRID UK LIMITED · 31 Jul 2026, 11:09 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
Plant Equipment Maintenance & ServiceRoyal Armouries Museum · 30 Jul 2026, 12:33 BST
£340,000
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: Department for Infrastructure: "DfI Roads and Rivers - Supply and Delivery of various Mobile Plant and Equipment 2022 -2023". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 4 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for InfrastructureScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Department for Infrastructure
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Department for Infrastructure. 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
5Bids / Report (median)
4% of reports have one bid · Mean: 6.1 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
COWAN BROS. NI LTDTop vendor: 11.5% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 101 active published awards; 99 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 16):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
COWAN BROS. NI LTD3 wins£735,938—
BURKES OF CORNASCRIEBE 2014 LTD3 wins£501,600—
JOHNSTON GILPIN CO LTD2 wins£2,170,579—
DA FORGIE1 win£1,548,000—
Laird Grass Machinery Limited1 win£604,665—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityDepartment for Infrastructure
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
Published12 Jan 2023, 13:56 GMT
Last source update12 Jan 2023, 13:56 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationAgricultural machinery, Earthmoving and excavating machinery, and associated parts, Excavating machinery, Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment, Mechanical excavators, Mechanical shovels, excavators and shovel loaders, and mining machinery, Self-loading or unloading trailers and semi-trailers for agriculture, Tractors, Transport equipment and auxiliary products to transportation
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0396f0
What is being bought
DfI Roads and Rivers have a requirement for the supply and delivery of various Mobile Plant and Equipment. This requirement has been divided in the following lots and Economic Operators may tender for one or more of the following lots. Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Mini Excavators Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 34 no. Trailers
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    12 Jan 2023, 13:56 GMT
  2. Official notice release published
    12 Jan 2023, 13:56 GMT
  3. Buyer information updated
    12 Jan 2023, 13:56 GMT
Lots and requirements (4)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    DfI Roads and Rivers have a requirement for the supply and delivery of various Mobile Plant and Equipment. This requirement has been divided in the following lots and Economic Operators may tender for one or more of the following lots. Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Mini Excavators Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 34 no. Trailers
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Mini Excavators
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    DfI Roads and Rivers have a requirement for the supply and delivery of various Mobile Plant and Equipment. This requirement has been divided in the following lots and Economic Operators may tender for one or more of the following lots. Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Mini Excavators Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 34 no. Trailers
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    DfI Roads and Rivers have a requirement for the supply and delivery of various Mobile Plant and Equipment. This requirement has been divided in the following lots and Economic Operators may tender for one or more of the following lots. Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Mini Excavators Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 34 no. Trailers
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 4 · #4
    Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 34 no. Trailers
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    DfI Roads and Rivers have a requirement for the supply and delivery of various Mobile Plant and Equipment. This requirement has been divided in the following lots and Economic Operators may tender for one or more of the following lots. Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Mini Excavators Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 34 no. Trailers
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    12 Jan 2023, 13:56 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 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £281,147
  7. Contract active
    Signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £109,336
  8. Contract active
    Signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £89,135
  9. Contract active
    Signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · £200,090
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
COWAN BROS. NI LTD
Not published · Not published · active
NORTHERN LIFT TRUCKS N.I. LTD
Not published · Not published · active
COWAN BROS. NI LTD
Not published · Not published · active
T H JENKINSON
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 - Supply and Delivery of 3 no. 14-17 Tonne Excavators
£281,147 · signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 2 - Supply and Delivery of 4 no. Mini Excavators
£109,336 · signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 3 - Supply and Delivery 1 no. Tractor
£89,135 · signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Lot 4 – Supply and Delivery of 34 no. Trailers
£200,090 · signed 4 Jan 2023, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 10 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 1)
smeBids: 1 (lot 1)
bids: 10 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 2)
smeBids: 1 (lot 2)
bids: 10 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 3)
smeBids: 1 (lot 3)
bids: 10 (lot 4)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 4)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 1 (lot 4)
smeBids: 1 (lot 4)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Department for Infrastructure

Contracting authority GB-FTS-3041
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