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Published 26 May 2026, 15:43 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DfI TRAM - Provision of Maintenance for Small Horticultural Equipment

Official notice

Authority: DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) (Central government)

7 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Repair & Maintenance (50)Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services (77) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£350,000envelope for 7 lots · £420,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Jun 2026awarded 21 Aug 2026
Awarded to DA FORGIE7 awards
Contract term 2 yrsends 19 Jul 2028 · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensions · starts 20 Jul 2026

What is being bought7 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Department has a requirement to establish contracts for the servicing and maintenance of small horticultural plant at various DfI TRAM locations across Northern Ireland.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Jun 2031, 23:59 BST.

CPV: Horticultural services · Repair and maintenance services

Lots and requirements (7)Procurement structure

7 lots · all with a published value (£350,000 together)
Lot #1Eastern AreaAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Airport Road Depot, Balloo Depot, Sprucefield Depot

Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #2NorthwestAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Northbrook Workshop

Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #3NortheastAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Ballykeel Workshop

Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #4WesternAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Arvalee Workshop

Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #5SouthwestAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Silverhill Workshop

Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #6SouthernAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Armagh Workshop

Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services
Lot #7CraigavonAwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£50,000

Carn Workshop

Contract period: 20 Jul 2026 – 19 Jul 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 19 Jul 2031 with extensionsValue: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.
50000000 Repair and maintenance services77300000 Horticultural services

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
Yes · next expected 2 Jun 2031
First published
26 May 2026, 15:43 BST
Last source update
8 Sept 2026, 13:02 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 10 Jul 2026
Authority reference
CfT 6501093
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-048958
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Horticultural servicesRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06a410 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
26 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
17 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details 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

26 May 2026 → 8 Sept 2026 · 8 dates
  1. Tender notice published143 days ago
    26 May 2026, 15:43 BST
  2. Clarification questions by121 days ago
    17 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline112 days ago
    26 Jun 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by97 days ago
    10 Jul 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts88 days ago
    20 Jul 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Assessment summaries sent56 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Standstill ends42 days ago
    3 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
  8. Latest notice published38 days ago
    8 Sept 2026, 13:02 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 26 May 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    26 May 2026, 15:43 BST
    UK4
  2. Contract award notice published
    23 Aug 2026, 15:55 BST
    UK6
  3. Status changed to complete
    23 Aug 2026, 15:55 BST
  4. Contract signature expected
    4 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  5. Contract details notice published
    8 Sept 2026, 13:02 BST
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 7
Awarded value £250,0005 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 99 from SMEs
Contracts signed 5latest 6 Sept 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Eastern Area1 award
DA FORGIESME7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.£50,00021 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 2 · Northwest1 award
DA FORGIESME7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.£50,00021 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 3 · Northeast1 award
DA FORGIESME7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.£50,00021 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 4 · Western1 award
supplier not published—21 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 5 · Southwest1 award
supplier not published—21 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 6 · Southern1 award
DA FORGIESME7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.£50,00021 Aug 2026Awarded
Lot 7 · Craigavon1 award
DA FORGIESME7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031Extensions: 2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months.£50,00021 Aug 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1. Eastern Area · DA FORGIESME

    Signed
    6 Sept 2026
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: The total contract value is less than £5 million

  • Lot 2. Northwest · DA FORGIESME

    Signed
    6 Sept 2026
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: The total contract value is less than £5 million

  • Lot 3. Northeast · DA FORGIESME

    Signed
    6 Sept 2026
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: The total contract value is less than £5 million

  • Lot 6. Southern · DA FORGIESME

    Signed
    6 Sept 2026
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: The total contract value is less than £5 million

  • Lot 7. Craigavon · DA FORGIESME

    Signed
    6 Sept 2026
    Value
    £50,000
    Period
    7 Sept 2026 – 6 Sept 2028 · up to 6 Sept 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    2 Year Initial Contract Period with the option to extend for a further 3 periods of up to 12 months

    No agreed KPIs: The total contract value is less than £5 million

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Eastern Area2final-stage tenders20—
2 · Northwest2final-stage tenders20—
3 · Northeast2final-stage tenders20—
6 · Southern1final-stage tenders10—
7 · Craigavon2final-stage tenders20—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM)

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYQH-8789-DZPG James House, Cromac Avenue, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 2JBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • DA ForgieAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PXGM-3393-XWGN 16 Seacoast Road, Limavady, Northern Ireland, BT49 9DWContact email

Official documents & specifications (13)

Official links; attachments are not copied

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