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Published 21 Jan 2026, 11:16 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Supply and Delivery of Grounds Machinery

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)

2 lotsGoodsCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Agricultural machinery (16) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)

Published estimate£425,000total for 2 lots · £510,000 inc. VAT

Submissions closed 16 Feb 2026awarded 27 Mar 2026

Awarded to NUGENT TRAILERS LIMITED +2 more3 awards

Contract term 4 moends 20 Jul 2026 · extension options published · starts 23 Mar 2026

Re-procurement openSupply and Delivery of Grounds Machinery · bids close 16 Nov 2026

What is being bought2 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Housing Executive required the supply and delivery of Lot 1 Out Front Rotary Mowers and Lot 2 18 Ft Beaver Tail Trailers.

How the procedure runs: See Tender Documentation

CPV: Agricultural machinery · Mowers

Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure

2 lots · all with a published value (£425,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lot

Lot #1Out front rotary mowersAwarded 4 moSMEPublished value£350,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 20 Jul 2026 (4 mo)Value: £350,000 exc. VAT · £420,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: See Tender Documentation

16000000 Agricultural machinery 16310000 Mowers

Lot #218 ft beaver tail trailersAwarded 4 moSMEPublished value£75,000

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 23 Mar 2026 – 20 Jul 2026 (4 mo)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT

Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

Extensions: See Tender Documentation

16000000 Agricultural machinery 16310000 Mowers

What it takes to win
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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 more

How bids were scored · same split on all 2 lots

Price: 100%

Published sub-criteria (1)

Supply and Delivery of Grounds Machinery: 100%

Published award criteria (1)

Supply and Delivery of Grounds Machinery: See Tender Documentation.

Lot distribution rule: Tenderers can bid for any and all Lots. Please see Tender Documentation.

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.

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: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 21 Jan 2026, 11:16 GMT
Last source update: 13 Apr 2026, 10:18 BST
Award evaluation window: Submission end – 9 Mar 2026
Authority reference: P1149
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-005185
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Agricultural machineryMowers
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-060ac8 Find a Tender

How it runs: See Tender Documentation

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: 16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline: 11 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed
Accepted languages: en

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

21 Jan 2026 → 13 Apr 2026 · 8 dates

Tender notice published278 days ago
21 Jan 2026, 11:16 GMT
Clarification questions by257 days ago
11 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission deadline252 days ago
16 Feb 2026, 15:00 GMT
Award decision expected by230 days ago
9 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Contract starts217 days ago
23 Mar 2026
Assessment summaries sent213 days ago
27 Mar 2026
Standstill ends199 days ago
9 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
Latest notice published196 days ago
13 Apr 2026, 10:18 BST

Notice history

8 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 Jan 2026

Tender notice published
21 Jan 2026, 11:16 GMT
UK4
Contract award notice published
13 Mar 2026, 12:20 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
13 Mar 2026, 12:20 GMT
Procurement method changed
13 Mar 2026, 12:20 GMT
Contract signature expected
26 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract award notice published
27 Mar 2026, 14:10 GMT
UK6
Contract details notice published
13 Apr 2026, 10:18 BST
UK7
Contract signature expected
13 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
scheduled

Routine re-releases (4)

2026-01: 1 release · 21 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 3

Awarded value £490,5003 awards exc. VAT

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 2latest 13 Apr 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Lot 1 · Out front rotary mowers1 award
STEPHEN W MOORE LIMITEDSMELot 1 Out Front Rotary Mowers27 Mar 2026 – 27 Apr 2026Options: Please see the Tender Documentation.	£336,000	13 Mar 2026	Awarded
Lot 2 · 18 ft beaver tail trailers2 awards
NUGENT TRAILERS LIMITEDSMELot 2 Supply and Delivery of 18 Ft Beaver Tail Trailers14 Apr 2026 – 27 Jul 2026	£82,500	27 Mar 2026	Awarded
DA FORGIESME27 Mar 2026 – 27 Apr 2026Options: Please see the Tender Documentation.	£72,000	13 Mar 2026standstill to 25 Mar 2026	Standstill

Contracts

18 Ft Beaver Tail Trailers · NUGENT TRAILERS LIMITEDSME
Signed
13 Apr 2026
Value
£82,500
Period
20 Apr 2026 – 10 Aug 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: See Tender Documentation.
Out Front Rotary Mowers · STEPHEN W MOORE LIMITEDSME
Signed
27 Mar 2026
Value
£336,000
Period
2 Apr 2026 – 1 Aug 2026
Status
active
No agreed KPIs: Please see the tender documentation.

Bid statistics published by the authority

Lot	Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
2 · 18 ft beaver tail trailers	4final-stage tenders	4	0	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYV-8666-PQQY Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8PBContact name, email

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice

DA FORGIEAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI620661GB-PPON: PXGM-3393-XWGN 16a Seacoast Road, Limavady, Northern Ireland, BT49 9DWContact email
Johnston Gilpin & CoAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PYDC-8959-CVPN 7B Lisnoe Road, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 5LTContact email
NUGENT TRAILERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI703630GB-PPON: PJRN-8317-GPMN 122 Aghnagar Road, Dungannon, Northern Ireland, BT70 2PPContact email
NUGENT TRAILERS LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PJRN-8317-GPMN 122 Aghnagar Road, Dungannon, Northern Ireland, BT70 2PPContact email
Stephen w moore LtdAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI069696GB-PPON: PYDC-8959-CVPN 234 drumcroone road, Coleraine, Northern Ireland, BT51 3SQContact email

Official documents & specifications (6)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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