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ID 6292545 – DAERA – Forest Service – Composite Forestry Operations Framework

DAERA - Forest Service

Buyer Contact Info

Buyer Name: DAERA - Forest Service

Buyer Address: Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin, Enniskillen, UKN0G, BT74 4EJ, United Kingdom

Contact Email: SSDAdmin.CPD@finance-ni.gov.uk

Buyer Name: CPD - Supplies & Services Division

Buyer Address: Clare House, 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, UKN06, BT3 9ED, United Kingdom

Status
active
Procedure
open
Value
950000.0 GBP
Gross: 1140000 GBP
Published
18 Dec 2025, 10:24
Deadline
26 Jan 2026, 15:00
Contract Start
n/a
Contract End
n/a
Category
services
CPV
45342000 - Erection of fencing
Region
n/a
Awarded To
n/a
Official Source
Open Find a Tender

Description

DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out various services across Forest Service sites in Northern Ireland. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) will also use Lots 7-9. Other Departments or branches of DAERA for example College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

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Opportunity Context

More Information Links

External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084199-2025

Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

Lots

Lot Title: Lot 1 – Chemical Application – Down/Armagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Supplier/s to carry out chemical application to control weevils or herbaceous vegetation on forest establishment sites in Down/Armagh. Other Departments or branches of DAERA for example, The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

Lot 1 Status: active

Lot 1 Value: GBP 66,000

Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 79,200

Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 2 – Chemical Application – Tyrone/Fermanagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Supplier/s to carry out chemical application to control weevils or herbaceous vegetation on forest establishment sites in Tyrone/Fermanagh. Other Departments or branches of DAERA for example, The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

Lot 2 Status: active

Lot 2 Value: GBP 66,000

Lot 2 Value (Gross): GBP 79,200

Lot 2 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 2 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 2 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 2 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 2 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 3 – Chemical Application – Antrim/Derry

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Supplier/s to carry out chemical application to control weevils or herbaceous vegetation on forest establishment sites in Antrim/Derry. Other Departments or branches of DAERA for example, The College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

Lot 3 Status: active

Lot 3 Value: GBP 66,000

Lot 3 Value (Gross): GBP 79,200

Lot 3 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 3 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 3 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 3 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 3 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 4 – Survey and Plot Data Collection – Down/Armagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Supplier/s to measure sample plots across Forest Service forests in Down/Armagh. Other Departments or Branches of DAERA for example, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract

Lot 4 Status: active

Lot 4 Value: GBP 13,000

Lot 4 Value (Gross): GBP 15,600

Lot 4 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 4 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 4 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 4 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 4 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 5 – Survey and Plot Data Collection – Tyrone/Fermanagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Supplier/s to measure sample plots across Forest Service forests in Tyrone/Fermanagh. Other Departments or Branches of DAERA for example, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract

Lot 5 Status: active

Lot 5 Value: GBP 13,000

Lot 5 Value (Gross): GBP 15,600

Lot 5 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 5 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 5 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 5 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 5 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 6 – Survey and Plot Data Collection – Antrim/Derry

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Supplier/s to measure sample plots across Forest Service forests in Antrim/Derry. Other Departments or Branches of DAERA for example, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) and Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

Lot 6 Status: active

Lot 6 Value: GBP 13,000

Lot 6 Value (Gross): GBP 15,600

Lot 6 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 6 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 6 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 6 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 6 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 7 – Fencing – Down/Armagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Suppliers to carry out work associated with Forest Service boundaries, the removal of plastic tree shelters and metal rods, the insertion of silt traps, culvert management, and general site maintenance in Down/Armagh. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) also has a need for these services, and their requirement has been included within these Lots. Other Departments or Branches of DAERA for example, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

Lot 7 Status: active

Lot 7 Value: GBP 186,000

Lot 7 Value (Gross): GBP 223,200

Lot 7 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 7 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 7 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 7 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 7 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 7 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 7 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 7 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 8 – Fencing – Tyrone/Fermanagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Suppliers to carry out work associated with Forest Service boundaries, the removal of plastic tree shelters and metal rods, the insertion of silt traps, culvert management, and general site maintenance in Tyrone/Fermanagh The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) also has a need for these services, and their requirement has been included within these Lots. Other Departments or Branches of DAERA for example, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

Lot 8 Status: active

Lot 8 Value: GBP 186,000

Lot 8 Value (Gross): GBP 223,200

Lot 8 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 8 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 8 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 8 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 8 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 8 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 8 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 8 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 9 – Fencing – Antrim/Derry

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Suppliers to carry out work associated with Forest Service boundaries, the removal of plastic tree shelters and metal rods, the insertion of silt traps, culvert management, and general site maintenance in Antrim/Derry. The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) also has a need for these services, and their requirement has been included within these Lots. Other Departments or Branches of DAERA for example, College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) reserve the right to join during the period of the contract.

Lot 9 Status: active

Lot 9 Value: GBP 186,000

Lot 9 Value (Gross): GBP 223,200

Lot 9 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 9 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 9 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 9 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 9 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 9 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 9 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 9 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 10 – Hand Weeding – Down/Armagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Suppliers to hand weed competing vegetation from restock trees and afforestation sites in Down/Armagh. The aim is to achieve an even distribution of weed free trees at 2m x 2m spacing or to create a weed free area to allow the planting of new trees. Sites were previously mounded, brash raked, ripped or had no ground preparation. Sites will typically have heavy grass, briars, tall rushes or bracken that are damaging the restock and afforestation trees.

Lot 10 Status: active

Lot 10 Value: GBP 40,000

Lot 10 Value (Gross): GBP 48,000

Lot 10 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 10 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 10 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 10 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 10 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 10 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 10 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 10 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 11 – Hand Weeding – Tyrone/Fermanagh

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Suppliers to hand weed competing vegetation from restock trees and afforestation sites in Tyrone/Fermanagh. The aim is to achieve an even distribution of weed free trees at 2m x 2m spacing or to create a weed free area to allow the planting of new trees. Sites were previously mounded, brash raked, ripped or had no ground preparation. Sites will typically have heavy grass, briars, tall rushes or bracken that are damaging the restock and afforestation trees.

Lot 11 Status: active

Lot 11 Value: GBP 40,000

Lot 11 Value (Gross): GBP 48,000

Lot 11 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 11 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 11 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 11 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 11 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 11 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 11 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 11 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Lot Title: Lot 12 – Hand Weeding – Antrim/Derry

Lot Description: The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) /Forest Service wish to establish a Framework of Suppliers to hand weed competing vegetation from restock trees and afforestation sites in Antrim/Derry. The aim is to achieve an even distribution of weed free trees at 2m x 2m spacing or to create a weed free area to allow the planting of new trees. Sites were previously mounded, brash raked, ripped or had no ground preparation. Sites will typically have heavy grass, briars, tall rushes or bracken that are damaging the restock and afforestation trees.

Lot 12 Status: active

Lot 12 Value: GBP 40,000

Lot 12 Value (Gross): GBP 48,000

Lot 12 Contract Start: 2026-03-02T00:00:00+00:00

Lot 12 Contract End: 2028-03-01T23:59:59+00:00

Lot 12 SME Suitable: Yes

Lot 12 Award Criterion (quality): AC1 - Managing Health and Safety

Lot 12 Award Criterion (quality): AC2 - Sustainability

Lot 12 Award Criterion (quality): AC3 - Compliance with all the Requirements set out in the Specification

Lot 12 Award Criterion (quality): AC4 - Contract Management

Lot 12 Award Criterion (cost): AC5 - Total Cost

Documents

Document Description: Not published

Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender

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