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Opportunity overview
The National Trust is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver woodland creation, hedgerow planting, fencing, and associated landscape improvement works at Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim.
This project forms part of the National Trust's wider habitat restoration and nature recovery programme, aimed at enhancing biodiversity, improving habitat connectivity, and increasing climate resilience within this important coastal landscape.
The successful contractor will be responsible for the provision of all labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision, and management required to complete the works. Key elements of the contract include:
• Native woodland creation within designated planting areas.
• Establishment of native mixed-species hedgerows.
• Supply and installation of stock-proof fencing.
• Installation of gates, access infrastructure, and drinking troughs where specified.
• Ground preparation, vegetation management, and ancillary establishment works.
• Supply and installation of six timber dams (approximately 3m wide using larch rounds), with locations to be confirmed during the site visit.
All works must be completed in accordance with National Trust requirements, project specifications, and industry best practice. Contractors are invited to submit a fixed-price quotation for the delivery of the works."
Date of Issue; 05/10/26
Clarification Deadline: 19/10/26
RFP Return Deadline: 26/10/26
This opportunity is being conducted on the Proactis Plaza portal.
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Customer name - The National Trust
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Classification
CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ESOP1000129
Published
6 Oct 2026, 10:16
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure (below threshold)
Main Procurement Category
works
Classification
Scheme
CPV
Id
77000000
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
Delivery location · Northern Ireland · United Kingdom
Notice and amendment history
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
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PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
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ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
The National Trust is seeking a contractor for woodland creation and landscape improvement works at Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim. The work includes native woodland and hedgerow planting, fencing, gates, access infrastructure, drinking troughs, ground preparation and six timber dams.
Who this may suit
Suitable for contractors delivering forestry, planting, fencing and rural landscape works with capacity to supply labour, materials, plant, supervision and management. The notice states it is suitable for SMEs.
Key points identified
Contractor capabilitySuitably qualified contractorEvidence: "The National Trust is seeking a suitably qualified contractor".
Resources to be providedAll labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision and management required to complete the worksEvidence: "The successful contractor will be responsible for the provision of all labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision, and management required to complete the works."
Quality and standardsWorks must meet National Trust requirements, project specifications and industry best practiceEvidence: "All works must be completed in accordance with National Trust requirements, project specifications, and industry best practice."
97% approved-analysis confidence7 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
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The National Trust is seeking a contractor for woodland creation and landscape improvement works at Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim. The work includes native woodland and hedgerow planting, fencing, gates, access infrastructure, drinking troughs, ground preparation and six timber dams.
Who this may suit
Suitable for contractors delivering forestry, planting, fencing and rural landscape works with capacity to supply labour, materials, plant, supervision and management. The notice states it is suitable for SMEs.
Key deliverables
Native woodland creation
Native mixed-species hedgerow establishment
Stock-proof fencing
Gates, access infrastructure and drinking troughs where specified
Ground preparation, vegetation management and establishment works
Six approximately 3m-wide larch-round timber dams
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
7 criteria identified
Contractor capability
95% confidence
Suitably qualified contractor
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"The National Trust is seeking a suitably qualified contractor".
Resources to be provided
99% confidence
All labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision and management required to complete the works
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"The successful contractor will be responsible for the provision of all labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision, and management required to complete the works."
Quality and standards
98% confidence
Works must meet National Trust requirements, project specifications and industry best practice
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"All works must be completed in accordance with National Trust requirements, project specifications, and industry best practice."
Pricing basis
99% confidence
Fixed-price quotation
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"Contractors are invited to submit a fixed-price quotation for the delivery of the works."
SME suitability
99% confidence
Suitable for SMEs
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Opportunity field "suitable_for_sme": 1.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Not indicated as suitable for VCSEs
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Opportunity field "suitable_for_vcse": 0.
Other eligibility conditions
95% confidence
Unknown
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No further eligibility conditions are stated in the supplied notice.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
98% confidence
Up to £50,000 GBP
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Opportunity field "value_max": 50000, currency "GBP".
Pricing model
99% confidence
Fixed price
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"Contractors are invited to submit a fixed-price quotation".
Contract start
99% confidence
9 November 2026
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Opportunity field "contract_start_at": "2026-11-09T00:00:00Z".
Contract end
99% confidence
28 February 2027
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Opportunity field "contract_end_at": "2027-02-28T23:59:59Z".
Delivery
Delivery location
99% confidence
Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim, Northern Ireland
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Notice title and description identify "Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim"; delivery location is listed as Northern Ireland.
Woodland and hedgerow works
99% confidence
Create native woodland and establish native mixed-species hedgerows in designated planting areas
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Key elements include "Native woodland creation within designated planting areas" and "Establishment of native mixed-species hedgerows".
Fencing and infrastructure
99% confidence
Supply and install stock-proof fencing, gates, access infrastructure and drinking troughs where specified
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Key elements list these works.
Timber dams
99% confidence
Supply and install six timber dams, approximately 3m wide, using larch rounds; locations to be confirmed at site visit
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"Supply and installation of six timber dams (approximately 3m wide using larch rounds), with locations to be confirmed during the site visit."
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procurement procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure (below threshold)
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Opportunity field "procurement_method_details": "Open procedure (below threshold)".
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open
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Opportunity field "display_status": "open" and source status "active".
Submission deadline
99% confidence
26 October 2026, 16:00 UTC
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Opportunity field "submission_deadline": "2026-10-26T16:00:00Z"; notice states "RFP Return Deadline: 26/10/26".
Clarification deadline
97% confidence
19 October 2026
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Notice states "Clarification Deadline: 19/10/26".
Tender portal
98% confidence
Proactis Plaza / Supplierlive
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The notice states the opportunity is conducted on the Proactis Plaza portal and provides https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/.
Communication method
99% confidence
All communication via the Proactis portal
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"All communication is to be carried out via the Proactis portal."
Portal navigation
97% confidence
Use Opportunities and filter customer name to The National Trust
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Notice instructs suppliers to click "Opportunities" and filter by "Customer name - The National Trust".
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Site-dependent dam locations
99% confidence
Locations of the six timber dams remain to be confirmed during the site visit.
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Notice states dam locations are "to be confirmed during the site visit".
Specification detail
98% confidence
Detailed project specifications and National Trust requirements are referenced but not included in the supplied notice.
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The notice requires compliance with "National Trust requirements, project specifications" but does not provide them.
Fixed-price exposure
96% confidence
The contractor is expected to quote a fixed price while some site-specific details, including dam locations, are unresolved.
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The notice requests a fixed-price quotation and states dam locations will be confirmed at the site visit.
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