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ID 5850812 - DEARA - Forest Service - Wind Energy - Pre Market Engagement

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs · Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

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Opportunity overview

***PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE*** ***PLEASE NOTE: The Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire can be accessed in the Cft Documents area*** The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs through the Forest Service presents this opportunity for wind energy developers to engage in the assessment of forest areas on its estate, which are of interest to the sector for future wind energy generation. This opportunity recognises the potential for Forest Service forests to contribute to meeting the requirement for 80% electricity consumption from renewable sources by 2030, as set out in the Climate Change Act (Northern Ireland) 2022. This exercise aims to gather information from the wind energy sector on the forest areas that have the greatest potential to contribute to wind energy generation and should be considered for development. Responses from the wind energy sector will inform the Forest Service approach to the market opportunity and any subsequent, competitive procurement processes. This exercise is being used to determine the potential for any possible future contracts and their estimated value. Input from the renewable energy sector will provide a service to Forest Service in order to inform an approach to any subsequent go to market opportunity. This market sounding does not guarantee the commencement of a commercial competition resulting in monetary income or future outlay. **PLEASE NOTE: ALL COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRES MUST BE SUBMITTED VIA THE MESSAGING FUNCTION on eTendersNI, BEFORE 15:00 on the date specified below under 'Time-limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate'.

Classification

  • CPV31121300 — Wind-energy generators
  • CPV31121310 — Windmills
  • CPV31121320 — Wind turbines
  • CPV31121340 — Wind farm
  • CPV65320000 — Operation of electrical installations

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ID 5850812
Status
planning
Above Threshold
Yes
Main Procurement Category
services

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
planning

Contract period

Ends
1 Apr 2026, 00:59
Starts
6 Mar 2026, 00:00

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
31121300
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wind-energy generators
Entry 2
Id
31121310
Scheme
CPV
Description
Windmills
Entry 3
Id
31121320
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wind turbines
Entry 4
Id
31121340
Scheme
CPV
Description
Wind farm
Entry 5
Id
65320000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Operation of electrical installations

Planning and budget

Documents

Entry 1
Id
008202-2025
Format
text/html
Notice Type
UK2
Description
Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
Document Type
marketEngagementNotice
Published
6 Mar 2025, 13:57

Milestones

Entry 1
Id
engagement
Type
engagement
Status
scheduled
Due
1 Apr 2025, 00:59
Description
If you wish to participate in the Contracting Authority’s Preliminary Market Engagement for this requirement, a questionnaire for completion is available via eTendersNI under CFT5850812. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted via eTendersNI by the engagement deadline date and time detailed above.

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-PPON-PLDR-5748-GBBJ
Name
Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Id
GB-NIR
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply

Identifier

Id
PLDR-5748-GBBJ
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Organisation 2
Id
GB-PPON-PVWG-8426-YWXV
Name
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Role Details
Construction and Procurement Delivery – Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Address

Region
UKN06
Country
GB
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West

Identifier

Id
PVWG-8426-YWXV
Scheme
GB-PPON

Contact

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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