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Opportunity overview
The Northern Ireland Environment Agency (NIEA) is an agency within the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA). As part of its remit, NIEA manages a suite of properties through their Regional Operations team (RO) including National Nature Reserves which have been designated as Areas of Special Scientific Interest (ASSIs) through UK legislation and as Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) and Special Protected Areas (SPAs) Designated and protected by European legislation for their significant habitat value. NIEA has a responsibility for the management of these sites to ensure that they are under favourable management with a view to attaining and remaining in favourable conservation status. The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) Rivers Directorate is a key branch within the Department for Infrastructure, dedicated to managing and overseeing Northern Ireland's watercourses and flood risk management. DfI Rivers plays a crucial role in ensuring the safety and sustainability of the region's watercourse infrastructure. NIEA wishes to appoint a supplier to provide specialist wetland management services using Truxor machinery. This contract will be for a period of five years. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.
Classification
CPV50000000 — Repair and maintenance services
CPV50100000 — Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
CPV77000000 — Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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Scope, procedure and submissions
Id
ID 6639115
Status
active
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Main Procurement Category
services
Above Threshold
Yes
How to submit
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately 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 https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/ar ticles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
Contract Value
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents. This figure does not however take into account the application of indexation or increases to charges due to increases in the Real Living Wage. Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
Lots and requirements
Entry 1
Id
1
Status
active
Value
Including VAT
354,000
Amount
295,000
Currency
GBP
Award criteria
Criteria
Criterion 1
Type
quality
Name
AC1 - Key Personnel Experience
Description
As per tender documentation
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
35
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
AC2 - Contract Management and Health and Safety
Description
As per tender documentation
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
15
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 3
Type
price
Name
AC3 - Price
Description
As per tender documentation
Numbers
Entry 1
Number
50
Weight
percentageExact
Contract period
Starts
3 Dec 2026, 00:00
Ends
2 Dec 2031, 23:59
Items and delivery
Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1
Additional Classifications
Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
50000000
Description
Repair and maintenance services
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
50100000
Description
Repair, maintenance and associated services of vehicles and related equipment
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
77000000
Description
Agricultural, forestry, horticultural, aquacultural and apicultural services
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
1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.
1 VERSION
1
094853-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
PROCURAAXIS ANALYSIS
ProcuraAxis Analysis
Our approved analysis of the opportunity appears below the official tender information.
ANALYSIS PREVIEW
Opportunity intelligence at a glance
Northern Ireland Environment Agency seeks a supplier to deliver specialist wetland habitat-management services using Truxor amphibious machinery for NIEA sites and DfI Rivers watercourses in Northern Ireland. The contract is stated to run for five years.
Who this may suit
Relevant to specialist wetland-management, aquatic vegetation-control and amphibious machinery operators able to work on protected conservation sites and watercourses.
Key points identified
Core service requirementProvide specialist wetland management services using Truxor machinery.Evidence: “NIEA wishes to appoint a supplier to provide specialist wetland management services using Truxor machinery.”
Detailed specificationSuppliers should refer to the Specification for the full requirements; specification content was not supplied.Evidence: “Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.”
Supplier eligibility criteriaUnknown from supplied evidence.Evidence: No selection or exclusion criteria are included in the supplied opportunity data.
93% approved-analysis confidence5 supplier criteria identified3 risks or unknowns
ProcuraAxis structures information found in published procurement records, checks the result for consistency and publishes only approved analysis. Confidence describes the completeness and consistency of the available source information; it is not a guarantee of eligibility or contract award.
Northern Ireland Environment Agency seeks a supplier to deliver specialist wetland habitat-management services using Truxor amphibious machinery for NIEA sites and DfI Rivers watercourses in Northern Ireland. The contract is stated to run for five years.
Who this may suit
Relevant to specialist wetland-management, aquatic vegetation-control and amphibious machinery operators able to work on protected conservation sites and watercourses.
Key deliverables
Specialist wetland management services
Habitat improvement works using Truxor machinery
Work supporting management of protected nature sites and watercourses
SUPPLIER REQUIREMENTS
5 criteria identified
Core service requirement
99% confidence
Provide specialist wetland management services using Truxor machinery.
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“NIEA wishes to appoint a supplier to provide specialist wetland management services using Truxor machinery.”
Detailed specification
99% confidence
Suppliers should refer to the Specification for the full requirements; specification content was not supplied.
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“Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.”
Supplier eligibility criteria
98% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No selection or exclusion criteria are included in the supplied opportunity data.
SME suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_sme is null.
VCSE suitability
99% confidence
Unknown.
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suitable_for_vcse is null.
COMMERCIAL AND DELIVERY
Contract intelligence
Commercial
Estimated contract value
98% confidence
Up to £295,000.
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value_max is 295000 GBP; lot 1 value_amount is 295000 GBP.
Contract term
99% confidence
Five years.
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“This contract will be for a period of five years.”
Pricing and payment terms
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No pricing schedule or payment terms are supplied.
Delivery
Delivery area
98% confidence
Northern Ireland.
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Delivery location region is UKN, United Kingdom.
Operational context
92% confidence
NIEA-managed properties, including nature reserves and protected sites, and DfI Rivers watercourses.
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The description identifies NIEA properties including ASSIs, SACs and SPAs, and describes DfI Rivers' responsibility for Northern Ireland watercourses.
Start and end dates
99% confidence
Unknown.
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contract_start_at and contract_end_at are null.
PROCEDURE
How to respond
Procedure
99% confidence
Open procedure.
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procurement_method_details is “Open procedure”.
Opportunity status
99% confidence
Open tender.
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display_status is open; source_status is active.
Submission deadline
99% confidence
6 November 2026 at 15:00 UTC.
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submission_deadline is 2026-11-06T15:00:00+00:00.
Submission method and portal
99% confidence
Unknown from supplied evidence.
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No submission instructions or portal details are supplied.
RISKS AND UNKNOWNS
Points requiring attention
Specification dependency
99% confidence
The detailed scope, performance requirements and supplier conditions are not available in the supplied evidence and must be confirmed in the Specification.
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“Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.”
Protected-site delivery constraints
90% confidence
Work may be subject to environmental and operational constraints because sites include ASSIs, SACs and SPAs; specific controls are unknown.
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The description states that NIEA manages sites designated as ASSIs, SACs and SPAs.
Machinery capability
96% confidence
The requirement explicitly references Truxor machinery; the required model, ownership arrangements, operator competence and availability are unknown.
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“specialist wetland management services using Truxor machinery.”
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