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DAERA - Forest Service - GROUND PREPARATION ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS

DAERA - Forest Service

Awarded
services
SME-friendly
VCSE-friendly
Framework agreement
Northern Ireland
12 lots

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Key details

Contracting authority
DAERA - Forest Service
Public authority - central government
Region
Enniskillen
Contract value
£1,700,000ex VAT
£2,040,000 inc VAT
Submissions closed
4 February 2026
Published
22 December 2025

Procurement

Contract period
19 February 2026 - 18 February 2028
2 years
Possible extension to 19 February 2030 · 4 years in total
Procedure type
Open procedure
CPV classifications
  • 77200000 Forestry services
  • 77231600 Afforestation services
  • 77312000 Weed-clearance services

What happened

DAERA - Forest Service awarded this contract to Leslie McGuckin worth £200,000 on 2 Apr 2026. The contract runs until 18 Feb 2028.

Description

DAERA Forest Service are seeking to establish a Framework Agreement to appoint a list of Suppliers to carry out ground preparation across Forest Service sites in Northern Ireland. The services required are divided into 3 work areas as follows:

  • Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites
  • Mulching
  • Ground Preparation of Peatland or other sites. Within each, there are 4 county groupings: (a) Down / Armagh; (b) Antrim / Derry; (c) East Fermanagh / Tyrone; and (d) West Fermanagh. Therefore, there are 12 Lots in total for the Framework.

Awarded supplier

Supplier
Leslie McGuckin
Award value
£200,000
Award date
2 April 2026

Contact

Address
Inishkeen House, Killyhevlin, Enniskillen, BT74 4EJ

Identifiers

Buyer reference
ID 5957522
Notice ID
085282-2025
OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05fb47

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