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Published 29 Jul 2026, 13:42 BST

Official UK procurement notice

ANDBC Tender for the Supply and Delivery of Parks Plant and Machinery

Official notice

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)

5 lotsGoodsOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Agricultural, farming, fishing, forestry and related products (03)Agricultural machinery (16)Transport Equipment & Vehicles (34)
+2 moreIndustrial machinery (42)Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment (43)
 Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£272,000total for 5 lots · £326,400 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2026
Lots 5see the lot list below
Contract term 4 moends 26 Feb 2027 · starts 27 Oct 2026

What is being bought5 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council for the supply and delivery of the following machines and vehicles: Lot 1: Two (2no) Mid Mount Ride on Mower Tractors, Lot 2: Three (3no) Front Deck Ride on Mowers, Lot 3: One (1no) Tracked Woodchipper, Lot 4: Greens Machinery: One (1no) Tractor Mounted Scarifier, One (1no) Motorised Top-dressing spreader, One (1no) Tractor Mounted Dimple Seeder, One (1no) Tractor Mounted Groomer and, Lot 5: Tractor Implement: One (1no) rear mounted flail.

CPV: Chippers · Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers · Lawnmowers · Machine tools for working wood · Manure spreaders · Mowers · Tractor accessories · Wood waste

Lots and requirements (5)Procurement structure

5 lots · all with a published value (£272,000 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Two (2no) Mid Mount Ride on Mower Tractors 4 moSMEPublished value£40,000

Supply & Delivery of Two (2no) Mid Mount Ride on Mower Tractors

Contract period: 27 Oct 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (4 mo)Value: £40,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
16310000 Mowers16311000 Lawnmowers16311100 Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Declarations, c. Compliance with Specification. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

Lot #2Three (3no) Front Deck Ride on Mowers 4 moSMEPublished value£90,000

Supply & Delivery of Three (3no) Front Deck Ride on Mowers

Contract period: 27 Oct 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (4 mo)Value: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
16310000 Mowers16311000 Lawnmowers16311100 Lawn, park or sports-ground mowers
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Declarations, c. Compliance with Specification. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

Lot #3One (1no) Tracked Woodchipper 4 moSMEPublished value£55,000

Supply & Delivery of One (1no) Tracked Woodchipper

Contract period: 27 Oct 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (4 mo)Value: £55,000 exc. VAT · £66,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
03416000 Wood waste42642100 Machine tools for working wood43312200 Chippers
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Declarations, c. Compliance with Specification. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

Lot #4Greens Machinery: One (1no) Tractor Mounted Scarifier, One (1no) Motorised Top-dressing spreader, One (1no) Tractor Mounted Dimple Seeder, One (1no) Tractor Mounted Groomer 4 moSMEPublished value£75,000

Supply & Delivery of Greens Machinery: One (1no) Tractor Mounted Scarifier, One (1no) Motorised Top-dressing spreader, One (1no) Tractor Mounted Dimple Seeder, One (1no) Tractor Mounted Groomer

Contract period: 27 Oct 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (4 mo)Value: £75,000 exc. VAT · £90,000 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
16140000 Manure spreaders34390000 Tractor accessories
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Declarations, c. Compliance with Specification. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

Lot #5Tractor Implement: One (1no) rear mounted flail 4 moSMEPublished value£12,000

Supply & Delivery of Tractor Implement: One (1no) rear mounted flail

Contract period: 27 Oct 2026 – 26 Feb 2027 (4 mo)Value: £12,000 exc. VAT · £14,400 inc. VAT
Eligibility: SME eligible
34390000 Tractor accessories
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Declarations, c. Compliance with Specification. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored · same split on all 5 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Provision of Machinery/Plant Induction and Technical Support: 20%
  • Provision of Delivery and Customer Service: 20%
  • Cost: 60%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Provision of Machinery/Plant Induction and Technical Support: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
  • Provision of Delivery and Customer Service: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
  • Cost: Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.
Lot distribution rule: There are five (5) Lots within this tender, and each Lot will be evaluated separately; therefore, separate suppliers may be appointed for each Lot. Tenderers may apply for one lot, any lot or all lots. There is no restriction on how many lots any one supplier may be appointed to.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot2
  • Economic & financial standing

    a. Insurances - Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

  • Technical & professional ability

    a. Minimum Standards of Experience, b. Declarations, c. Compliance with Specification. Please see Document A - Invitation to Tender for full details.

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Goods
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
29 Jul 2026, 13:42 BST
Last source update
29 Jul 2026, 13:42 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 15 Oct 2026
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-071714
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
ChippersLawn, park or sports-ground mowersLawnmowersMachine tools for working woodManure spreadersMowersTractor accessoriesWood waste
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d67d Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders must be submitted electronically via www.etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

29 Jul 2026 → 27 Oct 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published92 days ago
    29 Jul 2026, 13:42 BST
  2. Clarification questions by64 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline64 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by13 days ago
    15 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Contract starts2 days ago
    27 Oct 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    29 Jul 2026, 13:42 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTTZ-3295-PYCW City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT20 4BTContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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