Section one: Contracting authority
one.1) Name and addresses
Mid Ulster District Council
Dungannon Office Circular Road
Dungannon
BT71 6DT
Contact
tendersmidulstercouncil.org
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
one.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
one.5) Main activity
General public services
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
PEACEPLUS Environment and Biodiversity Programme
Reference number
2025/S 000-005962
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 98000000 - Other community, social and personal services
two.1.3) Type of contract
Services
two.1.4) Short description
Mid Ulster District Council is seeking tenders for a contractor to develop and deliver a PEACEPLUS funded Environment and Biodiversity programme for Mid Ulster District Council. The purpose of this specification is to set out the scope, minimum standards, service requirements, performance, and all other obligations that the Council requires of the Contractor when delivering this programme contract. This is a dedicated cross community Environment and Biodiversity programme. This programme will bring communities together on the shared theme of the protection of our environment. The programme will support people/ groups to: • Community led transformation through local environmental reimaging improvements and practical interventions. • Build capacity of people/ groups interested in horticulture, environment, climate change and contributing to local environmental improvements. • Have greater understanding of diversity. • Transfer knowledge between groups. • Improve relationships. • Increase volunteering. • A total of 225 people will be engaged over a 3 year period, with a minimum of 20 community and voluntary groups involved. The programme will be delivered through a model of engaging people supporting them to contribute to a more cohesive and prosperous society.
two.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots: No
two.1.7) Total value of the procurement (excluding VAT)
Value excluding VAT: £255,000
two.2) Description
two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
- 85300000 - Social work and related services
- 85322000 - Community action programme
- 98133100 - Civic betterment and community facility support services
- 75200000 - Provision of services to the community
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
- 90700000 - Environmental services
- 03110000 - Crops, products of market gardening and horticulture
- 03100000 - Agricultural and horticultural products
- 77300000 - Horticultural services
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UK - United Kingdom
- UKN0 - Northern Ireland
- UKN0B - Mid Ulster
two.2.4) Description of the procurement
Mid Ulster District Council is seeking tenders for a contractor to develop and deliver a PEACEPLUS funded Environment and Biodiversity programme for Mid Ulster District Council. The purpose of this specification is to set out the scope, minimum standards, service requirements, performance, and all other obligations that the Council requires of the Contractor when delivering this programme contract. This is a dedicated cross community Environment and Biodiversity programme. This programme will bring communities together on the shared theme of the protection of our environment. The programme will support people/ groups to: • Community led transformation through local environmental reimaging improvements and practical interventions. • Build capacity of people/ groups interested in horticulture, environment, climate change and contributing to local environmental improvements. • Have greater understanding of diversity. • Transfer knowledge between groups. • Improve relationships. • Increase volunteering. • A total of 225 people will be engaged over a 3 year period, with a minimum of 20 community and voluntary groups involved. The programme will be delivered through a model of engaging people supporting them to contribute to a more cohesive and prosperous society.
two.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion - Name: Methodology / Weighting: 80
Cost criterion - Name: Price / Weighting: 20
two.2.11) Information about options
Options: No
two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: Yes
Identification of the project
A project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).
This programme is funded under investment area 1.1 Co-Designed Local PEACEPLUS Action Plans
two.2.14) Additional information
This programme is under thematic theme ‘Thriving and Peaceful Communities’.
Section four. Procedure
four.1) Description
four.1.1) Type of procedure
Open procedure
four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: No
four.2) Administrative information
four.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number: 2025/S 000-005962
Section five. Award of contract
Contract No
1
Title
Contract
A contract/lot is awarded: Yes
five.2) Award of contract
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
24 June 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 4
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from other EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 4
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
ULSTER WILDLIFE TRUST
McClelland House, 10 Heron Road
Belfast
BT3 9LE
Telephone
+44 2890454094
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UK - United Kingdom
Internet address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME
Yes
five.2.4) Information on value of contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot: £255,000
Section six. Complementary information
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Chief Executive
Mid Ulster District Council
Burn Road, Cookstown
BT80 8DT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.2) Body responsible for mediation procedures
Chief Executive
Mid Ulster District Council
Burn Road, Cookstown
BT80 8DT
Country
United Kingdom
six.4.4) Service from which information about the review procedure may be obtained
Chief Executive
Mid Ulster District Council
Burn Road, Cookstown
BT80 8DT
Country
United Kingdom