Scope
Reference
5962612
Description
The Mourne Wildfire Recovery Group and the Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking to appoint an experienced, competent, and suitably qualified wildfire expert or consortium of experts to develop three comprehensive wildfire management plans and other wildfire related work across the Eastern and Western Mournes, the Antrim Hills and Cairn / Glenshane Pass. Please refer to the specification document for full details of requirements.
Total value (estimated)
- £605,000 excluding VAT
- £726,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 1 January 2026 to 31 December 2028
- Possible extension to 31 December 2029
- 4 years
Description of possible extension:
There is an optional extension period, anything up to 12-months contingency to allow for delays.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 90721000 - Environmental safety services
- 90722000 - Environmental rehabilitation
- 90720000 - Environmental protection
- 90731000 - Services related to air pollution
- 90732000 - Services related to soil pollution
- 90733000 - Services related to water pollution
- 90712200 - Forest conservation strategy planning
- 90712500 - Environmental institution building or planning
- 90712400 - Natural resources management or conservation strategy planning services
- 90711100 - Risk or hazard assessment other than for construction
- 90714500 - Environmental quality control services
- 90714600 - Environmental security control services
- 90715200 - Other pollution investigation services
- 90740000 - Pollutants tracking and monitoring and rehabilitation services
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Participation
Legal and financial capacity conditions of participation
N/A
Technical ability conditions of participation
As detailed in the Tender Documents
Particular suitability
Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)
Submission
Enquiry deadline
20 November 2025, 3:00pm
Tender submission deadline
1 December 2025, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
22 December 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Order of importance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proposed Team Experience | Proposed Team Experience |
Quality | 1 |
| Proposed Methodology (Phase One) | Proposed Methodology (Phase One) |
Quality | 2 |
| Proposed Methodology (Phase two) | Proposed Methodology (Phase two) |
Quality | 3 |
| Proposed Methodology (Phase three) | Proposed Methodology (Phase three) |
Quality | 4 |
| Contract Management | Contract Management |
Quality | 5 |
| Social Value: Promote Health & Wellbeing | Social Value: Promote Health & Wellbeing |
Quality | 6 |
| Total Contract Price | Total Contract Price |
Cost | 7 |
Other information
Payment terms
As detailed in the Tender Documents
Description of risks to contract performance
As detailed in the Tender Documents
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA)
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PWCP-2929-NDNR
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: 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
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast