Awarded contract

DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers

Details

Buyer: Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Supplier(s): 4 suppliers
Cowan Bros. Ni Ltd
Northern Lift Trucks(N.I.) Ltd
Stephen W Moore Ltd
WILLIAM BELL TRACTORS LTD
Value: £380,507.72
Duration: 4 years
Topic: Tractors
Published: 20 May 2026
Source: uk:find_a_tender

Tender description

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) – College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE) has a requirement for leasing 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers. The equipment will be used for the dual purpose of student and industry training and general farm work and must be delivered to Greenmount Campus Machinery and Buildings Centre, Greenmount Campus Dairy Development Centre, Greenmount Campus Beef and Sheep Development Centre (Abbey Farm). Suppliers should refer to the Specification Schedule for full detail on the requirements of this contract(s). ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 1A Lots: - Lot Lot 1A: Lot 1A Tractor: 4 cylinders ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 1B Lots: - Lot Lot 1B: Lot 1B Tractor: 6 cylinders ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 1C Lots: - Lot Lot 1C: Lot 1C Tractor: 4 cylinders ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 1D Lots: - Lot Lot 1D: Lot 1D Tractor: 4 cylinders ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 1E Lots: - Lot Lot 1E: Lot 1E Tractor: 4 cylinders ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 2A Lots: - Lot Lot 2A: Lot 2A Material Handler: 4 cylinders ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 2B Lots: - Lot Lot 2B: Lot 2B Material Handler: 4 cylinders ## Contract award Title: DAERA – CAFRE – Lease of 5 Agricultural Tractors and 3 Material Handlers - LOT 2C Lots: - Lot Lot 2C: Lot 2C Material Handler: 4 cylinders

Timeline

Completed: Award published20 May 2026
Current notice
Completed: Award date20 May 2026
Next: Contract expiry date30 November 2029in 3 years

About the buyer

The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs is one of Northern Ireland's nine executive departments, and buys as a central government body. Procurement spans IT, professional services, research, facilities management and construction.

Over the past 5 years, most of the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs's contract awards have been in agricultural and horticultural services, agricultural machinery and software and information systems.

Decision makers

Connect with the people behind this procurement.

Job title	Phone number	Work email
Head of Procurement	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs.gov
Commercial Director	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs.gov
Procurement Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs.gov
Category Lead	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs.gov
Senior Buyer	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs.gov
Contracts Manager	+44 •••• ••••••	••••••••@department-of-agriculture-environment-and-rural-affairs.gov