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    ContractsAgricultural Equipment Lease - 5 Tractors and 3 Material Handlers for CAFRE
    Awarded contract

    Agricultural Equipment Lease - 5 Tractors and 3 Material Handlers for CAFRE

    Awarded
    £380.5k
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    DAERA CAFRE is seeking to lease 5 agricultural tractors and 3 material handlers for student training, industry programs, and farm operations across three campus facilities.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Northern IrelandPublished 3 Jun 2026· 4 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £380.5k
    Published 3 Jun 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £380,508
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Agriculture & Food
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Northern Ireland

    Suppliers

    4 suppliers
    • CB
      Cowan Bros. NI Ltd
    Lead contractor
  1. SW
    Stephen W Moore Limited
    Consortium partner
  2. NL
    Northern Lift Trucks(N.I.) Ltd
    Consortium partner
  3. WB
    William Bell Tractors Ltd
    Consortium partner
  4. Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 4 months ago.

    3 June 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) seeks to lease 5 agricultural tractors and 3 material handlers for the College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise (CAFRE). The equipment will support dual-purpose use including student training, industry training programs, and general farm operations across multiple campus facilities: Greenmount Campus Machinery and Buildings Centre, Greenmount Campus Dairy Development Centre, and Greenmount Campus Beef and Sheep Development Centre (Abbey Farm). Suppliers must review the detailed Specification Schedule to understand all contract requirements, including equipment specifications, delivery timelines, lease terms, and maintenance responsibilities. This is an opportunity for equipment suppliers and leasing companies to provide reliable machinery to a premier agricultural education institution in Northern Ireland.

    Track record

    2 awards · 2 winners
    Thin record

    Only 2 prior awards here — too little to read.

    In agriculture food, Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs has awarded 2 contracts to 2 suppliers.

    Who wins here
    1. Cowan Bros. NI Ltd1× · 50%
    2. A.J. Armstrong and Sons Ltd1× · 50%

    Across agriculture food, the most active winners are RUSSELL'S (KIRBYMOORSIDE) LIMITED, HUNT FOREST GROUP LIMITED, P. TUCKWELL LIMITED — the field to beat, or your route in as a partner.

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    Publisher
    UK Cabinet Office
    Licence
    OGL v3.0
    Source
    find-tender.service.gov.uk
    Record ID
    ocds-h6vhtk-066f85

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    Buyer
    Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
    Sector
    Agriculture & Food