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    ContractsAgricultural Machinery Servicing and Repair Contract
    Awarded contract

    Agricultural Machinery Servicing and Repair Contract

    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 29 May 2026

    DAERA seeks a contractor to service, repair, and maintain agricultural machinery at three CAFRE locations in Antrim and Glenwherry.

    🇬🇧United Kingdom· Northern IrelandPublished 29 May 2026· 5 months agoviaFind a Tender
    Awarded
    £250k
    Published 29 May 2026

    Decision brief

    4 fields
    • Contract value
      £250,000
      Pounds sterling
    • Closing date
      Not published
      No closing date published
    • Sector
      Agriculture & Food
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    • Location
      🇬🇧United Kingdom
      Northern Ireland

    Suppliers

    1 supplier
    • AJ
      A.J. Armstrong and Sons Ltd
    Lead contractor

    Lifecycle

    Awarded

    Contract awarded. Originally published 5 months ago.

    29 May 2026
    Awarded — no open tender advertised

    Brief

    The Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) is seeking a qualified contractor to provide comprehensive servicing, repair, and maintenance services for agricultural machinery across three CAFRE (College of Agriculture, Food and Rural Enterprise) locations: Greenmount Campus in Antrim, Abbey Farm in Antrim, and CAFRE Hill Farm in Glenwherry. The successful supplier will be responsible for ensuring all agricultural equipment remains in optimal working condition through preventative maintenance, emergency repairs, and scheduled servicing. This contract requires expertise in maintaining various types of agricultural machinery and the ability to provide responsive support across multiple sites 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-0675bf

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