Grounds, forestry and horticulture contracts expiring in Northern Ireland: 28 worth £9.1m
Public sector grounds, forestry and horticulture contracts held by buyers in Northern Ireland that have a published end date. Approach the buyer while the incumbent still holds it, rather than meeting the work for the first time when it goes out to tender.
Contracts tracked
28
Combined value
£9.1m
Window open now
8
of the top 40
Source
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Expiring next
- PEACEPLUS CALM River CfT_6581999 Restoration Works on Callan River Phase 1Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough CouncilEnds 30 Nov 2026, £131k incl. VAT
- Tender for Phase 1 River Restoration Works on Ballymartrim River supported by PEACEPLUS CALMArmagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough CouncilEnds 31 Dec 2026, £176k incl. VAT
- Peatlands Restoration - Supply and installation of Perimeter Fencing, Native Hedgerow and Cattle Drinkers for Crossbane Lough ASSI supported by PEACEPLUS PEAT+Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough CouncilEnds 31 Dec 2026, £49k incl. VAT
What this market looks like
28 grounds, forestry and horticulture contracts in Northern Ireland carry a published end date, worth £9.1m between them. They are held across 9 buyers, and the typical one is worth £298k.
10 of them expire within twelve months, and 8 are already inside the window where the buyer would normally be shaping the replacement. That is 36% of this market back in play inside a year.
38 different suppliers hold the work, and the three largest hold 27% of it. That is a fragmented market, which usually means no single relationship is decisive and a smaller supplier can win on merit.
10 are frameworks rather than a single contract, so a large part of this market is reached by getting onto a supplier list first and competing for call-offs afterwards.
The most active buyers are Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service (9), Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council (6), Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (3).
The contracts here are most often held by Kieran McGirr (8), Leslie McGuckin (6), W O'Kane Contracts (6).
| Contract | Buyer | Value | Expires | Incumbent | Phase |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES (NOTIFIABLE AVIAN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE) IN NORTHERN IRELAND LOT 2 Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | £600k | 19 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES (NOTIFIABLE AVIAN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE) IN NORTHERN IRELAND - LOT 2 Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | £600k | 16 Feb 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DAC 89/25 - DAERA - THE SUPPLY OF SPECIALIST GAS ENGINEERING SERVICES TO INFECTED AND HIGH-RISK TRACING SITES (NOTIFIABLE AVIAN EPIZOOTIC DISEASE) IN NORTHERN IRELAND - LOT 1 Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs | £600k | 11 Mar 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Framework for the Provision of Arboriculture Services Across Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Council Borough Northern Ireland | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | £56k incl. VAT | 25 Oct 2027 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Farming for Water, Seagahan Catchment Area Northern Ireland | Northern Ireland Water Limited | £420k | 28 Jun 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| ID 6292545 - DAERA - Forest Service - Composite Forestry Operations Framework Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £950k | 23 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Tender for Phase 1 River Restoration Works on Ballymartrim River supported by PEACEPLUS CALM Northern Ireland | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | £176k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DAERA - Forest Service - GROUND PREPARATION ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £400k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites - Antrim/Derry Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £300k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 1 - Ground Preparation of Restock and Afforestation sites - Down/Armagh Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £200k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 11 - Ground Preparation of Peatland or other sites - East Fermanagh/Tyrone Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £100k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 7 - Mulching - East Fermanagh/Tyrone Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £80k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Tender for Phase1River Restoration Works on Lough More Catchment supported by PEACEPLUS CALM Northern Ireland | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | £131k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 1 - Collection, treatment and processing of co-mingled brown bin material from Omagh Operations Centre. Northern Ireland | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | £365k | 01 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| PEACEPLUS CALM River CfT_6581999 Restoration Works on Callan River Phase 1 Northern Ireland | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | £131k incl. VAT | 30 Nov 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| DAERA - Forest Service - GROUND PREPARATION ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £50k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Peatlands Restoration - Supply and installation of Perimeter Fencing, Native Hedgerow and Cattle Drinkers for Crossbane Lough ASSI supported by PEACEPLUS PEAT+ Northern Ireland | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | £49k incl. VAT | 31 Dec 2026 | Subscribers | Window open |
| Lot 3 - Southeast Area Northern Ireland | Department for Communities | £883k | 01 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2 - Collection, treatment and processing of co-mingled brown bin material from Fermanagh Operations Centre. Northern Ireland | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | £196k | 01 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| ID 5962612 - NIEA Eastern Mournes Wildfire Recovery Project Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) | £605k | 15 Jan 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 8 - Mulching - West Fermanagh Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £30k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| CALM PEACEPLUS River Restoration Works on Scotstown River – Phase 1 Northern Ireland | Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council | £298k | 31 Jul 2027 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 1 - Northeast Area Northern Ireland | Department for Communities | £500k | 01 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| DAERA - Forest Service - GROUND PREPARATION ON FOREST SERVICE LANDS Northern Ireland | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Forest Service | £20k | 21 Apr 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| TENDER FOR COLLECTION AND TREATMENT OF BIOWASTE (GREENWASTE AND BROWN BIN WASTE) REF: 2526 TNDR EP 009 Northern Ireland | Fermanagh and Omagh District Council | £102k | 01 Nov 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| Lot 2 - Northwest Area Northern Ireland | Department for Communities | £372k | 01 Mar 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| DfI TRAM - Provision of Maintenance for Small Horticultural Equipment Northern Ireland | DfI Transport and Road Asset Management (TRAM) | £50k | 06 Sept 2028 | Subscribers | Horizon |
| T2646 - Provision of Bedding Plants, Bedding Bulbs and Associated Floral Display Services Northern Ireland | Belfast City Council | £820k | 01 Feb 2029 | Subscribers | Horizon |
Grounds, forestry and horticulture in other regions
Other sectors in Northern Ireland
Mining and metalsFood and catering suppliesClothing and uniformsPrint and publishingChemicalsOffice and computer equipmentElectrical equipmentCommunications equipmentMedical equipment and pharmaceuticalsVehicles and transport equipmentSecurity, fire and defenceSports, games and instrumentsLaboratory and precision equipmentFurniture and cleaning products
Regions come from the buyer's published NUTS code, which is the location of the buying authority rather than always the place the work happens. Contract end dates are published by buyers on contract details notices. Re-tender windows are computed estimates, not announcements.