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National Trust-NI- Skernaghan Point - Woodland Creation

Open United Kingdom Agricultural & forestry services

Buyer THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY

20 days left

Key facts

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16:00 (UTC)
Estimated value
€59,018
converted from GBP
Procedure
Open procedure
  1. Published
  2. Today
  3. Deadline open for 20 days
  4. Awarded pending

Bidding window

20 days from publication to deadline

Shorter than usual

Notices of this kind (United Kingdom, open procedure) give a median of 30 days, half of them between 24 and 34 days, based on 477 notices of the last two years. Fewer days than three in four comparable notices. Check the documents early and ask questions before the clarification deadline.

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Summary

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The National Trust is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver woodland creation, hedgerow planting, fencing and associated landscape improvement works at Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim. The project supports habitat restoration, biodiversity, habitat connectivity and climate resilience in this coastal landscape. The contractor must provide all labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision and management. Key elements include native woodland creation in designated areas, establishment of native mixed-species hedgerows, supply and installation of stock-proof fencing, installation of gates, access infrastructure and drinking troughs where specified, ground preparation, vegetation management and ancillary establishment works, plus supply and installation of six timber dams approximately 3m wide using larch rounds. A fixed-price quotation is required.

Description

The National Trust is seeking a suitably qualified contractor to deliver woodland creation, hedgerow planting, fencing, and associated landscape improvement works at Skernaghan Point, Islandmagee, County Antrim. This project forms part of the National Trust's wider habitat restoration and nature recovery programme, aimed at enhancing biodiversity, improving habitat connectivity, and increasing climate resilience within this important coastal landscape. The successful contractor will be responsible for the provision of all labour, materials, plant, equipment, supervision, and management required to complete the works. Key elements of the contract include: • Native woodland creation within designated planting areas. • Establishment of native mixed-species hedgerows. • Supply and installation of stock-proof fencing. • Installation of gates, access infrastructure, and drinking troughs where specified. • Ground preparation, vegetation management, and ancillary establishment works. • Supply and installation of six timber dams (approximately 3m wide using larch rounds), with locations to be confirmed during the site visit. All works must be completed in accordance with National Trust requirements, project specifications, and industry best practice. Contractors are invited to submit a fixed-price quotation for the delivery of the works." Date of Issue; 05/10/26 Clarification Deadline: 19/10/26 RFP Return Deadline: 26/10/26 This opportunity is being conducted on the Proactis Plaza portal. https://supplierlive.proactisp2p.com/ Click on the "Opportunities" button and filter on Customer name - The National Trust All communication is to be carried out via the Proactis portal.

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  1. In your favour:

    Do we meet every eligibility criterion?

    Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.

  2. Your call:

    Can we deliver this with the team we have?

    Estimated at €59,018.

  3. Your call:

    Do we have two comparable references?

    Comparable work is in Agricultural & forestry services.

  4. In your favour:

    Is the deadline realistic for a proper offer?

    20 days left, 15 of them working days.

  5. Your call:

    Is there a margin at the likely winning price?

    In this country this kind of contract is usually awarded for between €52,806 and €165,308.

  6. Your call:

    Do we know this buyer?

    The buyer has 8 notices in the register and no pattern of winners yet.

Can I bid?

  • Open procedure: any interested supplier may submit a bid.
  • Documents in English.

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What this market pays

The buyer has too few awards of its own in this sector, so this is the range of the last 39 awards for Agricultural & forestry services in United Kingdom.

This notice
€59,018
Median award
€88,772
Middle half of past awards
€52,806 to €165,308

The estimate sits inside the usual range.

Award values as published by the official sources. Use them as a guide, not a rule: scope, lots and duration differ between contracts.

The buyer

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THE NATIONAL TRUST FOR PLACES OF HISTORIC INTEREST OR NATURAL BEAUTY

United Kingdom

notices in the register
8

This buyer has no award history in this sector yet. Usual winners, Agricultural & forestry services - United Kingdom

Company Wins Total awarded Last win
GLENDALE COUNTRYSIDE LIMITED 2 €763,950 Aug 2026
Thompson Tree Services (UK) Ltd 2 €583,398 Sep 2026
Venesky Brown Ltd 2 €209,869 May 2026
Forest Fact 2 €198,732 May 2026
Andy Kennedy 2 €151,114 May 2026

Based on 51 awards with a linked company profile over the last 2 years.

2 open tenders right now

Market context

Larger than 18% of the open notices in Agricultural & forestry services across Europe.

open now in Agricultural & forestry services
1,398
median open notice
€408,021

Who wins in this market

Many suppliers

United Kingdom · Agricultural & forestry services

different companies won awards here
45
of the awards went to the three most frequent winners
12%
buyers awarded contracts here
27

Based on 51 awards with a named winner over the last 3 years. Counted by award, not by value, because lot and framework amounts are not comparable. Concentrated means the three most frequent winners took 65% or more of the awards; many suppliers, under 35% with at least ten different winners.

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