AwardedAwarded 29 April 2026

DAERA - The inspection, maintenance, servicing and repair of boats, associated trailers and outboard engines for EMFG Inland Fisheries

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) · Central government

In brief

Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs (DAERA) awarded this contract to McAleese Marine on 29 April 2026.

The notice gives a value of £450,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 3 years, up to 5 years with extensions, starting 4 May 2026.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

What the notice says

DAERA Inland Fisheries, part of the Environment, Marine and Fisheries Group, operates a fleet of vessels, trailers and outboard engines across Northern Ireland to support statutory duties under the Fisheries Act (NI) 1966, including protecting, conserving, developing and promoting salmon and inland fisheries. These vessels must remain safe, fully operational and legally compliant with relevant Health and Safety legislation and Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) codes of practice (MGN 280, Workboat Code Edition 3, MGN 469), and are essential to the delivery of operational enforcement, monitoring and management activities. DAERA Inland Fisheries are seeking to appoint a Supplier to deliver this service.

Who won

WinnerValueDates
McAleese Marine (SME)
1 bid received
£450,000
Awarded 13 April 2026
6 May 2026 to 5 May 2029

Values as the award notice gives them, excluding VAT where stated.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 016385-2026
  2. Contract award notice · UK6, notice 034746-2026
  3. Contract details notice · UK7, notice 040774-2026

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From notice 016385-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 24 February 2026, last updated 4 May 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.