Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Department of Health – Health Estates Directorate
Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road
Belfast
BT4 3SH
UK
E-mail: estatesprocurement@health-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.1) Name and addresses
NI Fire and Rescue Service
1 Seymour Street
Lisburn
BT27 4SX
UK
E-mail: estatesprocurement@health-ni.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.2) Joint procurement
The contract involves joint procurement
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Body governed by public law
I.5) Main activity
Public order and safety
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE)
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service
(NIFRS) is seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into
framework agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision
of building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor
works which may incorporate mechanical and electrical works,
building services, construction, civil engineering, roofing,
joinery, flooring, window and door repairs, painting, glazing works
and other specialist works including appliance room door
maintenance and servicing. The Economic Operators shall have the
resources in place to attend any works required 24 hours per day,
365 days per year (366 days in a leap year) (including all holidays
and weekends). They shall have significant flexibility and readily
available multi-disciplinary resources to provide the contracting
Authority with a rapid response and an ability to deal with
emergency type works. The contract will be in place for a period of
two years. The Contracting Authority has at its discretion the
option to extend for a further one year period plus an additional
one year period (2 year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable
satisfactory performance by the Economic Operator within the terms
and conditions stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation.
The Contracting Authority is not under any obligation to award any
call off contracts under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting
Authority is not responsible for meeting any costs incurred by the
Economic Operator should the value of any call off contracts
awarded under the Framework Agreement fall short of Economic
Operators’ expectations. The Contracting Authority reserves the
right at any time to procure similar or identical work outside the
Framework Agreement.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
Yes
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
7 391 642.96
GBP
II.2) Description
Lot No: 1
II.2.1) Title
Lot 1 - Northern Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45310000
45351000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is
seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework
agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building
maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which
may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services,
construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window
and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist
works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The
Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any
works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a
leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have
significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary
resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid
response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The
contract will be in place for a period of two years. The
Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend
for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2
year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by
the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the
Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is
not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the
Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible
for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the
value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework
Agreement fall short of Economic Operators’ expectations. The
Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure
similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 2
II.2.1) Title
Lot 2 - Southern Area
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45310000
45351000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is
seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework
agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building
maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which
may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services,
construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window
and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist
works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The
Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any
works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a
leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have
significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary
resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid
response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The
contract will be in place for a period of two years. The
Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend
for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2
year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by
the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the
Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is
not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the
Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible
for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the
value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework
Agreement fall short of Economic Operators’ expectations. The
Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure
similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 3
II.2.1) Title
Lot 3 - Minor Works
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45310000
45351000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is
seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework
agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building
maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which
may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services,
construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window
and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist
works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The
Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any
works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a
leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have
significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary
resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid
response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The
contract will be in place for a period of two years. The
Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend
for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2
year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by
the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the
Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is
not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the
Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible
for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the
value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework
Agreement fall short of Economic Operators’ expectations. The
Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure
similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 4
II.2.1) Title
Lot 4 - Northern Area Reserve
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45310000
45351000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is
seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework
agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building
maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which
may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services,
construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window
and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist
works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The
Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any
works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a
leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have
significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary
resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid
response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The
contract will be in place for a period of two years. The
Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend
for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2
year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by
the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the
Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is
not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the
Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible
for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the
value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework
Agreement fall short of Economic Operators’ expectations. The
Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure
similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Lot No: 5
II.2.1) Title
Lot 5 - Southern Area Reserve
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45310000
45351000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN0
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is
seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework
agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building
maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which
may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services,
construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window
and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist
works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The
Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any
works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a
leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have
significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary
resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid
response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The
contract will be in place for a period of two years. The
Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend
for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2
year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by
the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the
Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is
not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the
Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible
for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the
value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework
Agreement fall short of Economic Operators’ expectations. The
Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure
similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Price
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
No
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.3) Information about a framework agreement or a dynamic purchasing system
The procurement involves the establishment of a framework agreement
IV.1.8) Information about Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement:
No
IV.2) Administrative information
IV.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-028304
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 1
Contract No: 1
Title: Lot 1 - Northern Area
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Irwin ME Limited
21 Armagh Road
Portadown
BT62 3DL
UK
Telephone: +44 2838397990
E-mail: adam.robinson@irwinm-e.com
Fax: +44 2838333256
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 634 715.56
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 2
Contract No: 2
Title: Lot 2 - Southern Area
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J.F. H. DOWDS LTD
Killagan House, 4 Parkway, Ballymena
BALLYMENA
BT435ET
UK
Telephone: +44 2827662789
E-mail: info@dowdsgroup.com
Fax: +44 2827665905
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 756 927.40
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 3
Contract No: 3
Title: Lot 3 - Minor Works
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Irwin ME Limited
21 Armagh Road
Portadown
BT62 3DL
UK
Telephone: +44 2838397990
E-mail: adam.robinson@irwinm-e.com
Fax: +44 2838333256
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
J.F. H. DOWDS LTD
Killagan House, 4 Parkway, Ballymena
BALLYMENA
BT435ET
UK
Telephone: +44 2827662789
E-mail: info@dowdsgroup.com
Fax: +44 2827665905
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
H J MARTIN LTD
ROSEMOUNT HOUSE
BELFAST
BT3 9HA
UK
Telephone: +44 2890455531
E-mail: john.mcconnell@hjmartin.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
7 John Street
CASTLEDERG
BT81 7AW
UK
Telephone: +44 2881678646
E-mail: tenders@lowrybuilding.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 4
Contract No: 4
Title: Lot 4 - Northern Area Reserve
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
H J MARTIN LTD
ROSEMOUNT HOUSE
BELFAST
BT3 9HA
UK
Telephone: +44 2890455531
E-mail: john.mcconnell@hjmartin.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
No
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section V: Award of contract
Lot No: 5
Contract No: 5
Title: Lot 5 - Southern Area Reserve
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/02/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 12
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 12
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 12
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 12
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
7 John Street
CASTLEDERG
BT81 7AW
UK
Telephone: +44 2881678646
E-mail: tenders@lowrybuilding.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 6 000 000.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Health Estates
Castle Buildings
Belafst
UK
E-mail: estatesprocurement@health-ni.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
04/03/2026