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NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE)

Department of Health – Health Estates Directorate · award, contract

Tender information last checkedLast checked 4 Oct 2026, 14:02.

Opportunity overview

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.

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

Irwin ME Limited

Match pending…
Contract value
£634.7k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
019322-2026-1-1
Status
active
Location
Portadown, UK, BT62 3DL, United Kingdom

J.F. H. DOWDS LTD

Match pending…
Contract value
£756.9k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
019322-2026-2-2
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT435ET, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
019322-2026-3-3
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT3 9HA, United Kingdom

Irwin ME Limited

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
019322-2026-3-3
Status
active
Location
Portadown, UK, BT62 3DL, United Kingdom

J.F. H. DOWDS LTD

Match pending…
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
019322-2026-3-3
Status
active
Location
BALLYMENA, UK, BT435ET, United Kingdom
Shared contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Suppliers
One of 4 awarded suppliers
Award ID
019322-2026-3-3
Status
active
Location
CASTLEDERG, UK, BT81 7AW, United Kingdom
Contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
019322-2026-4-4
Status
active
Location
BELFAST, UK, BT3 9HA, United Kingdom
Contract value
£6m
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
20 Feb 2026
Award ID
019322-2026-5-5
Status
active
Location
CASTLEDERG, UK, BT81 7AW, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45310000 — Electrical installation work
  • CPV45351000 — Mechanical engineering installation works

Lots

  • Lot 1 - Northern AreaValue not stated
  • Lot 2 - Southern AreaValue not stated
  • Lot 3 - Minor WorksValue not stated
  • Lot 4 - Northern Area ReserveValue not stated
  • Lot 5 - Southern Area ReserveValue not stated

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
ocds-h6vhtk-049817
Status
complete
Main Procurement Category
works
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Restricted procedure

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Classification

Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
Lot 1 - Northern Area
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
Lot 2 - Southern Area
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
Lot 3 - Minor Works
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
Lot 4 - Northern Area Reserve
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
Lot 5 - Southern Area Reserve
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.
Has Options
No
Status
cancelled

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45351000
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45351000
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45351000
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45351000
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45351000
Description
Mechanical engineering installation works

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Department of Health – Health Estates Directorate
Id
GB-FTS-176036

Identifier

Legal Name
Department of Health – Health Estates Directorate

Address

Street Address
Castle Buildings, Stormont Estate, Upper Newtownards Road
Locality
Belfast
Region
UK
Postal Code
BT4 3SH
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Scheme
COFOG
Id
03
Description
Public order and safety
Organisation 2
Name
NI Fire and Rescue Service
Id
GB-FTS-104182

Identifier

Legal Name
NI Fire and Rescue Service

Address

Street Address
1 Seymour Street
Locality
Lisburn
Region
UK
Postal Code
BT27 4SX
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Organisation 3
Name
Irwin ME Limited
Id
GB-FTS-163141

Identifier

Legal Name
Irwin ME Limited

Address

Street Address
21 Armagh Road
Locality
Portadown
Region
UK
Postal Code
BT62 3DL
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2838397990
Fax Number
+44 2838333256

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 4
Name
J.F. H. DOWDS LTD
Id
GB-FTS-176037

Identifier

Legal Name
J.F. H. DOWDS LTD

Address

Street Address
Killagan House, 4 Parkway, Ballymena
Locality
BALLYMENA
Region
UK
Postal Code
BT435ET
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2827662789
Fax Number
+44 2827665905

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 5
Name
H J MARTIN LTD
Id
GB-FTS-431

Identifier

Legal Name
H J MARTIN LTD

Address

Street Address
ROSEMOUNT HOUSE
Locality
BELFAST
Region
UK
Postal Code
BT3 9HA
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2890455531

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
large
Organisation 6
Name
LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
Id
GB-FTS-10539

Identifier

Legal Name
LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD

Address

Street Address
7 John Street
Locality
CASTLEDERG
Region
UK
Postal Code
BT81 7AW
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Telephone
+44 2881678646

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Organisation 7
Name
Health Estates
Id
GB-FTS-176038

Identifier

Legal Name
Health Estates

Address

Street Address
Castle Buildings
Locality
Belafst
Country Name
United Kingdom

Contact

Roles

reviewBody

Award information

Award 1
Id
019322-2026-1-1
Title
Lot 1 - Northern Area
Status
active

Related lots

1

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163141
Name
Irwin ME Limited
Award 2
Id
019322-2026-2-2
Title
Lot 2 - Southern Area
Status
active

Related lots

2

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-176037
Name
J.F. H. DOWDS LTD
Award 3
Id
019322-2026-3-3
Title
Lot 3 - Minor Works
Status
active

Related lots

3

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-163141
Name
Irwin ME Limited
Supplier 2
Id
GB-FTS-176037
Name
J.F. H. DOWDS LTD
Supplier 3
Id
GB-FTS-431
Name
H J MARTIN LTD
Supplier 4
Id
GB-FTS-10539
Name
LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD
Award 4
Id
019322-2026-4-4
Title
Lot 4 - Northern Area Reserve
Status
active

Related lots

4

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-431
Name
H J MARTIN LTD
Award 5
Id
019322-2026-5-5
Title
Lot 5 - Southern Area Reserve
Status
active

Related lots

5

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-10539
Name
LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
019322-2026-1-1
Award ID
019322-2026-1-1
Title
Lot 1 - Northern Area
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
634,715.56
Currency
GBP
Entry 2
Id
019322-2026-2-2
Award ID
019322-2026-2-2
Title
Lot 2 - Southern Area
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
756,927.4
Currency
GBP
Entry 3
Id
019322-2026-3-3
Award ID
019322-2026-3-3
Title
Lot 3 - Minor Works
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 4
Id
019322-2026-4-4
Award ID
019322-2026-4-4
Title
Lot 4 - Northern Area Reserve
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,000,000
Currency
GBP
Entry 5
Id
019322-2026-5-5
Award ID
019322-2026-5-5
Title
Lot 5 - Southern Area Reserve
Status
active
Date Signed
20 Feb 2026, 00:00

Value

Amount
6,000,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UK · BT4 3SH · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN0

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
  1. 019322-2026award, contract ·