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FE Colleges Property Management Framework 2026

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Opportunity overview

The Framework Agreement is for the provision of a wide range of construction related property maintenance services for the 6 NI Regional Colleges Belfast Metropolitan College, Northern Regional College, North West Regional College, South Eastern Regional College, Southern Regional College and South West College as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance PPM i.e. the regular routine inspection, testing and servicing of plant and equipment. Response Maintenance and Minor Works i.e. for individual Task Orders for repairs or maintenance to buildings, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems. Response Maintenance is a 365 day, 24 hour service. Minor Works projects including the provision of building, mechanical, electrical, and specialist construction works projects to meet specific client requirements. All works are undertaken in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements

Classification

  • CPV45210000 — Building construction work
  • CPV45300000 — Building installation work
  • CPV45310000 — Electrical installation work
  • CPV45350000 — Mechanical installations
  • CPV45453100 — Refurbishment work

Lots

  • LOT 1 Southern Regional College (SRC) Property Maintenance£9.3m
  • LOT 2 North West Regional College (NWRC) Property Maintenance£7.9m
  • LOT 3 Belfast Metropolitan College (Belfast Met) Property Maintenance£6.5m
  • LOT 4 South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Property Maintenance£6m
  • LOT 5 Northern Regional College (NRC) Property Maintenance£5.8m
  • LOT 6 South West College (SWC) Property Maintenance£5.7m

Documents and notices

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-06574c
Status
active
Procurement Method
selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Main Procurement Category
works
Above Threshold
Yes
Expression Of Interest Deadline
26 Mar 2026, 15:00
Published risks
Due to the nature of the work involved in response maintenance and based on the various issues that have been experienced under our previous contractual arrangements, the Contracting Authority reserves the right to refer to and avail of the provisions of the Procurement Act 2023, including but not limited to contractual modifications, such as those set out in Schedule 8, including but not limited to: Unforeseeable Circumstances Urgency / Protection of Life Addiitonal Goods, Services or Works In addition, the Contracting Authority may be asked to carry out decarbonisation activities to its asset register, which may form part of the scope of works under the Term Service Short Contract. These optional activities include but are not limited to a. fabric upgrades b. renewable technology installations; and c. replacement of equipment to decarbonise heating systems and improve energy rating of key items on asset register These optional activities may be called down under the relevant Term Service Short Contract at the written request of the Contracting Authority. There is no exclusivity or guarantee of volume and/or value in respect of this workstream, and it is dependent on funding being made available Dept for Economy with such activities or initiatives likely being initiated on an ad hoc basis. Further information in relation to the potential for modifications is contained within the tender documents.

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Procedure

Features
Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Covered By

GPA

Techniques

Has Framework Agreement
Yes

Framework Agreement

Method
withReopeningCompetition
Type
closed
Description
The Framework Agreement is for the provision of a wide range of construction related property maintenance services for the 6 NI Regional Colleges Belfast Metropolitan College, Northern Regional College, North West Regional College, South Eastern Regional College, Southern Regional College and South West College as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance PPM i.e. the regular routine inspection, testing and servicing of plant and equipment. Response Maintenance and Minor Works i.e. for individual Task Orders for repairs or maintenance to buildings, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems. Response Maintenance is a 365 day, 24 hour service. Minor Works projects including the provision of building, mechanical, electrical, and specialist construction works projects to meet specific client requirements. All works are undertaken in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements. A single Supplier will be appointed to each Lot of the Framework Agreement and will enter an NEC4 Term Service Contract for a period of 4 years. The Framework Agreement includes a Step-in rights process whereby a Supplier appointed to one or more Lots of the Framework Agreement, may be asked to Step-in and deliver the works associated with another Lot, following a Secondary Competition. Refer to the Procurement Documents for more details. The Framework Agreement and associated contracts also facilitate the Contracting Authority’s right to modify the framework subject to The PA 2023 74(1) and Schedule 8 due to unknown circumstances

Submission terms

Electronic Submission Policy
allowed

Languages

en

Enquiry period

Ends
26 Mar 2026, 15:00

Expected award period

Ends
26 Jun 2026, 23:59

Lot Details

Maximum Lots Awarded Per Supplier
2

Award criteria

Description
The maximum number of Lots a Supplier can be awarded is 2. However, the procurement documents include relaxations whereby a single Supplier may be awarded up to 4 separate lots in the event there are an insufficient number of Suppliers and, irrespective of the number of Lots a Supplier has been awarded, the process for awarding an additional Lot under the Step-In option.

Contract terms

Financial Terms
Refer to the procurement documents for details.

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Title
LOT 1 Southern Regional College (SRC) Property Maintenance
Description
Planned Preventative Maintenance, Response Maintenance and Minor Works.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
11,160,000
Amount
9,300,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
PRICE
Description
Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
QUALITY ANS SOCIAL VALUE
Description
Includes 20% Quality and 10% Social Value. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Entry 2
Id
2
Title
LOT 2 North West Regional College (NWRC) Property Maintenance
Description
This Lot is for the provision of a wide range of construction related property maintenance services for North West Regional College (NWRC) as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) - the regular routine inspection, testing and servicing of plant and equipment. Response Maintenance / Minor Works – for individual Task Orders for repairs or maintenance to buildings, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems. Response Maintenance is a 365 day / 24 hour service. Minor Works projects – the provision of building, mechanical, electrical, and / or specialist construction works projects to meet specific client requirements. All works are undertaken in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
9,480,000
Amount
7,900,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
PRICE
Description
Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
QUALITY ANS SOCIAL VALUE
Description
Includes 20% Quality and 10% Social Value. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Entry 3
Id
3
Title
LOT 3 Belfast Metropolitan College (Belfast Met) Property Maintenance
Description
This Lot is for the provision of a wide range of construction related property maintenance services for Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC) as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) - the regular routine inspection, testing and servicing of plant and equipment. Response Maintenance / Minor Works – for individual Task Orders for repairs or maintenance to buildings, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems. Response Maintenance is a 365 day / 24 hour service. Minor Works projects – the provision of building, mechanical, electrical, and / or specialist construction works projects to meet specific client requirements. All works are undertaken in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
7,800,000
Amount
6,500,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
PRICE
Description
Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
QUALITY ANS SOCIAL VALUE
Description
Includes 20% Quality and 10% Social Value. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Entry 4
Id
4
Title
LOT 4 South Eastern Regional College (SERC) Property Maintenance
Description
This Lot is for the provision of a wide range of construction related property maintenance services for South Eastern Regional College (SERC) as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) - the regular routine inspection, testing and servicing of plant and equipment. Response Maintenance / Minor Works – for individual Task Orders for repairs or maintenance to buildings, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems. Response Maintenance is a 365 day / 24 hour service. Minor Works projects – the provision of building, mechanical, electrical, and / or specialist construction works projects to meet specific client requirements. All works are undertaken in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
7,200,000
Amount
6,000,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
PRICE
Description
Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
QUALITY ANS SOCIAL VALUE
Description
Includes 20% Quality and 10% Social Value. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Entry 5
Id
5
Title
LOT 5 Northern Regional College (NRC) Property Maintenance
Description
This Lot is for the provision of a wide range of construction related property maintenance services for Northern Regional College (NRC) as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) - the regular routine inspection, testing and servicing of plant and equipment. Response Maintenance / Minor Works – for individual Task Orders for repairs or maintenance to buildings, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems. Response Maintenance is a 365 day / 24 hour service. Minor Works projects – the provision of building, mechanical, electrical, and / or specialist construction works projects to meet specific client requirements. All works are undertaken in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
6,960,000
Amount
5,800,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
PRICE
Description
Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
QUALITY ANS SOCIAL VALUE
Description
Includes 20% Quality and 10% Social Value. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59
Entry 6
Id
6
Title
LOT 6 South West College (SWC) Property Maintenance
Description
This Lot is for the provision of a wide range of construction related property maintenance services for South West College (SWC) as follows: Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) - the regular routine inspection, testing and servicing of plant and equipment. Response Maintenance / Minor Works – for individual Task Orders for repairs or maintenance to buildings, equipment, and mechanical and electrical systems. Response Maintenance is a 365 day / 24 hour service. Minor Works projects – the provision of building, mechanical, electrical, and / or specialist construction works projects to meet specific client requirements. All works are undertaken in compliance with all relevant statutory, regulatory, and other authoritative requirements.
Status
active

Value

Including VAT
6,840,000
Amount
5,700,000
Currency
GBP

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
price
Name
PRICE
Description
Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
70
Weight
percentageExact
Criterion 2
Type
quality
Name
QUALITY ANS SOCIAL VALUE
Description
Includes 20% Quality and 10% Social Value. Refer to the procurement documents for further details.

Numbers

Entry 1
Number
30
Weight
percentageExact

Selection criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Type
economic
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.
Criterion 2
Type
technical
Description
Refer to the requirements set out within the procurement documents for details.

Contract period

Starts
1 Sept 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Aug 2030, 23:59

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45350000
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 2
Id
2
Related Lot
2

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45350000
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 3
Id
3
Related Lot
3

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45350000
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 4
Id
4
Related Lot
4

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45350000
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 5
Id
5
Related Lot
5

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45350000
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Item 6
Id
6
Related Lot
6

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
45210000
Description
Building construction work
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
45310000
Description
Electrical installation work
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
45350000
Description
Mechanical installations
Entry 4
Scheme
CPV
Id
45300000
Description
Building installation work
Entry 5
Scheme
CPV
Id
45453100
Description
Refurbishment work

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN0
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
conflictOfInterest
Document Type
conflictOfInterest
Description
Not published
Entry 2
Id
014885-2026
Document Type
tenderNotice
Notice Type
UK4
Description
Tender notice on Find a Tender
Published
18 Feb 2026, 15:29
Format
text/html

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Belfast Metropolitan College (BMC)
Id
GB-PPON-PPTX-8572-NYCV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PPTX-8572-NYCV

Address

Street Address
CPD 303 Airport West Clare House
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Northern Regional College (NRC)
Id
GB-PPON-PCDC-7356-WJNZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PCDC-7356-WJNZ

Address

Street Address
CPD 303 Airport West Clare House
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 3
Name
North West Regional College (NWRC)
Id
GB-PPON-PRHT-9325-BBHZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PRHT-9325-BBHZ

Address

Street Address
CPD 303 Airport West Clare House
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 4
Name
South Eastern Regional College (SERC)
Id
GB-PPON-PDDB-4392-TNVV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PDDB-4392-TNVV

Address

Street Address
CPD 303 Airport West Clare House
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 5
Name
Southern Regional College (SRC)
Id
GB-PPON-PBTJ-5492-VBGW

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBTJ-5492-VBGW

Address

Street Address
CPD 303 Airport West Clare House
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 6
Name
South West College (SWC)
Id
GB-PPON-PJNR-3745-PPBV

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PJNR-3745-PPBV

Address

Street Address
CPD 303 Airport West Clare House
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthorityCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 7
Name
CPD - Construction Division
Id
GB-PPON-PBPX-2845-LQQH
Role Details
CPD in its capacity as a Central Purchasing Body, is administering this procurement on behalf of the Contracting Authority.

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PBPX-2845-LQQH

Address

Street Address
DOF CPD 303 Airport West Clare House
Locality
Belfast
Postal Code
BT3 9ED
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN06

Contact

Roles

procuringEntity
processContactPoint

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Belfast · UKN06 · BT3 9ED · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN0 · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

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