AWARD OUTCOME
What happened
Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council awarded its Building Energy Management Systems inspection, maintenance, reactive response and reporting requirement to DWS CONTROLS LTD. The supplied contract record states that the contract was signed on 17 October 2026 and started on 19 October 2026.
Published outcomeOne active award and one active contract are recorded for lot 1, with DWS CONTROLS LTD as supplier.
Market significanceThis is a GBP 312,000 gross BEMS maintenance services contract covering the council’s portfolio of networked and engineered building-control systems.
AWARDED SUPPLIERS AND LOTS
1 supplier record analysed
DWS CONTROLS LTD
99% confidenceAward 1 · Lots 1 · 312000 GBP · active
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Verified supplier identity is DWS CONTROLS LTD (company number NI646466). Award 1 names the supplier, relates to lot 1 and is active. Contract 1, linked to award 1, has a gross value of GBP 312,000.
LIFECYCLE
Award or contract stage
Procurement stage
99% confidenceContract
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Process stage is recorded as "contract" and the source notice is a Contract details notice.
Award status
99% confidenceActive
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Award 1 has status "active".
Contract status
99% confidenceActive
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Contract 1 has status "active".
Contract signed
99% confidence17 October 2026
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Contract 1 records dateSigned as 2026-10-17.
Contract start
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19.
VALUES
Published values explained
Contract value
99% confidenceGBP 312,000 gross
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Contract 1 value amountGross is 312000 GBP.
Above-threshold status
99% confidenceAbove threshold
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Contract 1 records aboveThreshold as true.
Lot-level value
98% confidenceNot separately published
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Lot 1 has no value amount in the supplied data; the contract has one award and one related lot.
TIMELINE
Procurement timeline
Preliminary market engagement notice
99% confidence29 July 2026
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Release history records notice 071618-2026, published 2026-07-29.
Tender notice published
99% confidence30 July 2026
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Process published_at and release history record the tender notice on 2026-07-30.
Tender submission deadline
99% confidence28 August 2026, 23:59:59 BST
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Process submission_deadline is 2026-08-28T23:59:59+01:00.
Award decision date
99% confidence6 October 2026
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Award 1 award_date is 2026-10-06.
Contract award notice published
99% confidence7 October 2026
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Release history records notice 094846-2026, published 2026-10-07.
Contract details notice published
99% confidence19 October 2026
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Contract document 098569-2026 and release history record publication on 2026-10-19.
Initial contract end
99% confidence31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period endDate is 2029-03-31.
Maximum possible end
99% confidence31 March 2031
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Contract 1 period maxExtentDate is 2031-03-31.
SCOPE
What was awarded
Requirement
99% confidenceInspection, testing, maintenance, reactive response and reporting for Building Energy Management Systems
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The process description explicitly sets out these requirements.
Asset coverage
98% confidenceCentrally supervised, networked or engineered controls, including controllers, supervisory systems, field devices and associated infrastructure
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The process description defines the in-scope BEMS assets and systems.
Property context
98% confidenceCouncil properties, including large leisure facilities and principal administrative buildings
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The process description identifies these examples within the portfolio.
Service classification
99% confidenceRepair and maintenance services (CPV 50000000)
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Award item 1 lists CPV 50000000.
Lot structure
99% confidenceOne lot recorded: lot 1
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Tender and award data record only lot 1; no lot title or description is supplied.
PROCEDURE
Procedure and competition
Procedure
99% confidenceOpen procedure
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Process procurementMethod is "open" and procurementMethodDetails is "Open procedure".
Competition metrics
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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No bid count, bidder list, evaluation scores or ranking is provided.
Award rationale
99% confidenceNot published in the supplied notice data
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The supplied award and contract records do not state reasons for selection.
CONTRACT TERMS
Published contract terms
Contract term
99% confidence19 October 2026 to 31 March 2029
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Contract 1 period startDate is 2026-10-19 and endDate is 2029-03-31.
Extension structure
99% confidence3+1+1
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Contract 1 hasRenewal is true and renewal description is "3+1+1".
Maximum term boundary
99% confidenceUp to 31 March 2031
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Contract 1 maxExtentDate is 2031-03-31.
Performance metrics
99% confidenceNo agreed metrics reported; stated rationale: value below GBP 5 million
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Contract 1 records noAgreedMetricsRationale as "Value below £5 million".
COMMERCIAL VIEW
Commercial observations
Operational profile
97% confidenceThe requirement combines planned maintenance and reactive response for business-critical building controls.
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The description requires inspection, testing, maintenance, reactive response and timely fault management for systems supporting heating, ventilation, energy efficiency and service continuity.
Commercial allocation
98% confidenceThe GBP 312,000 gross contract value is linked to the sole award and sole recorded lot.
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Contract 1 is linked to award 1; award 1 relates to lot 1; no other awards or lots are supplied.
DATA QUALITY
Gaps and source limitations
Notice completeness
99% confidenceInformation not supplied in the published notice data: bid count, bidder identities, evaluation method and scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown, lot title and lot description.
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These fields are absent from the supplied structured record.
Value presentation
99% confidenceThe process-level maximum value is GBP 260,000, while the signed contract gross value is GBP 312,000; the supplied data does not explain the difference or state whether the process figure is net, estimated or otherwise differently based.
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Process value_max is 260000 GBP; contract amountGross is 312000 GBP; value basis is not supplied.
Supplier identity quality
99% confidenceSupplier identity is verified to DWS CONTROLS LTD using company number NI646466.
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Supplier verification status is verified, with company-number match and verified company name DWS CONTROLS LTD.
Conflict-of-interest publication
99% confidenceConflict-of-interest information is marked "Not published".
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Tender documents include conflictOfInterest with description "Not published".
SOURCE DATA LIMITATIONS
Information not supplied in the published notice
- Information not supplied in the published notice data: bid count, competing suppliers, evaluation criteria and scores, award rationale, pricing breakdown and detailed lot title or description.
- The process-level maximum value is GBP 260,000, whereas the contract records GBP 312,000 gross; no value basis or reconciliation is supplied.
- The renewal structure is stated as 3+1+1, but the notice does not specify decision dates, conditions or whether any extension will be exercised.
- Conflict-of-interest information is marked as not published.
MARKET THEMES
Relevant award themes
DWS CONTROLS LTDLisburn and Castlereagh City CouncilBuilding Energy Management SystemsBEMS maintenancebuilding controlsrepair and maintenance servicesNorthern Ireland procurement
COMMON QUESTIONS
About this award
Who won the Lisburn and Castlereagh BEMS contract?
DWS CONTROLS LTD, verified under company number NI646466.
What is the contract value?
The supplied contract record states a gross value of GBP 312,000.
When does the contract run?
The stated initial term runs from 19 October 2026 to 31 March 2029, with a maximum possible end date of 31 March 2031.
Was the contract signed?
Yes. The contract record states it was signed on 17 October 2026.
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