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Provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works - Belfast Building Lot 1 Reference number Belfast Building Lot 1

the Education Authority

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Summary of the contracting process

The most recent public procurement activity involves the Education Authority Northern Ireland awarding a contract for the ongoing provision of planned and responsive maintenance and minor works in Belfast, identified under Building Lot 1. The procurement, classified under the building construction work category (CPV: 45210000), extends from December 2025 to March 2026, with potential early termination given two months’ notice. Initiated without prior publication of competition due to unforeseen circumstances, the contract faced multiple VEAT notices evidencing budget alterations and demands anticipated as unavoidable extensions to ensure service continuity. Maurice Flynn and Sons Ltd in Belfast has been active under this award, the procurement stage being contract update with modifications disclosed on 8 September 2025.

Such procurement processes offer distinctive opportunities for firms specialising in building construction and maintenance services to engage with the public sector and expand their market footprint. This competitive environment particularly suits small to medium enterprises (SMEs) capable of adapting to urgent service delivery requirements and flexible contract conditions. Businesses with expertise in compliance and responsive service provision will find significant opportunity under the existing contract and subsequent tenders set by the Education Authority, mindful of the region's dynamics and school access solutions. Meanwhile, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has completed direct procurement for equitability testing services for Live Facial Recognition, a single lot awarded to the National Physical Laboratory, accentuating prospects for SMEs with technical testing proficiency and facial recognition expertise.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Planned and Responsive Maintenance and Minor Works - Belfast Building Lot 1 Reference number Belfast Building Lot 1

Notice Description

To undertake testing to measure the equitability of Live Facial Recognition in an operational context. The objectives of the work are to document a test methodology to evaluate facial recognition accuracy and equitability

Lot Information

Lot 1

The award of a contract by Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) without prior publication of a call for competition in the Official Journal of the European Union, in respect of the continued provision of a Term Service Contract for Building Maintenance and Minor Works (Belfast Region) Lot 1 as further described in OJEU Contract Notice and as outlined in the previous VEAT issued 28 May 2021, 15 April 2022, 13 December 2022, 7 September 2023, 27 October 2023, 8 February 2024, 28 March 2024 and 26 August 2025.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05034b
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/079204-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Direct
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - without competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

71632000 - Technical testing services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£66,290,400 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
3 Dec 20258 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
28 Mar 20251 years ago
Contract Period
1 Jun 2022 - 31 Mar 2026 3-4 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
the Education Authority
Additional Buyers

Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland
Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN06 Belfast
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
2
Supplier Names

Maurice Flynn and Sons Ltd

National Physical Laboratory

Further Information

Notice Documents

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