Notice Information
Notice Title
Provision of Maintenance Services for Flood Water Facility Water Pumps in LDC Cookstown
Notice Description
As part of the PS42m construction of the new NIFRS Learning and Development Training College, NIFRS installed a unique Flood Water Facility (FWF). It is a unique firefighting training asset, the second of its kind in the world; it includes a 10m wide x 100m long flood channel fed by an adjoining reservoir via a dedicated pumping station. NIFRS are seeking to appoint a supplier for the maintenance of the flood water pumps for a period of 3 years with the option to extend for a further 12 months.
Procurement Information
Reactive and planned maintenance and servicing of this equipment must be undertaken by a competent, highly specialised contractor. The systems are complex and have specific supporting software. The flyte pumps were installed by Xylem. Xylem headquarters are in England, with a regional Belfast Office. During the construction Phase, NIFRS visited similar facilitates in Pinkston, Glasgow and Lee Valley White Water Recreational Centre. Both facilities have similar pumps installed. The lessons learned from these visits were that when the facilities opted for an alternative maintenance supplier, then there were significant issues with the pumps malfunctioning. Given the Geographical location, it is proposed that the maintenance services are provided by Xylem Belfast Office who can offer a local response.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-05e486
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075294-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK6 - Contract Award Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Direct
- Procurement Method Details
- Direct award
- Tender Suitability
- SME, VCSE
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
42 - Industrial machinery
43 - Machinery for mining, quarrying, construction equipment
50 - Repair and maintenance services
-
- CPV Codes
42122000 - Pumps
42124000 - Parts of pumps, compressors, engines or motors
43324100 - Equipment for swimming pools
50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- £71,486 Under £100K
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 19 Nov 20253 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 18 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 28 Dec 2025 - 27 Dec 2028 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Cancelled
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Dawn Bradley
- Contact Email
- nifrsprocurement@nifrs.org
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- LISBURN
- Postcode
- BT27 4SX
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Lisburn and Castlereagh
- Electoral Ward
- Wallace Park
- Westminster Constituency
- Lagan Valley
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075294-2025
19th November 2025 - Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075280-2025
19th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075275-2025
19th November 2025 - Transparency notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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