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Provision of Maintenance Services of Gas Fired Training Props in LDC Cookstown

NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

28 Nov 2025 at 12:43

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Award

19 Nov 2025 at 15:34

UK5 - Transparency Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has recently completed the procurement process for the provision of maintenance services for gas-fired training props at the Learning and Development Centre in Cookstown. This tender, under the direct award procurement method, is in the award stage as of 28th November 2025. The project focuses on a comprehensive maintenance regime for state-of-the-art firefighting training facilities constructed as part of a £42m investment. The awarded contract, valued at £333,092, will commence on 28th December 2025 and run until 28th November 2030, with the standstill period ending on 10th December 2025. This project falls under the services category related to the maintenance of firefighting equipment, and adheres to European Standards BS-EN 746-2.

With this contract awarded to Lion Protects B.V., businesses with expertise in planned preventative and reactive maintenance, specifically those experienced in handling complex gas systems, are provided with an opportunity for growth. The requirement underscores competencies in gas safety and compliance with specific supporting software. The exclusivity of the service and maintenance rights also calls for businesses capable of managing intellectual property considerations, making it particularly well-suited for entities such as small and medium-sized enterprises with specialised gas safety knowledge. Both local and international firms capable of delivering such comprehensive service will benefit from engaging in similar procurement processes, potentially expanding their portfolio in the public sector's emergency services domain.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Provision of Maintenance Services of Gas Fired Training Props in LDC Cookstown

Notice Description

As part of the PS42m construction of the new NIFRS Learning and Development Training College, NIFRS installed a number of bespoke, state of the art fire fighter (FF) training props, including; * Flood Water Facility * Motorway and Road Network * Urban Search and Rescue Road * Callout Village (various residential and agricultural properties) * Training Warehouse (Marine structure, street facade, mock fire station) * Hazmat Gas / Petrochemical Structure Within the Training Warehouse and Callout Village are bespoke FF Gas Props deigned to simulate different types of realistic fire scenarios. There are eleven gas props in total. Image 01 and Image 02 provide a visual example of some of the Gas FF Props. 1. Industrial Hazmat Prop - Stand-alone multi-functional training prop 2. Warehouse (Ship Structure) Bilge Fire 3. Warehouse (Ship Structure) Engine Fire 4. Warehouse (Ship Structure) - Galley Fire 5. Warehouse (Basement) - Basement Fire 6. Warehouse (Basement) -Unfenestrated Compartment Fire 7. Call-out Village (Terraced Premises) - External Running Oil Fire 8. Call-out Village (Semi Detached) - Living Room Fire 9. Call-out Village (Terraced Premises) - Kitchen - Cooker Fire 10. Call-out Village (Terraced Premises) - Bedroom - Bed Fire 11. Car Fire (Mobile Prop - for external use or within bungalow garage) These bespoke gas props will require a stringent and specific planned preventative maintenance (PPM) regime to ensure they are compliant with gas safety regulations, specifically European Standards BS-EN 746-2. The specific PPM schedule is detailed within Appendix D - Total Care Maintenance Proposal; Section 6.10. In addition to PPM, Reactive maintenance is required to identify, isolate and rectify a fault so that the failed equipment, prop or system can be restored to an operational and safe condition within the tolerances or limits established for in-service operations.

Procurement Information

Reactive and planned maintenance and servicing of gas props must be undertaken by a competent, highly specialised gas safe contractor. The systems are complex and have specific supporting software. NIFRS initially planned to include this within the original construction contract as a GSL proposal via a novation. Lion have provided a statement of exclusivity for service and maintenance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05e4a0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078066-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
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
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

50 - Repair and maintenance services

CPV Codes

50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
Not specified
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
£333,092 £100K-£500K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
28 Nov 20252 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
19 Nov 20253 months ago
Contract Period
28 Dec 2025 - 28 Nov 2030 4-5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Pending
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE
Contact Name
Dawn Bradley
Contact Email
nifrsprocurement@nifrs.org
Contact Phone
02892664221

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

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

LION PROTECTS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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