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PRN25051 Fire Safety Systems

Choice Housing Ireland Limited

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Jul 2026 at 15:24

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Award

27 May 2026 at 11:29

UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Tender

03 Mar 2026 at 12:39

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process undertaken by Choice Housing Ireland Limited involved the awarding of a contract for the "PRN25051 Fire Safety Systems" project. This procurement focuses primarily on the repair, maintenance, and installation of fire safety systems across Northern Ireland. The tender, which has been completed and now awarded, follows an open procedure aligning with Northern Irish devolved regulations. The project encompasses a range of services including periodic inspections, emergency call-outs, and technical maintenance of fire safety installations, with a contract starting on 1st July 2026 and potentially extending up to 2033. Key dates include the award decision made on 27th May 2026 and contract signing on 30th June 2026. The service covers a comprehensive footprint in Northern Ireland, emphasizing security and compliance in social housing blocks and corporate facilities.

This tender offers significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies specializing in fire safety and building maintenance services. Commercial entities that excel in cutting-edge fire safety technology installation, responsive maintenance, and customer-focused service delivery will find this contract beneficial. The contract incentivizes service providers to demonstrate commitment to social value and community engagement, making it an ideal opportunity for enterprises keen on showcasing innovation and collaborative working practices. These businesses stand to not only benefit financially but also strengthen their role as crucial players within the region’s emergency and building safety landscape.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

PRN25051 Fire Safety Systems

Notice Description

The scope of the service will encompass the undertaking of periodic inspections, testing, servicing, maintenance and repair of their Active Fire Safety Installations including the undertaking of 24/7 responsive call-outs and repairs to breakdowns during and outside of normal working hours, provision and installation of replacement components of fire prevention/detection alarm and emergency lighting installations, dry risers. Automatic opening and smoke vents, fire fighting equipment, disabled refuge intercom systems, to common parts and within dwellings of social housing blocks, controlled door entry, automatic doors, gates and barriers, and CCTV installations to schemes , commercial properties and offices managed by the Contracting Authority. The service will be required throughout the whole of Northern Ireland. Key characteristics of the Contracts are likely to be but not limited to: - An initial term of 5 years with an option for the Contracting Authorities to extend by up to a further two years subject to annual performance reviews;. - IT software/system interfacing; - Provisions requiring the delivery of a customer focused service and showing commitment to value for money to the Contracting Authority and their residents, and must be responsive to achieve collaborative working practices, innovation and continuous improvement; - Provisions for regular monthly, quarterly and annual performance meetings and reviews, early termination and also meeting, maintaining and improving KPI targets - Commitment to Social Value and community engagement The Contracting Authority currently have the following numbers of sites with fire alarm and /or emergency lighting installations - Fire Alarms/Detection systems: 522 sites - Emergency Lighting: 542 sites - Controlled Door Entry: 42 sites - Automatic Doors, Gates and Barriers: 205 Sites Further information relating to the installations, properties and schemes is included in the procurement documents. The scope of service to be delivered is further defined in the procurement documents. Economic Operators are advised that the terms of the Transfer of Undertaking (Protection of Employment ) Regulations ("TUPE") may apply to the workforce employed by the incumbent contractor in relation to the services to be performed by the successful Economic Operator under the proposed new contract. Economic Operators should note that the estimated value given in this notice is based on the historical/current expenditure and the numbers of properties and schemes currently included with their stock portfolio. This value may increase in the event that the Contracting Authority acquire or develop additional properties during the contract term and require the services covered by the Contract to be performed on such additional properties. Additional properties may include without limitation residential and commercial properties and corporate facilities, The Contracting Authoriy reserve the right to also remove or dispose of properties, in which case the value of the Contracts may decrease.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: 2 Separate 12 month extensions which are subject to agreement of both parties.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0660ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064325-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

31 - Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting

35 - Security, fire-fighting, police and defence equipment

39 - Furniture (incl. office furniture), furnishings, domestic appliances (excl. lighting) and cleaning products

42 - Industrial machinery

44 - Construction structures and materials; auxiliary products to construction (except electric apparatus)

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

51 - Installation services (except software)

CPV Codes

31625000 - Burglar and fire alarms

31625200 - Fire-alarm systems

31682510 - Emergency power systems

35111000 - Firefighting equipment

35111300 - Fire extinguishers

35111520 - Fire suppression foam or similar compounds

39525400 - Fire blankets

42521000 - Smoke-extraction equipment

44480000 - Miscellaneous fire-protection equipment

44482100 - Fire hoses

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work

45331210 - Ventilation installation work

45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works

45343200 - Firefighting equipment installation work

45343210 - CO2 fire-extinguishing equipment installation work

45343220 - Fire-extinguishers installation work

45343230 - Sprinkler systems installation work

50413200 - Repair and maintenance services of firefighting equipment

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

50710000 - Repair and maintenance services of electrical and mechanical building installations

51700000 - Installation services of fire protection equipment

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£8,400,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
£8,463,000 £1M-£10M
Contracts Value
£8,463,000 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Jul 20263 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Mar 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
27 May 20264 months ago
Contract Period
1 Jul 2026 - 30 Jun 2029 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
Choice Housing Ireland Limited
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 4DN
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
Central
Westminster Constituency
Belfast South and Mid Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Building Protection Systems NI Ltd

Further Information

Notice Documents

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