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
-
- 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 20264 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- 31 Mar 2026Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 26 May 20262 months ago
- Contract Period
- 30 Jun 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
- 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 4DN
- 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)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/064325-2026
8th July 2026 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/049514-2026
27th May 2026 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/018906-2026
3rd March 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.
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