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Rural Housing Association Appointment of Measured Term Maintenance Contractor

Rural Housing Association

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 Sep 2026 at 12:23

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Tender

11 Mar 2026 at 15:07

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Rural Housing Association appointed a measured-term maintenance contractor for its housing stock across Northern Ireland, with particular relevance to rural communities outside Belfast. The requirement covers 617 dwellings spread across all district council areas, where schemes average just under seven homes. The appointed contractor provides 24/7 repairs, void property works, aids and adaptations, compliance activity and planned maintenance. The service includes out-of-hours emergencies and urgent and routine repairs involving structural issues, heating and plumbing. This is a works-led housing maintenance requirement, combining construction, building repair and maintenance, and property management services. The buyer is Rural Housing Association, based in Omagh, and the work is delivered throughout Northern Ireland.

The procurement is complete and was awarded through a single-lot open procedure. Nicor Construction was selected on 27 April 2026, and the contract was signed on 10 August 2026. The contract runs from 11 August 2026 to 10 August 2029, with options to extend by up to two further years, potentially to 10 August 2031. Its awarded value is £5,812,541.20 excluding VAT, or £6,975,049.44 including VAT. The estimated tender value was £6,250,000 excluding VAT, or £7,500,000 including VAT. Bids were assessed on price at 40%, with quality criteria covering resourcing, delivery methodology, customer care, social value, mobilisation, information technology, compliance and health and safety, and collaborative working.

This requirement indicates demand for a housing maintenance contractor able to provide a reliable, geographically distributed service across Northern Ireland rather than isolated construction projects. A credible competitor would need capacity for round-the-clock emergency response alongside planned, urgent and routine repairs, void works, aids and adaptations, compliance work, and structural, heating and plumbing maintenance. Strong performance would depend on effective mobilisation, workforce and resource planning, customer care, tenant communication, and collaborative working with the housing association. Contractors should also be able to demonstrate robust health and safety and compliance controls, suitable information technology for managing task orders and reporting, and practical social value delivery. The buyer’s performance measures focus on tenant satisfaction, completing responsive maintenance on time, and completing void works within agreed timescales.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Rural Housing Association Appointment of Measured Term Maintenance Contractor

Notice Description

ural Housing Association (RHA) was established in 1992 as one means of implementing the Housing Executive's pioneering and innovative Rural Housing policy statement "The Way Ahead". RHA works throughout Northern Ireland and has a particular focus on rural areas with populations of less than 5000. RHA has a housing stock of 617 dwellings (as at February 2026) located across all District Council areas (excluding Belfast); and the average scheme size is just under seven dwellings. RHA is responsible for the repairs and maintenance of housing stock occupied by its tenants and wishes to appoint a supplier who can provide 24/7 repairs, voids, aids and adaptions, compliance and planned maintenance works. The appointed supplier will be required to address out of hours emergencies and standard repairs (urgent/routine) covering structural issues, heating and plumbing (as more particularly described in the specification, a copy of which can be found within the procurement documents). The initial contract term will be 3 years, with options for RHA to extend the contract for a further two years (i.e. 3+1+1)

Lot Information

Lot 1

Renewal: RHA may extend the contract for a further two years following the initial 3 year term (either by requesting a two-year extension, or exercising this option in one year increments), meaning that the maximum potential term of the contract, should those options be exercised, will be 5 years. Any contract extensions will be executed at the discretion of RHA depending on future requirements and the supplier's performance

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-066769
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/084845-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

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

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

50 - Repair and maintenance services

70 - Real estate services

CPV Codes

45000000 - Construction work

50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations

70000000 - Real estate services

70330000 - Property management services of real estate on a fee or contract basis

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£6,250,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£6,250,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£5,812,541 £1M-£10M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
10 Apr 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
11 Aug 2026 - 10 Aug 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
Rural Housing Association
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
OMAGH
Postcode
BT79 0AX
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)
TLN0G Fermanagh and Omagh
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Fermanagh and Omagh
Electoral Ward
Camowen
Westminster Constituency
West Tyrone

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Nicor Construction

Further Information

Notice Documents

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