Notice Information
Notice Title
Minor Works Consultancy Frameworks for the Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service
Notice Description
Frameworks for Consultancy Services in Connection with Minor Works Schemes with a Works Value of up to PS3 million for NIFRS
Planning Information
There will be a Pre-Market Engagement Information Day held on Friday 5th June 2026, in the Main Hall at the NIFRS Learning & Development College, Cookstown. Registration on the day will commence at 9.15 am, with light refreshments on arrival. The presentation will begin promptly at 10.00 am, with a question and answer session afterwards. Please confirm your attendance (including numbers attending) prior to 5 pm Friday 29th May 2026 at infrastructure@nifrs.org
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-069aaf
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045205-2026
- Current Stage
- Planning
- All Stages
- Planning
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
- Procurement Type
- Framework
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Not Specified
- Procurement Method Details
- Not specified
- Tender Suitability
- SME
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
-
- CPV Codes
71220000 - Architectural design services
71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services
71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services
71315000 - Building services
71520000 - Construction supervision services
71540000 - Construction management services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £2,100,000 £1M-£10M
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 18 May 20262 weeks ago
- Submission Deadline
- Not specified
- Future Notice Date
- 19 Jun 20263 weeks to go
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- 31 Mar 2027 - 31 Mar 2030 3-4 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Planning
- Lots Status
- Planning
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- NIFRS
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Email
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
- Contact Phone
- Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
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)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- Not specified
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Stormont
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/045205-2026
18th May 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
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