--- title: "NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE)" ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-049817" canonical_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049817" markdown_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049817.md" json_url: "https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049817.json" source: "Find A Tender Service" current_stage: "Award" buyer: "DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – HEALTH ESTATES DIRECTORATE" published: "2026-03-04" --- # NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE) Buyer: DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – HEALTH ESTATES DIRECTORATE Current stage: Award OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-049817 [View canonical contract page](https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049817) [Download OCDS JSON](https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049817.json) ## Summary The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) has completed its procurement process for term service contracts 2025, seeking economic operators to provide building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance, and minor works. The process initiated as a tender under a selective procurement method using a restricted procedure. Located in Northern Ireland, this contract targeted the industry category of building construction works (CPV: 45210000), with supplementary classifications in electrical and mechanical engineering installation works. This comprehensive framework agreement allows NIFRS discretion to extend for additional one-year periods, up to a total of four years. The contract involves rapid response capabilities and round-the-clock availability from economic operators, enhancing building services across Northern Ireland. The procurement completion date was 4 March 2026, with contracts signed on 20 February 2026. This tender presents significant business growth opportunities, particularly for companies in building construction and infrastructure services with capabilities in emergency response and multi-disciplinary resources. Economic operators such as Irwin ME Limited, J.F. H. DOWDS LTD, H J MARTIN LTD, and LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING LTD have secured contracts, reflecting their capacity to provide robust maintenance and construction services. With a framework agreement cover and value exceeding £16 million, businesses equipped for 24/7 operations across various trades, such as civil engineering and glazing works, are especially suited to compete and thrive under this arrangement, offering both regional and area-specific service provisions. The NIFRS framework allows economic operators to foster partnerships, engage in robust service delivery, and leverage flexibility to meet diverse infrastructure needs throughout Northern Ireland. ## Notice The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services, construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The contract will be in place for a period of two years. The Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2 year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement fall short of Economic Operators' expectations. The Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement. ### Lot Information Lot 1 - Northern Area The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services, construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The contract will be in place for a period of two years. The Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2 year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement fall short of Economic Operators' expectations. The Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement. Renewal: As stated in procurement documents Lot 2 - Southern Area The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services, construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The contract will be in place for a period of two years. The Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2 year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement fall short of Economic Operators' expectations. The Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement. Renewal: As stated in procurement documents Lot 3 - Minor Works The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services, construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The contract will be in place for a period of two years. The Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2 year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement fall short of Economic Operators' expectations. The Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement. Renewal: As stated in procurement documents Lot 4 - Northern Area Reserve The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services, construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The contract will be in place for a period of two years. The Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2 year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement fall short of Economic Operators' expectations. The Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement. Renewal: As stated in procurement documents Lot 5 - Southern Area Reserve The Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) is seeking to appoint four Economic Operators to enter into framework agreements and Term Service Contracts for the provision of building maintenance, planned/preventative maintenance and minor works which may incorporate mechanical and electrical works, building services, construction, civil engineering, roofing, joinery, flooring, window and door repairs, painting, glazing works and other specialist works including appliance room door maintenance and servicing. The Economic Operators shall have the resources in place to attend any works required 24 hours per day, 365 days per year (366 days in a leap year) (including all holidays and weekends). They shall have significant flexibility and readily available multi-disciplinary resources to provide the contracting Authority with a rapid response and an ability to deal with emergency type works. The contract will be in place for a period of two years. The Contracting Authority has at its discretion the option to extend for a further one year period plus an additional one year period (2 year + 1 + 1), subject to demonstrable satisfactory performance by the Economic Operator within the terms and conditions stated in the Invitation to Tender documentation. The Contracting Authority is not under any obligation to award any call off contracts under the Framework Agreement. The Contracting Authority is not responsible for meeting any costs incurred by the Economic Operator should the value of any call off contracts awarded under the Framework Agreement fall short of Economic Operators' expectations. The Contracting Authority reserves the right at any time to procure similar or identical work outside the Framework Agreement. Renewal: As stated in procurement documents ## Key Details | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication source | Find A Tender Service | | Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019322-2026 | | Notice type | Tender Notice | | Procurement type | Framework | | Procurement category | Works | | Procurement method | Selective | | Procurement method details | Restricted procedure | | Tender suitability | Not specified | | Awardee scale | Large, SME | | All stages | Tender, Award | ## Dates | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Publication date | 4 Mar 2026 | | Submission deadline | 10 Oct 2024 | | Future notice date | Not specified | | Award date | 20 Feb 2026 | | Contract period | Not specified | | Recurrence | Not specified | ## Values | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender value | £16,000,000 | | Lots value | £16,000,002 | | Awards value | Not specified | | Contracts value | £7,391,642 | ## Status | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Tender status | Complete | | Lots status | Cancelled | | Awards status | Active | | Contracts status | Active | ## Buyer | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Main buyer | DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH – HEALTH ESTATES DIRECTORATE | | Additional buyers | NI FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE; NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE | | Locality | LISBURN | | Post town | Northern Ireland | | Postcode | BT27 4SX | | Country | Northern Ireland | | ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland | | ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland | | ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh | | Electoral ward | Wallace Park | | Westminster constituency | Lagan Valley | | Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland | ## Supplier | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Number of suppliers | 4 | | Supplier names | H J MARTIN; IRWIN ME; J.F. H. DOWDS; LOWRY BUILDING CIVIL ENGINEERING | ## CPV Codes ### Divisions - 45 - Construction work ### Codes - 45210000 - Building construction work - 45310000 - Electrical installation work - 45351000 - Mechanical engineering installation works ## Release History - 4 Mar 2026 at 10:02 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/019322-2026 - 4 Sep 2024 at 14:49 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028304-2024 ## Notice URLs - https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps ## Provenance This Markdown file is an alternate public rendering of the D3 Tenders contract record. The canonical page is https://d3tenders.com/contract/?ocid=ocds-h6vhtk-049817. The underlying structured data is available as OCDS JSON at https://d3tenders.com/contract/ocds-h6vhtk-049817.json.