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title: "Response Maintenance (South Belfast, East Belfast, South West & South Down)"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-066a69"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE"
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# Response Maintenance (South Belfast, East Belfast, South West & South Down)

Buyer: NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-066a69

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## Summary

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive is planning an upcoming tender process titled "Response Maintenance (South Belfast, East Belfast, South West & South Down)" in the United Kingdom. This procurement falls within the construction and maintenance industry categories and is specifically focused on responsive maintenance services across various regions in Belfast and South Down. The process is currently in the planning stage, with a noteworthy virtual Meet the Buyer event scheduled from 11:00 am to 12:00 noon on 31 March 2026, where interested suppliers can learn more about the opportunity. Suppliers are required to register their interest by 30 March 2026. The planned contract, expected to be substantial in value, is set to commence on different start dates for the respective lots, beginning on 1 July 2026 for South West, and extending to November for South Down. This initiative will support extensive social value outcomes and aims at continuous improvement throughout the contract term.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction and maintenance works, including civil engineering, asbestos removal, fire safety, and building services. The contract invites suppliers capable of delivering a comprehensive 24/7 responsive repairs service, managing multi-trade repair tasks, and ensuring thorough technical and compliance inspections. Companies committed to high standards in health and safety, customer care, IT integration, and environmental sustainability will find themselves well-suited for competition. This selective procurement method encourages participation from SMEs, and businesses meeting the detailed financial, legal, and technical criteria can leverage this opportunity to expand their footprint in Northern Ireland through collaboration with the Northern Ireland Housing Executive. Key performance indicators and social value contributions are integral parts of the assessment, making this contract a strategic opportunity for growth and industry leadership.

## Notice

This competition will involve 4 lots: South Belfast East Belfast South West South Down Historically, South & East Belfast were delivered as a single contract covering approximately 10,000 units. This area will be segmented into two distinct Lots in this Competition. The lot contracts will deliver responsive maintenance, emergency repairs, void property works, civil engineering, asbestos services, fire safety works, and associated inspections across the Contracting Authority's properties within the relevant region. The Suppliers will provide a 24/7/365 responsive repairs service, undertake technical and compliance inspections, manage multi-trade repair tasks, and support statutory landlord obligations. Services include working in occupied and unoccupied homes, communal areas, and Contracting Authority-owned land and buildings. The Suppliers must meet extensive requirements in health and safety, customer care, IT integration, appointments, reporting, social value, environmental sustainability, and performance management, and must collaborate with the Contracting Authority. No minimum volume of work is guaranteed. In accordance with the Procurement Policy Note 01/21 - Social Value in Procurement, this Contract will deliver measurable social value outcomes. Under this Procurement Suppliers will be required to support the Contracting Authority's social value objectives. Accordingly, Contract performance conditions and Award Criteria may relate, in particular, to social value. Information relating to the Pre-Tender Estimate will be provided within the Tender Notice and associated tender documents. It is expected that the following changes may be made to the associated tender documents: - Updated specification(s) - Revised Schedule of Rates from v6.3 (2007) to v8 (2022) - KPI Targets adjusted from 90-95% range to 85-90% - MAP adjusted from 80-90% range to 80-85% - Performance damages expected to be assessed on a quarterly average rather than a monthly basis - Inclusion of mechanism(s) for ongoing collaboration and joint improvement planning - 5-year flat contract term Full details of the Scope and any associated changes will be set out in the associated tender documents. The content of this notice is indicative only and subject to change with or without notice. Please note that the contract start and end dates shown herein relate solely to the South West Lot. These fields were mandatory, and the system did not allow entry of the corresponding dates for the remaining Lots. The contract start and ends dates for all Lots are, however, provided within the Planned Procurement Notice and will be provided in the ITT.

### Lot Information

South West (South Region)

Refer to Procurement description [FRM03.N28] - South West

South Belfast (Belfast Region)

Refer to Procurement description [FRM03.N28] - South Belfast

East Belfast (Belfast Region)

Refer to Procurement description [FRM03.N28] - East Belfast

South Down

Refer to Procurement description [FRM03.N28] - South Down

### Planning Information

The Housing Executive intends to host a virtual Meet the Buyer event in advance of publishing the Tender Notice for this opportunity.
The purpose of this event is to update interested suppliers on the refinements made to the associated tender documents, reflecting some feedback and insights gathered through market engagement undertaken in recent years in relation to the Response Maintenance service in general. 
The Meet the Buyer event will be held via Microsoft Teams and will commence at 11:00am until 12noon on Tuesday, 31 March 2026.
Suppliers wishing to attend must register their interest no later than 12:00 noon on Monday, 30 March 2026 by emailing cprocurement@nihe.gov.uk addressing your email to Martin McLaughlin or Christopher Brown.
Expressions of interest should include the name, job role, and email address of each individual who plans to attend. A Microsoft Teams link will be issued to the nominated point of contact following registration. 
The Housing Executive also intends to publish the presentation slides from the event on its website in due course.
n.b. The Housing Executive intends to undertake a comprehensive review of its response maintenance requirement during this contract. It is therefore intended that the contract will facilitate opportunities to apply continuous improvement that may arise from the review over the contract period.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026870-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Competitive flexible procedure |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 24 Mar 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 30 Apr 2026 |
| Future notice date | 1 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Nov 2026 - 31 Oct 2031 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £143,742,831 |
| Lots value | £143,742,830 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | NORTHERN IRELAND HOUSING EXECUTIVE |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8PB |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work
- 50 - Repair and maintenance services
- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services

### Codes

- 45000000 - Construction work
- 45100000 - Site preparation work
- 45111100 - Demolition work
- 45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
- 45210000 - Building construction work
- 45211310 - Bathrooms construction work
- 45261900 - Roof repair and maintenance work
- 45262660 - Asbestos-removal work
- 45300000 - Building installation work
- 45310000 - Electrical installation work
- 45312100 - Fire-alarm system installation work
- 45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works
- 45340000 - Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work
- 45343000 - Fire-prevention installation works
- 45343100 - Fireproofing work
- 45350000 - Mechanical installations
- 45400000 - Building completion work
- 45410000 - Plastering work
- 45420000 - Joinery and carpentry installation work
- 45421151 - Installation of fitted kitchens
- 45430000 - Floor and wall covering work
- 45440000 - Painting and glazing work
- 45450000 - Other building completion work
- 45453000 - Overhaul and refurbishment work
- 45453100 - Refurbishment work
- 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services
- 50700000 - Repair and maintenance services of building installations
- 71315000 - Building services
- 71315400 - Building-inspection services
- 71600000 - Technical testing, analysis and consultancy services
- 71631000 - Technical inspection services
- 90650000 - Asbestos removal services

## Release History

- 24 Mar 2026 at 14:35 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026870-2026
- 13 Mar 2026 at 17:49 - Planning - UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023233-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/026870-2026
  24th March 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/023233-2026
  13th March 2026 - Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk/
- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

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