Competition with a shortlist
Competitive procedure with a selection stage: suppliers were shortlisted before being invited to bid.
Key facts
- Buyer
- Department of Health – Health Estates Directorate · Body governed by public law
- Suppliers
- Irwin ME Ltd SME, J.F. H. Dowds Ltd SME, H J Martin Ltd, Lowry Building Civil Engineering Ltd SME
- Value
- £19,391,642.96 across 5 lots
- Procedure
- Restricted procedure
- Sector
- Construction work · Electrical installation work (CPV 45310000)
- Region
- Northern Ireland
- Official notice
- 019322-2026 on Find a Tender
- Timeline
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- Contract date20 Feb 2026
- Published4 Mar 2026Published 12 days after the contract date
Description
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 i…
Lots in this award
| Lot | Supplier | Value |
|---|---|---|
| NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE): Lot 1 - Northern Area | Irwin ME Ltd SME | £635k |
| NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE): Lot 2 - Southern Area | J.F. H. Dowds Ltd SME | £757k |
| NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE): Lot 3 - Minor Works | H J Martin Ltd, Irwin ME Ltd SME, J.F. H. Dowds Ltd SME, Lowry Building Civil Engineering Ltd SME | £6m |
| NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE): Lot 4 - Northern Area Reserve | H J Martin Ltd | £6m |
| NORTHERN IRELAND FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE TERM SERVICE CONTRACTS 2025 (RE-ISSUE): Lot 5 - Southern Area Reserve | Lowry Building Civil Engineering Ltd SME | £6m |
About the suppliers
Irwin ME Ltd: every public contract they have won.
J.F. H. Dowds Ltd: every public contract they have won.
H J Martin Ltd: every public contract they have won.
Lowry Building Civil Engineering Ltd: every public contract they have won.