Find a TenderPlanned procurementPreliminary market engagement notice
Published 24 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DoF - 6752683 - Property Maintenance Framework 2028 - C001554FS - Preliminary Market Engagement

Authority: Department of Finance Northern Ireland, Construction and Procurement Delivery (Central government)

Framework agreementWorksBelow thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Framework ceiling (notional)£110,000,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Tender notice expected 11 Jan 2027from the planned procurement notice
Framework period 4 yrsstarts 1 May 2028

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This Framework Agreement is for the provision of Property Maintenance Services to the Northern Ireland Government Estate which is anticipated to include:

• Planned Preventative Maintenance (PPM) Works;

• Remedial Maintenance;

• Reactive Maintenance; and

• Minor Works up to a value of £250,000 including Design Services as necessary.

The Agreement is anticipated to comprise of three Lots by geographical areas of Northern Ireland - North, South and West.

The Framework Agreement is anticipated to last for 4 years following completion of the mobilisation period. The successful Suppliers will enter NEC4 Facilities Management Contracts (FMC) with the participating bodies.

The appointment of a Contractor to the Agreement is not a guarantee of any future workload, but demonstrates an intention to utilise the appointed Contractors to provide services where appropriate.

The overall volume and value of property maintenance services that are anticipated to be delivered through the NEC4 FMCs will be wholly dependent on Clients’ asset portfolios and current budget constraints.

Refer to the information bulletin for more information

CPV: Building construction work · Building installation work · Electrical installation work · Mechanical engineering installation works · Refurbishment work

How this framework works

From the published notice
Framework period
4 yrs from 1 May 2028

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published
Lot #1Lot 1Planned 4 yrsSME
Contract period: 1 May 2028 — 30 Apr 2032 (4 yrs)Eligibility: SME eligible
45210000 Building construction work45300000 Building installation work45310000 Electrical installation work45351000 Mechanical engineering installation works45453100 Refurbishment work

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Planned procurement
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Framework agreement
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
24 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
Authority reference
6752683
Latest notice
Preliminary market engagement notice (UK2)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workBuilding installation workElectrical installation workMechanical engineering installation worksRefurbishment work
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077967

How it was run

Appointment period ends
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Timeline

4 published dates · Europe/London
  1. Planning notice published1 day ago
    24 Sept 2026, 12:14 BST
  2. Market engagementin 14 days
    9 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTThe Authority has provided an Information Bulletin along with this PME Notice, and is seeking feedback by way of response to a number of questions within the PMF2028 Feedback Form
  3. Tender notice expectedin 108 days
    11 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
  4. Contract starts
    1 May 2028, 00:00 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Pipeline notice
Awards (0)
No award published
Contracts (0)
No contract published
Bid statistics
No aggregate bid statistics published

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 12:14 BSTUK2

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Department of Finance Northern Ireland, Construction and Procurement Delivery

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central government GB-PPON: PBPX-2845-LQQH Clare House 303 Airport Road West, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT3 9ED

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure