Official UK procurement notice
FMM-23-005 The Education Authority Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Mechanical and Electrical - Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3
Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities
What is being bought3 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionhe Measured Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Mechanical and Electrical: Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3. Works / Services include the following Core Skill Disciplines: Mechanical and Electrical maintenance Works and a number of other related disciplines along with Supplementary Skill disciplines. Economic Operators are advised to refer to the tender documents for further information. The project may include task orders with a value of up to £500k. Lot 1 Mechanical and Electrical: comprising administration premises, youth service premises, special schools (including school meals kitchens), primary and nursery schools, post-primary schools (including school meal kitchens) and transport premises and depots in the council area of Causeway Coast and Glens. Lot 2 Mechanical and Electrical: comprising administration premises, youth service premises, special schools (including school meals kitchens), primary and nursery schools, post-primary schools (including school meal kitchens) and transport premises and depots in the council area of Newry, Mourne and Down. Lot 3 Mechanical and Electrical: comprising administration premises, youth service premises, special schools (including school meals kitchens), primary and nursery schools, post-primary schools (including school meal kitchens) and transport premises and depots in the council area of Mid-Ulster
CPV: Electrical installation work · Mechanical engineering installation works · Refurbishment work
Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure
3 lots · all with a published value (£64,000,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works Area North Council Area Causeway Coast and GlensAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,000,000
Lot #2Mechanical and Electrical maintenance maintenance works Area East Council Area Newry, Mourne and DownAwardedRenewalPublished value£24,000,000
Lot #3Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works Area South West Council Area Mid-UlsterAwardedRenewalPublished value£24,000,000
What it takes to wini
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).
Published award criteria (2)
- Quality: 30
- Price: 70
- Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record · publisher note attached- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
- Procurement category
- Works
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA)
- Recurring procurement
- Yes
- First published
- 7 Nov 2024, 20:21 GMT
- Last source update
- 25 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- 12 Dec 2024 – …
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016956- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-04b4e0Find a Tender
Publisher note: Contract Monitoring: The Successful Contractor's performance on this Framework will be managed as per the Framework documents. and.. regularly monitored (see Department of Finance Protocol for. Managing Supplier Poor Performance: Protocol for Managing Supplier. Poor.. Performance [pdf stand-alone version].PDF (finance-ni.gov.uk). Contractors not delivering on requirements is a serious matter. It. means.. the public purse is not getting what it is paying for. If a Contractor fails to reach satisfactory levels of performance they will be. given a.. specified time to improve. If, after the specified time, they still fail to reach satisfactory levels of performance, the matter will. be escalated.. to senior management in EA for further action. If this occurs and the Contractor's performance still does not improve. to satisfactory.. levels within the specified period, it may be regarded as an act of grave professional. misconduct and they may be. issued with a Notice of.. Unsatisfactory Performance and this Framework may be terminated. Any Contractor in receipt of a Notice of. Unsatisfactory. Performance.. will be required to declare this in future tender submissions for a period of three years from the date of. issue of the Notice. It may also.. result in the Contractor being. excluded from all procurement competitions being undertaken by the EA.. Education. Authority Northern.. Ireland (EA) are committed to the promotion of social inclusion and equal opportunities, as well as the. responsible use and protection. of. natural resources and reducing our carbon footprint as key objectives in the Sustainable Development. Strategy for. Northern Ireland.. The. Authority has included with the Framework documents a Social Considerations Schedule. To help. achieve the EA’s objectives and. address. the strategic. aims, it is required that the successful Contractor, as a condition of Framework,. deliver measurable social value. outcomes as. set within this Social Considerations Schedule. The Authority cannot give any commitment. as to the usage, volume, or value. of products.. required under this Framework. Any levels, or aggregate values of services referred to are.. indicative only and shall not be. binding on. the Client. The Contracting Authority has included. Social Considerations Clauses within the. Framework.. The value shown. in II.1.5 is. the highest value estimated in the following range for the requirement £64,000,000 (ex vAT) and. £76,800,000 (inc VAT) which. has been. calculated on the basis of a four year Framework with the as well as additional contingency should. the demand increase for. any reason.. The Authority expressly reserves the rights: (I) not to award any Framework or Lot as a result of the. procurement process. commenced by. publication of this notice; (II) to make whatever changes it may see fit to the content and structure. of the tendering. Competition; (III) to. award (a) Framework in respect of any part(s) of the [services] covered by this notice; and (IV) to. award the Framework. in stages and in no. circumstances will the Authority be liable for any costs incurred by candidates (V) to utilise the. non-exclusivity clauses. as outlined in the. Framework documents at EA’s sole discretion.
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 16 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
- Bids opened
- 12 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
Timeline
12 Dec 2024 → 25 Feb 2026 · 4 dates- Bids opened12 Dec 2024, 15:30 GMT
- Submission deadline16 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT
- Bids must remain valid until11 Apr 2025, 23:59 BST
- Notice published240 days ago25 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Nov 2024- Deadline moved to 16 Jan 2025, 15:00 GMT18 Nov 2024, 16:46 GMT+35 days · was 12 Dec 2024, 15:00 GMT
- Status changed to complete25 Feb 2026, 14:41 GMT
Published amendments (2 · 2 deadline changes)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 12 Dec 2024 | 16 Jan 2025 | +35 d |
| — | DeadlineIV.2.2) | 30 Jan 2025 | 6 Feb 2025 | +7 d |
Extension of tender return
1 amendment published without a description.
Routine re-releases (4)
- 2024-11: 1 release · 7 Nov 2024
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lot 1 · Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works Area North Council Area Causeway Coast and Glens1 award | |||
| C H C GROUP LTDSME | £2,183,811 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 2 · Mechanical and Electrical maintenance maintenance works Area East Council Area Newry, Mourne and Down1 award | |||
| Irwin ME LtdSME | £2,569,961 † | — | Awarded |
| Lot 3 · Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works Area South West Council Area Mid-Ulster1 award | |||
| MICHAEL NUGENT LTDSME | £2,676,271 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Lot 1 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works (Area North) (Council Area Causeway Coast and Glens) · C H C GROUP LTDSME
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £2,183,811
- Status
- active
Lot 2 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance maintenance works (Area East) (Council Area Newry, Mourne and Down) · Irwin ME LtdSME
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £2,569,961
- Status
- active
Lot 3 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works (Area South West) (Council Area Mid-Ulster) · MICHAEL NUGENT LTDSME
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £2,676,271
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Lot | Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 · Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works Area North Council Area Causeway Coast and Glens | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 2 · Mechanical and Electrical maintenance maintenance works Area East Council Area Newry, Mourne and Down | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
| 3 · Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works Area South West Council Area Mid-Ulster | 8bids · 8 electronic · 1 from abroad | 1 | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
3 public bodies on the noticeConsortium members and other public bodies
- Libraries NIContracting authority
- Northern Ireland Library Authority - Libraries NIContracting authority
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.Mediation bodyReview body
Bidders & participating suppliers
3 commercial parties on the notice- C H C GROUP LTDAwarded supplier
- Irwin ME LimitedAwarded supplier
- MICHAEL NUGENT LTDAwarded supplier
Official documents & specifications
Official links; attachments are not copiedNo document links were published on the notice.