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FMM-22-010 The Education Authority Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Building - Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3

Building construction work
Building installation work
Construction work
+3 more
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published3
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 19:00 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
3lots
3 lots · 3 published items
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£71,200,000
Contract/award value: £71,200,000
3 award suppliers linked
Bidding Competition
10 bids
8 SME bids · 10 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 45)
Based on 1,593 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
11.67%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
2 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 45)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
105 contracts£8,080,876At ceiling / not disclosed
69 contracts£2,790,776At ceiling / not disclosed
51 contracts£292,134,561,067-40.9% below budget
BELL GROUP LTDCRN: SC114142
42 contracts£470,582,179,692-22.1% below budget
JP Developers LtdCRN: 03873231
41 contracts£12,499,028,816-31.4% below budget
KOMPAN LIMITEDCRN: 01704623
34 contracts£109,811,792,407-9.5% below budget
33 contracts£200,378,445At ceiling / not disclosed
29 contracts£9,472,772,321-29.6% below budget
26 contracts£407,472,667,596At ceiling / not disclosed
HAGS-SMP LIMITEDCRN: 00908021
24 contracts£82,353,202,287-2.8% below budget
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
£4,000,000
same CPV family
Repairs and Maintenance for Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue ServiceHampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service · 7 Sept 2026, 16:44 BST
£15,000,000
same CPV family
PS-26-151 - Housing Maintenance & Owner Occ Framework (PRJ0013890)East Ayrshire Council · 27 Aug 2026, 15:18 BST
£4,500,000
same CPV family
CM3576 HV and ACB Electrical Works and Services FrameworkYORKSHIRE WATER SERVICES LIMITED · 26 Aug 2026, 17:26 BST
£14,250,000
same CPV family
Public Sector Construction Works 2NHS Shared Business Services Limited · 3 Sept 2026, 15:14 BST
£750,000,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: the Education Authority: "FMM-22-010 The Education Authority Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Building - Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 3 published lots. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting Authoritythe Education AuthorityScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: the Education Authority
Market Analytics
View Authority Profile →
Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for the Education Authority. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
7.5Bids / Report (median)
5.6% of reports have one bid · Mean: 8.7 bids
Supplier ConcentrationLow Concentration
Irwin ME LtdTop vendor: 17.8% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 278 active published awards; 90 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 45):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
Irwin ME Ltd13 wins£371,340,002
Maurice Flynn and Sons Ltd8 wins£346,900,001
Greystone Joinery Construction Ltd8 wins£232,500,002
CHC Group Ltd7 wins£422,795,001
IMAC Educational Support Services Ltd4 wins£87,900,001
Procedure terms
Contracting Authoritythe Education Authority
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published5 Sept 2024, 16:59 BST
Last source update5 Sept 2024, 16:59 BST
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationBuilding construction work, Building installation work, Construction work, Construction work for buildings relating to education and research, Refurbishment work, Roof works and other special trade construction works
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-03df2b
What is being bought
The Measured Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Building: Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3. Works / Services include the following Core Skill Disciplines: Building Works, Asbestos Services 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 Building: 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 areas of Mid and East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey Lot 2 Building: 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 areas of Lisburn and Castlereagh and Ards and North Down Lot 3 Building: 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 areas of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. Status changed to complete
    5 Sept 2024, 16:59 BST
  2. Official notice release published
    5 Sept 2024, 16:59 BST
  3. Buyer information updated
    5 Sept 2024, 16:59 BST
  4. Official notice release published
    2 Oct 2023, 11:43 BST
  5. Official notice release published
    15 Sept 2023, 14:19 BST
  6. Official notice release published
    24 Aug 2023, 11:12 BST
  7. tender value changed
    31 Jul 2023, 15:51 BST
  8. Status changed to published status
    31 Jul 2023, 15:51 BST
  9. Official notice release published
    31 Jul 2023, 15:51 BST
  10. Submission deadline changed to published date
    31 Jul 2023, 15:51 BST
  11. Published value updated to £71,200,000
    5 Jul 2023, 21:19 BST
  12. Status changed to active
    5 Jul 2023, 21:19 BST
  13. Official notice release published
    5 Jul 2023, 21:19 BST
  14. Submission deadline changed to 30 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
    5 Jul 2023, 21:19 BST
  15. Buyer information updated
    5 Jul 2023, 21:19 BST
Lots and requirements (3)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Lot 1 Building maintenance service works Area North Council area Mid and East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey Award per Item: No
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Measured Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Building: Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3. Works / Services include the following Core Skill Disciplines: Building Works, Asbestos Services 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 Building: 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 areas of Mid and East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey Lot 2 Building: 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 areas of Lisburn and Castlereagh and Ards and North Down Lot 3 Building: 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 areas of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Additional information: This Framework has been awarded by Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the contract these bodies may wish to utilise the Framework and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. Due to the independent nature of these bodies and schools within Northern Ireland, there is no obligation to become party to the Framework. These bodies include:. • Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens onsite at all of these schools, Controlled Youth Centres and Libraries NI.https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. • Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Independent School in NI; and. https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. The value shown in V.2.4 is the highest value is the highest value estimated in the following range for the requirement £10,800,000 ex VAT [£12,960,000 inc. VAT] and £21,600,000 ex VAT [£25,920,000 inc. VAT] which has been calculated on the basis of a four year Framework with additional contingency should the demand increase for any reason, given the essential nature of the works under the contract i.e. reactive works which cannot be forecasted in the pre procurement exercise or tender stage. The Authority expressly reserves the rights to utilise the non-exclusivity clauses as outlined in the Framework documents at EA’s sole discretion.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 2 · #2
    Lot 2 Building maintenance service works Area East Council area Lisburn and Castlereagh and Ards and North Down Award per Item: No
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Measured Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Building: Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3. Works / Services include the following Core Skill Disciplines: Building Works, Asbestos Services 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 Building: 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 areas of Mid and East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey Lot 2 Building: 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 areas of Lisburn and Castlereagh and Ards and North Down Lot 3 Building: 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 areas of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Additional information: This Framework has been awarded by Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the contract these bodies may wish to utilise the Framework and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. Due to the independent nature of these bodies and schools within Northern Ireland, there is no obligation to become party to the Framework. These bodies include:. • Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens onsite at all of these schools, Controlled Youth Centres and Libraries NI.https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. • Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Independent School in NI; and. https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. The value shown in V.2.4 is the highest value is the highest value estimated in the following range for the requirement £10,800,000 ex VAT [£12,960,000 inc. VAT] and £21,600,000 ex VAT [£25,920,000 inc. VAT] which has been calculated on the basis of a four year Framework with additional contingency should the demand increase for any reason, given the essential nature of the works under the contract i.e. reactive works which cannot be forecasted in the pre procurement exercise or tender stage. The Authority expressly reserves the rights to utilise the non-exclusivity clauses as outlined in the Framework documents at EA’s sole discretion.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
  • Lot 3 · #3
    Lot 3 Building maintenance service works Area South West Council area Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon Award per Item: No
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    The Measured Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Building: Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3. Works / Services include the following Core Skill Disciplines: Building Works, Asbestos Services 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 Building: 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 areas of Mid and East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey Lot 2 Building: 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 areas of Lisburn and Castlereagh and Ards and North Down Lot 3 Building: 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 areas of Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon. Additional information: This Framework has been awarded by Northern Ireland Education Authority “EA” and is open to the EA, including NI educational bodies as follows and at some point during the life of the contract these bodies may wish to utilise the Framework and should have access, at any point, with the permission of EA. This agreement is not intended to replace any current agreements that participating or non-participating institutions may already have in place. Due to the independent nature of these bodies and schools within Northern Ireland, there is no obligation to become party to the Framework. These bodies include:. • Primary and Post Primary schools under the control of the EA, Catholic Maintained Schools, Independent Schools in NI, Irish Medium Schools in NI, both Controlled and, Voluntary Grammar Schools, Nursery School for NI both controlled and Catholic Maintained, school meals kitchens onsite at all of these schools, Controlled Youth Centres and Libraries NI.https://www.educationni.gov.uk/services/schools-plus. • Grant Controlled Integrated Education Schools in NI. https://www.nicie.org/parents/school-finder/. Independent School in NI; and. https://www.isc.co.uk/schools/northern-ireland/. The value shown in V.2.4 is the highest value is the highest value estimated in the following range for the requirement £14,000,000 ex VAT [£16,800,000 inc. VAT] and £28,000,000 ex VAT [£33,600,000 inc. VAT] which has been calculated on the basis of a four year Framework with additional contingency should the demand increase for any reason, given the essential nature of the works under the contract i.e. reactive works which cannot be forecasted in the pre procurement exercise or tender stage. The Authority expressly reserves the rights to utilise the non-exclusivity clauses as outlined in the Framework documents at EA’s sole discretion.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    5 Sept 2024, 16:59 BST
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  4. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  5. Contract active
    Signed 30 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · £21,600,000
  6. Contract active
    Signed 30 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · £21,600,000
  7. Contract active
    Signed 30 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · £28,000,000
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
MAURICE FLYNN SONS LTD
Not published · Not published · active
D MARTIN BUILDING
Not published · Not published · active
Greystone Joinery Construction Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Lot 1 Building maintenance service works (Area North) (Council area Mid and East Antrim and Antrim and Newtownabbey) Award per Item: No
£21,600,000 · signed 30 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 2 Building maintenance service works (Area East) (Council area Lisburn and Castlereagh and Ards and North Down) Award per Item: No
£21,600,000 · signed 30 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Lot 3 Building maintenance service works (Area South West) (Council area Armagh, Banbridge and Craigavon) Award per Item: No
£28,000,000 · signed 30 Aug 2024, 00:00 BST · active
Bid statistics
bids: 10 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 10 (lot 1)
smeBids: 8 (lot 1)
bids: 10 (lot 2)
electronicBids: 10 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 2)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 10 (lot 2)
smeBids: 8 (lot 2)
bids: 9 (lot 3)
electronicBids: 9 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 3)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 9 (lot 3)
smeBids: 7 (lot 3)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

the Education Authority

Contracting authority GB-FTS-84187
View buyer profile
  • Libraries NI
    buyer

    Lisburn City Library 23 Linenhall Street, Lisburn, UK, BT28 1FJ
  • the Education Authority
    buyer

    40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQ
  • D MARTIN BUILDING
    supplier

    UNIT 11 GLENVIEW IND ESTATE, NEWTOWNARDS, UK, BT23 6AY
  • Greystone Joinery Construction Ltd
    supplier

    65 Legilly Rd, DUNGANNON, UK, BT70 1PE
  • MAURICE FLYNN SONS LTD
    supplier

    2 Springbank Road, Springbank Industrial Estate, BELFAST, UK, BT17 0QL
  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.
    reviewBody

    Belfast
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