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Official UK procurement notice

FMM-23-002 The Education Authority Term Service Short Contract for the Provision of Building - Response, Planned Maintenance and Minor Works Lots 1, 2 and 3

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)·Consortium: 3 public authorities

3 lotsWorksOpen procedureSME suitableMax 3 lots to bid
Published estimate£80,000,000total for 3 lots
Submissions closed 30 Oct 2024awarded 8 Apr 2026
Awarded to C H C GROUP LTD +4 more6 awards

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

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 Derry and Strabane. 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 area of Belfast 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 Fermanagh and Omagh.

CPV: Building 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

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£136,000,000 together) · a supplier may bid for at most 3 of them · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Building maintenance service works Area North Council Areas Derry and StrabaneAwardedRenewalPublished value£16,000,000
Extensions: Lot Contract period of two years with the option of additional periods for a total maximum Lot Contract durationof 4 years. · Lot Contract period of two years with the option of additional period(s) for a total maximum Lot Contract duration of 4 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #2Building maintenance service works Area East Council Area BelfastAwardedRenewalPublished value£40,000,000
Extensions: Lot Contract period of two years with the option of additional periods for a total maximum Lot Contract durationof 4 years. · Lot Contract period of two years with the option of additional period(s) for a total maximum Lot Contract duration of 4 years.Variant bids: not allowed
Lot #3Building maintenance service works Area South West Council Areas Fermanagh and OmaghAwardedRenewalPublished value£80,000,000
Extensions: Lot Contract period of two years with the option of additional periods for a total maximum Lot Contract durationof 4 years. · Lot Contract period of two years with the option of additional period(s) for a total maximum Lot Contract duration of 4 years.Variant bids: not allowed

What it takes to win
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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 more
How bids were scored · same split on all 3 lots
Quality: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality: 30
  • Price: 70
What this means for your bid
  • 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
4 Jul 2024, 16:56 BST
Last source update
8 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST
Award evaluation window
6 Sept 2024 – …
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-032074
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workBuilding installation workConstruction workConstruction work for buildings relating to education and researchRefurbishment workRoof works and other special trade construction works
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-047ad0 Find 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 £80,000,000 (ex vAT) and £96,000,000 (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
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
30 Oct 2024, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bids opened
6 Sept 2024, 15:30 BST
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

6 Sept 2024 → 8 Apr 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Bids opened
    6 Sept 2024, 15:30 BST
  2. Submission deadline
    30 Oct 2024, 15:00 GMT
  3. Bids must remain valid until
    4 Jan 2025, 23:59 GMT
  4. Notice published198 days ago
    8 Apr 2026, 15:48 BST

Notice history

4 events · 7 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Oct 2024
  1. Deadline moved to 16 Oct 2024, 15:00 BST
    7 Oct 2024, 16:49 BST
    +40 days · was 6 Sept 2024, 15:00 BST
  2. Deadline moved to 23 Oct 2024, 15:00 BST
    14 Oct 2024, 12:30 BST
    +7 days · was 16 Oct 2024, 15:00 BST
  3. Deadline moved to 30 Oct 2024, 15:00 GMT
    21 Oct 2024, 09:24 BST
    +7 days · was 23 Oct 2024, 15:00 BST
  4. Status changed to complete
    27 Nov 2025, 15:37 GMT
Published amendments (4 · 3 deadline changes)
WhenWhatBeforeAfterShift
—TextII.2.6)8000000024000000
—DeadlineDate · IV.2.2)6 Sept 202416 Oct 2024+40 d
—DeadlineDate · IV.2.2)16 Oct 202423 Oct 2024+7 d
—DeadlineDate · IV.2.2)23 Oct 202430 Oct 2024+7 d

Value change of Lot 3

Extension to Tender Submission deadline

Change to closing date of tender submission

Extension to closing date

Routine re-releases (7)
  • 2024-10: 2 releases · 7 Oct 2024, 14 Oct 2024
  • 2024-07: 2 releases · 4 Jul 2024, 10 Jul 2024

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 6
Awarded value £21,769,7456 contracts exc. VAT
Bids received 273 from SMEs
Contracts signed 6latest 8 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 1 · Building maintenance service works Area North Council Areas Derry and Strabane2 awards
C H C GROUP LTDSME£3,455,324 †—Awarded
MICHAEL NUGENT LTDSMELot 1 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works (Area North) (Council Areas Derry and Strabane)£2,524,122 †—Awarded
Lot 2 · Building maintenance service works Area East Council Area Belfast2 awards
Maurice Flynn and Sons LtdSME£5,561,274 †—Awarded
Irwin ME LtdSMELot 2 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance maintenance works (Area East) (Council Area Belfast)£3,764,018 †—Awarded
Lot 3 · Building maintenance service works Area South West Council Areas Fermanagh and Omagh2 awards
Woodvale Construction CompanySME£3,475,503 †—Awarded
C H C GROUP LTDSMELot 3 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works (Area South West) (Council Areas Fermanagh and Omagh)£2,989,504 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 Building maintenance service works (Area North) (Council Areas Derry and Strabane) · C H C GROUP LTDSME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2026
    Value
    £3,455,324
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 Building maintenance service works (Area East) (Council Area Belfast) · Maurice Flynn and Sons LtdSME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2026
    Value
    £5,561,274
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 Building maintenance service works (Area South West) (Council Areas Fermanagh and Omagh) · Woodvale Construction CompanySME

    Signed
    8 Apr 2026
    Value
    £3,475,503
    Status
    active
  • Lot 1 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works (Area North) (Council Areas Derry and Strabane) · MICHAEL NUGENT LTDSME

    Signed
    27 Nov 2025
    Value
    £2,524,122
    Status
    active
  • Lot 2 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance maintenance works (Area East) (Council Area Belfast) · Irwin ME LtdSME

    Signed
    27 Nov 2025
    Value
    £3,764,018
    Status
    active
  • Lot 3 Mechanical and Electrical maintenance works (Area South West) (Council Areas Fermanagh and Omagh) · C H C GROUP LTDSME

    Signed
    27 Nov 2025
    Value
    £2,989,504
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
1 · Building maintenance service works Area North Council Areas Derry and Strabane9bids · 9 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
2 · Building maintenance service works Area East Council Area Belfast9bids · 9 electronic · 1 from abroad1——
3 · Building maintenance service works Area South West Council Areas Fermanagh and Omagh9bids · 9 electronic · 1 from abroad1——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityCentral GovernmentBody governed by public lawEducation 40 Academy Street, Belfast, UK, BT1 2NQContact name, email Published organisation website ↗

Consortium members and other public bodies

Dispute resolution & review bodies

  • Education AuthorityReview body Belfast
  • The UK does not currently have any such bodies with responsibilities for appeal/mediation procedures.Mediation bodyReview body Belfast

Bidders & participating suppliers

5 commercial parties on the notice
  • C H C GROUP LTDAwarded supplier Unit 33 Seagoe Industrial Area, CRAIGAVON, UK, BT63 5QDContact email, phone
  • Irwin ME LimitedAwarded supplier 21 Armagh Road, Portadown, UK, BT62 3DLContact email, phone
  • MAURICE FLYNN SONS LTDAwarded supplier 2 Springbank Road, Springbank Industrial Estate, BELFAST, UK, BT17 0QLContact email, phone
  • MICHAEL NUGENT LTDAwarded supplier 2 Tandragee Road, DUNGANNON, UK, BT70 3DSContact email, phone
  • Woodvale Construction CompanyAwarded supplier 59 Crevenagh Road, OMAGH, UK, BT79 0EXContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.