Find a TenderAwardedContract details notice
Published 1 May 2025, 11:08 BST

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF ENERGY PERFORMANCE CERTIFICATES FOR HOUSE SALES, VACANT HOUSE SALES AND COMMERCIAL PREMISES

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£90,000≈ £45k / year · £108,000 inc. VAT5.6% below published estimate
Submissions closed 22 May 2025awarded 27 Jun 2025
Awarded to MEA (NI) Ltd
Contract term 2 yrsends 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions · starts 1 Sept 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (the Housing Executive) requires qualified accredited Domestic and Non-Domestic Energy Assessors for the provision of:

  • An energy performance survey service applicable where tenants apply to purchase their dwelling under the House Sales Scheme for properties for which a valid Energy Performance Certificate (EPC) does not exist.
  • An energy performance survey service applicable for the sale of vacant dwellings for properties for which a valid EPC does not exist.
  • An energy performance survey service applicable for the letting and re-letting of commercial premises not exceeding 500sq metres gross internal floor space for which a valid EPC does not exist.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£90,000
Contract period: 1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 (2 yrs) · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensionsValue: £90,000 exc. VAT · £108,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: Please see the Tender Documentation. · The Housing Executive have the ability to extend the contract for any period(s) up to and including 36 months, or part thereof, entirely at the discretion of the Housing Executive.
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see Tender Documentation.

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

Lot awarding rule: Please see section 6 of the Invitation to Tender (ITT) contained within the Tender Documentation.

Conditions of participation1
  • Condition of participation

    Please see Tender Documentation.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
1 May 2025, 11:08 BST
Last source update
23 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
Authority reference
P0589
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018320
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050b21 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
22 May 2025, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
19 May 2025, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders may only be submitted via the etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ portal.

Timeline

1 May 2025 → 1 Sept 2025 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 11:08 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    19 May 2025, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline
    22 May 2025, 15:00 BST
  4. Latest notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
  5. Contract starts
    1 Sept 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 1 May 2025
  1. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 11:08 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    1 May 2025, 11:41 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 22 May 2025, 15:00 BST
    1 May 2025, 11:41 BST
    +0 days · was 22 May 2025, 23:59 BST
  4. Contract details notice published
    23 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
    UK7
  5. Status changed to complete
    23 Jul 2025, 10:07 BST
Published amendments (1)

Please note the deadline for submission of clarification queries is 15:00 on Monday 19th May 2025 (initial Contract Notice stated a time of 23:59 which is incorrect). Please note the deadline for submission of tenders is 15:00 on Thursday 22nd May 2025 (initial Contract Notice stated a time of 23:59 which is incorrect).

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £85,0001 contract exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 27 Jun 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
MEA (NI) LtdSME£85,000 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · MEA (NI) LtdSME

    Signed
    27 Jun 2025
    Value
    £85,000
    Period
    1 Sept 2025 – 31 Aug 2027 · up to 31 Aug 2030 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    The initial contract period is for two years from 1st September 2025 - 31st August 2027 with a possible 36 month extension(s), or part thereof (possible 5 year contract period).

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYV-8666-PQQY Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8PBContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • MEA (NI) LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI053923GB-PPON: PLCV-3341-BGRL Suite 1, Eilidhaus, 497 Antrim Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT15 3BPContact email

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender