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Published 11 Feb 2025, 16:23 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

PROVISION OF FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE AT COUNCIL SITES THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH

Authority: Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council (Local council)·Consortium: 2 public authorities

Framework agreementServicesOpen procedureSME suitable

Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Software Packages & ERP (48)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN0D)

Framework ceiling (notional)Value not publishedframework ceiling, not attributable revenue

Submissions closed 19 Mar 2025awarded 20 May 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council would like to appoint suitably qualified and experienced Contractors to a framework to undertake reactive, emergency and planned maintenance visits, including capital works, for fire alarm systems, emergency voice communication, public address systems and induction loop systems, in accordance with the most recent and relevant legislation.

CPV: Fire-alarm systems · Fire-detection systems · Public address systems · Repair and maintenance services of building installations

How this framework works

From the published notice

Places: up to 5 suppliers · 4 bids received (0.8 per place) · 4 appointed

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Lot #1Awarded

Delivery: Northern Ireland

Extensions: Option to extend for up to a further 24 months, subject to performance and reviewVariant bids: not allowed

31625100 Fire-detection systems 31625200 Fire-alarm systems 48952000 Public address systems

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

Quality: 50%Price: 50%

Published sub-criteria (2)

Service Delivery Proposals: 50%
price: 50%

Published award criteria (2)

Service Delivery Proposals: 50
Price: 50

What this means for your bid

Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
“PROVISION OF FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE AT COUNCIL SITES THROUGHOUT THE…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, up to 5 suppliers, not a single contract.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Open procedure
Legal basis: CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Framework agreement
Who may use this agreement: Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement: No (one-off requirement)
First published: 11 Feb 2025, 16:23 GMT
Last source update: 20 May 2025, 15:40 BST
Award evaluation window: 19 Mar 2025 – …
Authority reference: FI/PRO/TEN/559
FTS notice number: 2025/S 000-023386
Classification (CPV): Fire-alarm systemsFire-detection systemsPublic address systemsRepair and maintenance services of building installations
Delivery area: Northern Ireland (UKN0D)
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-04dde0 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: Jaggaer · Who buys & how to bid on JAGGAER

Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN

Access & registration note: Free; latest Chrome/Edge/Firefox only — corporate browsers fail

Appointment period ends: 19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel: {"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages: en
Bids opened: 19 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk ↗

Timeline

19 Mar 2025 → 20 May 2025 · 3 dates

Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
19 Mar 2025, 12:00 GMT
Bids opened
19 Mar 2025, 12:01 GMT
Notice published
20 May 2025, 15:40 BST

Notice history

2 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 20 May 2025

Status changed to complete
20 May 2025, 15:40 BST
Buyer details updated
20 May 2025, 15:40 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Suppliers appointed 4admitted to the panel · see the list ↓

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 20 May 2025

1 suppliers are admitted to this framework without individual award values or dates, see the supplier list below.

Contracts

PROVISION OF FIRE ALARM MAINTENANCE AT COUNCIL SITES THROUGHOUT THE BOROUGH
Signed
20 May 2025
Value
£1,000,000
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4bids · 4 electronic · 4 from abroad	4	—	—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

2 public bodies on the notice

Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council

Contracting authorityLocal CouncilRegional or local authorityGeneral public services 50 Stiles Way, Antrim, Northern Ireland, BT41 2UBContact email, phone

Dispute resolution & review bodies

Royal Courts of Justice - High CourtReview body Belfast

Framework contractors & participating bidders

4 commercial parties on the notice

Diamond Electronic Systems LtdFramework contractor Belfast, Northern Ireland
Pip Fire & Security LtdFramework contractor Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland
Vis Security Solutions LtdFramework contractor Belfast, Northern Ireland
Zest Fire and Security LtdFramework contractor Ballymoney, Northern Ireland

Official documents & specifications

Official links; attachments are not copied

No document links were published on the notice.