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Published 31 Jul 2025, 09:56 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Preventative and Reactive Pest Control Services

Official notice

Authority: the Education Authority (Central government)

3 lotsServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£2,336,997total for 3 lots · £2,804,395 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 23 Jan 2026awarded 3 Apr 2026
Awarded to Horizon Environment Services Ltd3 awards
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

What is being bought3 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

For the provision of Preventative and Reactive Pest Control services for the Northern Ireland Education Authority in accordance with Tender FMM-25-005.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Dec 2028, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Pest-control services

Lots and requirements (3)Procurement structure

3 lots · all with a published value (£2,336,997 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£895,788

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £895,788 exc. VAT · £1,074,945 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: as per tender documentation · Any period up to and including 24 months
90922000 Pest-control services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    CoP 1 - Technical ability to perform the contract – Previous Experience

Lot #2AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£778,387

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £778,387 exc. VAT · £934,064 inc. VAT
Extensions: as per tender documentation · Any period up to and including 24 months
90922000 Pest-control services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    CoP 1 - Technical ability to perform the contract – Previous Experience

Lot #3AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£662,822

The source published no individual description for this lot.

Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £662,822 exc. VAT · £795,386 inc. VAT
Extensions: as per tender documentation · Any period up to and including 24 months
90922000 Pest-control services
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    CoP 1 - Technical ability to perform the contract – Previous Experience

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: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Delivery of Services: 20%
  • Price: 70%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Delivery of Services
  • Social Value
  • Price
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Technical & professional ability

    CoP 1 - Technical ability to perform the contract – Previous Experience

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
Procedure method
Open procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Dec 2028
First published
31 Jul 2025, 09:56 BST
Last source update
27 Oct 2026, 09:53 GMT
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 13 Mar 2026
Authority reference
FMM-25-005
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-084842
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV)
Pest-control services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0569ca Find a Tender
Review and risk notes
Risks

The Buyer reserves the right to modify the Contract without a new procurement process in

certain circumstances due to the materialisation of a known/unknown risk.

Some risks to the contract performance have been identified below and included within

Annex 02 Specification:

Increase/decrease in the number of buildings within the EA Estate

Increase/decrease in the demand to use the Contract including such instances as increase in seasonal pest fluctuations, change of building use

General increases/decreases in all costs such as treatment consumables, equipment, insurances, labour rates etc.

Unforeseen/unplanned events (for e.g., new schools which are an amalgamation of

existing schools that were previously identified by EA as being eligible to utilise this

Contract) or instances where there is an emergence of new pest species or resistance patterns or public health emergencies or biosecurity alerts

Legislative changes and/or advances in technology that impact the requirements of the

Contract such including compliance with CRRU and food safety regulations

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Submission deadline
23 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk/epps/cft/prepareView… ↗

Timeline

31 Jul 2025 → 27 Oct 2026 · 10 dates
  1. Planning notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 09:56 BST
  2. Market engagement
    14 Aug 2025, 23:59 BST

    Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process to award a Contract for preventative pest control services to the Education Authority Catering Service throughout Northern Ireland. EANI wishes to engage with the market at this stage to establish the level of market interest and to gather information that will be beneficial in the retendering process. Suppliers who wish to participate in the market engagement exercise should complete the pre-market engagement questionnaire. Further information including the questionnaire can be downloaded from CfT Documents of CfT 6060398. The questionnaire must be completed and submitted no later than 3 pm on the closing date detailed. There are no documents to be completed other than the questionnaire. Any information gathered will NOT be considered in any future tender evaluation exercise. Participation or non-participation in this pre-procurement market engagement shall not prevent any supplier/provider from participating in a potential procurement process nor is it intended that any information supplied shall place any supplier/ provider at an advantage in any forthcoming procurement process. For the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the project is not part of a formal procurement process and there is no commitment, at this stage to carrying out such a process.

  3. Tender notice published313 days ago
    19 Dec 2025, 12:02 GMT
  4. Clarification questions by285 days ago
    16 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  5. Submission deadline278 days ago
    23 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
  6. Award decision expected by228 days ago
    13 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  7. Contract starts210 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Assessment summaries sent208 days ago
    3 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  9. Standstill ends194 days ago
    16 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
  10. Latest notice published34h ago
    27 Oct 2026, 09:53 GMT

Notice history

10 events · 4 releases on Find a Tender · since 31 Jul 2025
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    31 Jul 2025, 09:56 BST
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    19 Dec 2025, 12:02 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value published: £2,336,997
    19 Dec 2025, 12:02 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    19 Dec 2025, 12:02 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    19 Dec 2025, 12:02 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 23 Jan 2026, 15:00 GMT
    19 Dec 2025, 12:02 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    3 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    3 Apr 2026, 16:01 BST
  9. Contract signature expected
    17 Apr 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  10. Contract details notice published
    27 Oct 2026, 09:53 GMT
    UK7
Routine re-releases (4)
  • 2025-07: 1 release · 31 Jul 2025

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 3
Awarded value £2,336,9973 awards exc. VAT
Bids received 1610 from SMEs
Contracts signed 3latest 17 Apr 2026
Awarded toValueDateStatus
Lot 11 award
Horizon Environment Services LtdLot 1 - Southwest1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: Any period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. As per tender documentation£895,7883 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 21 award
Horizon Environment Services LtdLot 2-North1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: Any period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. As per tender documentation£778,3873 Apr 2026Awarded
Lot 31 award
Horizon Environment Services LtdLot 3- East1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031Extensions: Any period(s) up to and including 24 months · Options: The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. As per tender documentation£662,8223 Apr 2026Awarded

Contracts

  • Lot 1 - Southwest · Horizon Environment Services Ltd

    Signed
    17 Apr 2026
    Value
    £895,788
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Any period(s) up to and including 24 months
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. As per tender documentation

    No agreed KPIs: N/A Contract value below £5million

  • Lot 2-North · Horizon Environment Services Ltd

    Signed
    17 Apr 2026
    Value
    £778,387
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Any period (s) up to and including 24 months
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. As per tender documentation

    No agreed KPIs: N/A Contract value below £5million

  • Lot 3- East · Horizon Environment Services Ltd

    Signed
    17 Apr 2026
    Value
    £662,822
    Period
    1 May 2026 – 30 Apr 2029 · up to 30 Apr 2031 with extensions
    Status
    active
    Extensions
    Any period (s) up to and including 24 months
    Options
    The right to additional purchases while the contract is valid. As per tender documentation

    No agreed KPIs: N/A Contract value below £5million

Bid statistics published by the authority

LotBidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
Lot 15final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one30—
Lot 26final-stage tenders · 7 at stage one40—
Lot 35final-stage tenders · 6 at stage one30—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

the Education Authority

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPHJ-6982-JPXY 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NQContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice
  • HORIZON ENVIRONMENT SERVICES LIMITEDAwarded supplierGB-COH: 02705606GB-PPON: PVJC-1892-JWTX 3rd Floor 1 Ashley Road, Altrincham, North West, WA14 2DTContact email
  • Horizon Environment Services LimitedAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PVJC-1892-JWTX Graveoak Lane, East Lancashire Road, Leigh, Lancashire, North West, WN7 3SEContact email

Official documents & specifications (8)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure