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Published 29 Jan 2026, 20:37 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

REVISED T25/26-056 PPM and RM 03 Fire, Security and Communication Systems for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Official notice

Authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (Local council)

ServicesOpen procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Sectors: Electrical machinery, apparatus, equipment and consumables; lighting (31)Radio, television, communication, telecommunication and related equipment (32)Repair & Maintenance (50) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN)
Published estimate£91,093,400≈ £30m / year · £91,093,400 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 3 Mar 2026
Contract term 3 yrsends 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensions · starts 1 Apr 2026

Re-procurement openT26/27-022 PPM and RM 07 - Fire Alarm and Life Safety Systems for Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council · bids close

What is being bought

Published requirement description

This tender is for the provision of Inspection and Maintenance of Fire, Security, and

Communication Systems across Lisburn and Castlereagh City Councils portfolio of

properties - this will include large leisure facilities and administrative centres.

PLEASE NOTE - This UK6 Notice is to replace the original notice published 19th May 2026. Modifications made include extending standstill end date to 12th June, change of contract start date and the inclusion of associated organisations

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 1 Jan 2031, 23:59 GMT.

CPV: Closed-circuit surveillance system · Fire-alarm systems · Repair and maintenance services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedRenewal 3 yrsPublished value£91,093,400
Contract period: 1 Apr 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 (3 yrs) · up to 31 Mar 2031 with extensionsValue: £91,093,400 exc. VAT · £91,093,400 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern Ireland
Extensions: Following an initial 3 year period, 2 further extension periods of 12 months each are available.
31625200 Fire-alarm systems32235000 Closed-circuit surveillance system50000000 Repair and maintenance services

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: 30%Price: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality
  • Price
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
Cancelled
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 1 Jan 2031
First published
29 Jan 2026, 20:37 GMT
Last source update
10 Jun 2026, 08:47 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 19 Mar 2026
Authority reference
T25/26-056
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-009681
Latest notice
Procurement termination notice (UK12)
Classification (CPV)
Closed-circuit surveillance systemFire-alarm systemsRepair and maintenance services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-061283 Find a Tender

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
3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
Clarification deadline
24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

29 Jan 2026 → 10 Jun 2026 · 9 dates
  1. Planning notice published270 days ago
    29 Jan 2026, 20:37 GMT
  2. Tender notice published265 days ago
    3 Feb 2026, 17:57 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by244 days ago
    24 Feb 2026, 23:59 GMT
  4. Submission deadline237 days ago
    3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  5. Award decision expected by221 days ago
    19 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract starts209 days ago
    1 Apr 2026, 00:00 BST
  7. Assessment summaries sent161 days ago
    19 May 2026, 00:00 BST
  8. Standstill ends150 days ago
    29 May 2026, 23:59 BST
  9. Latest notice published139 days ago
    10 Jun 2026, 08:47 BST

Notice history

12 events · 5 releases on Find a Tender · since 29 Jan 2026
  1. Preliminary market engagement notice published
    29 Jan 2026, 20:37 GMT
    UK2
  2. Tender notice published
    3 Feb 2026, 17:57 GMT
    UK4
  3. Published value updated
    3 Feb 2026, 17:57 GMT
  4. Status changed to active
    3 Feb 2026, 17:57 GMT
  5. Procurement method changed
    3 Feb 2026, 17:57 GMT
  6. Deadline published: 3 Mar 2026, 23:59 GMT
    3 Feb 2026, 17:57 GMT
  7. Contract award notice published
    19 May 2026, 08:13 BST
    UK6
  8. Status changed to complete
    19 May 2026, 08:13 BST
  9. Contract award notice published
    26 May 2026, 10:32 BST
    UK6
  10. Contract signature expected
    1 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
  11. Procurement termination notice published
    10 Jun 2026, 08:47 BST
    UK12
  12. Contract signature expected
    15 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
    scheduled
Routine re-releases (5)
  • 2026-02: 1 release · 3 Feb 2026
  • 2026-01: 1 release · 29 Jan 2026

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 2
Awarded value £759,1121 award exc. VAT
Bids received 55 from SMEs
Contracts signed 1
Awarded toValueDateStatus
D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTDSME1 Jun 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: 3+1+1£759,11219 May 2026Awarded
D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTDSME1 Jul 2026 – 31 Mar 2029 · up to 31 Mar 2031Extensions: Contract is to March 2029+1+1£759,11219 May 2026Cancelled

Contracts

  • Contract 1 · D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTDSME

    Signed
    date not published
    Value
    —
    Period
    … – 31 Mar 2029
    Status
    cancelled (9 Jun 2026), The Council has concluded that its needs and requirements would be better met (and incorporated within) a new procurement on revised terms.

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
5final-stage tenders50—

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lisburn & Castlereagh City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHHT-5875-NTNM Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 4RLContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • D B MCLARNON FIRE PROTECTION AGENCY LTDAwarded supplierGB-COH: NI630113GB-PPON: PYWP-2516-LCJP Unit 44 Work West Industrial Estate, 301 Glen Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT11 8BUContact email

Official documents & specifications (5)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure