Official UK procurement notice
Supply and Delivery of Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive
Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Public body)
What is being bought2 lots · detail below
Published requirement descriptionThe Northern Ireland Housing Executive requires Contractor(s) for the supply and delivery of smoke alarms and heat alarms as described in the Specification and in accordance with the Housing Executive’s Conditions of Contract included with the Tender Documentation.
The Contracts will be for a 12 month period with the option to extend for any period up to a maximum 12 months (potential 2 year Contract Period).
This requirement will be divided into 2 Lots:
Lot One: RM Alarms
Lot Two: COT Alarms
There is a separate competition for each Lot.
Tenderers can apply for one or both Lots.
Full details can be found in the advertised Tender Documentation.
- The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 2 Oct 2028, 23:59 BST.
- How the procedure runs: The Housing Executive intends to run a procurement as outlined in Section 6 of the Invitation to Tender Documentation. Summarised below as follows: Stage 1 - Qualification Stage 2 - Award Criteria Cost If following all previous stages described in section 6 of the ITT, only a single tender has been recievd that is deemed to be unsuitable, the Housing Executive may enter negotaitions with Tenderer with the intention of agreeing amendments to their tender provided that the intital conditons of contract are not substainitally altered. Please see the ITT for more details.
CPV: Burglar and fire alarms · Electrical accessories · Electrical components · Electrical supplies and accessories · Smoke-detection apparatus
Lots and requirements (2)Procurement structure
2 lots · all with a published value (£750,000 together) · same evaluation weights on every lotLot #1RM AlarmsRenewalPublished value£470,000
Lot One covers the requirement for RM Smoke and Heat Alarms.
Please see the advertised Tender Documentation for full details including the Specification which outlines this requirement.
Lot #2COT AlarmsRenewalPublished value£280,000
Lot Two covers the requirement for COT Smoke and Heat Alarms.
Please see the advertised Tender Documentation for full details including the Specification which outlines this requirement.
What it takes to wini
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 morei
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).
Published sub-criteria (1)
- Cost (applies to both Lots - both Lots evaluated individually): 100%
Published award criteria (1)
- Cost (applies to both Lots - both Lots evaluated individually): Please see the Pricing Schedules for each Lot for full details.
No conditions of participation were published on the notice; check the tender documents.
- Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- Turnover usually expected: about £560,000 – ~£940,000 per lot (twice each lot's annual value).
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula. Turnover is an indicative market norm (≈2× annual value), not a published condition.
Competition analysis · published record, not a forecast of who will bid
How Northern Ireland Housing Executive buys Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 3843), and who usually turns up
Northern Ireland Housing Executive’s published record next to the market for the same work. Frameworks and DPS are left out: they draw different bid counts. Whole-market view: Detection and analysis apparatus (CPV 3843) →
How the contest usually goes
Winner shares use published awards; bid and price charts use contested lots.
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How often small and medium firms win.
Share of awards where the winner’s size is known.
The counts under this question show how many awards have a known supplier size.
Small firms have won here. Neither number says whether you qualify; it describes who has been winning.
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How often local firms win similar work.
Winners with a registered address in the delivery region, out of awards with a known address.
Local means the winner is registered in the region where that award was delivered. The market figure counts awards delivered in Northern Ireland.
A local branch does not count if the registered address is elsewhere.
Most of this buyer’s recorded winners were registered in the region where that award was delivered.
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How long buyers here take to decide after bids close.
Middle value in days from the bid deadline to the award date, on competitions that published both.
Only decided tenders count, so slow ones still waiting are not in.
Half of these awards have an award date within 42 days of the bid deadline.
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How often work is awarded with no recorded rival.
Direct awards and tenders where every published lot count shows one bid.
The buyer’s share is a minimum: some awards have no bid count.
Thin markets produce this too; it is not proof of a tailored specification.
Missing bid counts may hide more single-bid awards. This share is a minimum.
How many bids did past lots attract?
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How many bids past lots received.
Each colour is a bid-count range. Only competed lots with a published count are included.
Past bids do not predict this tender.
1 bid9% / 38%
2–321% / 56%
4–637% / 0%
7+33% / 6%
How did awards compare with estimates?
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Where winning prices landed against estimates.
Each colour shows awards below, close to or above the published estimate, one lot at a time.
Past prices are a guide, not a bid price.
Below estimate34% / 70%
Within ±2%20% / 10%
Above estimate47% / 20%
Assess each lot i
What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
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What past awards tell you about each lot.
See the forecast, this buyer’s earlier suppliers and firms with relevant wins.
No supplier is confirmed as a bidder.
Open a lot for its forecast, this buyer’s previous supplier and possible competitors, from published award history, not a bid list
Lot #1RM AlarmsCPV 3168Published estimate£470k
This lot is listed as CPV 3168. The table above uses the notice category.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid14%
2–349%
4–631%
7+6%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 14 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£428k–£470k
Estimate£470k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Electrical Factors LimitedEarlier contract | T1687 - Supply and Delivery of Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms for the Northern Ireland Housing Executivenotice published Oct 2024 | — | £1.6m | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £6.3m17 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=5 | |
| £37m51 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 21 live · £29m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=12 | |
| £6.6m22 awards in 36m · last this month | 11 live · £4.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 6% below n=9 | |
| £1.4m5 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 2 live · £304k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £12k2 awards in 36m · last 15 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
Lot #2COT AlarmsCPV 3168Published estimate£280k
This lot is listed as CPV 3168. The table above uses the notice category.
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How many bids this lot may attract.
The forecast uses similar past competitions. The bar shows either that forecast or past bid counts; the line below says which.
Each lot shows its own forecast based on its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A forecast, not a list of bidders.
1 bid16%
2–347%
4–631%
7+6%
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Where the award price may land.
The forecast uses similar awards and the buyer’s estimate. The band covers the middle half of likely prices.
Based on 14 comparable awards. Each lot reflects its own category; forecasts for different lots of the same notice are not comparative.
A statistical guide from past awards, not a price to bid.
Middle 50%£255k–£280k
Estimate£280k
Who has supplied this buyer on similar work? i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
A past supplier may not bid again.
| Supplier | This buyer’s earlier contract | Lot | Award value | Why listed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City Electrical Factors LimitedEarlier contract | T1687 - Supply and Delivery of Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms for the Northern Ireland Housing Executivenotice published Oct 2024 | — | £1.6m | Matched as the earlier contract |
Who could compete for this lot? i
Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
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Who could compete for this lot?
Firms with relevant past wins. On a framework, we show firms on that agreement.
None is confirmed as a bidder.
| Supplier | Won in this category | Live contracts | Award vs estimate |
|---|---|---|---|
| £6.3m17 awards in 36m · last 3 months ago | None on file | at estimate n=5 | |
| £37m51 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 21 live · £29m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | at estimate n=12 | |
| £6.6m22 awards in 36m · last this month | 11 live · £4.1m iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | 6% below n=9 | |
| £1.4m5 awards in 36m · last 1 month ago | 2 live · £304k iPublic contracts this supplier still holds. Its awards whose published end date is still in the future, with their values. Many contracts publish no end date, so this is a floor, not the whole book. Unexpired says nothing about spare capacity. | no comparable pairs | |
| £12k2 awards in 36m · last 15 months ago | None on file | no comparable pairs |
About this data
- Source. Official UK public procurement notices (Find a Tender), reused under the Open Government Licence v3.0. New notices arrive through the day; the figures are rebuilt nightly.
- Two views, kept apart. The authority’s own track record and the wider market for the same kind of work sit side by side and are never mixed. Where the local picture is too thin, a figure widens to a broader market and says which one it used.
- Forecasts are labelled. The price forecast and its range, possible competitors and the earlier-work matches are our estimates from past awards: not published facts, not win chances and not price advice. Official notices do not say who is bidding.
- Every figure shows what it rests on. Not every notice publishes a bid count, a value or a delivery region, so each figure carries the number of records behind it, and one built on few records is marked as such. The on a figure explains it; the counting rules are in the methodology. Spotted something wrong? Tell us.
What this replaces i
Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
94% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
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Who has done similar work for this buyer.
Past contracts are matched by buyer, title and type of work.
94% title match.
A past supplier may not bid again.
The prior contract this notice most likely re-tenders · matched by title and category (94% title match), the holder is not guaranteed to re-bid
T1687 - Supply and Delivery of Smoke Alarms and Heat Alarms for the Northern Ireland Housing Executive — held by City Electrical Factors Limited; no contract end date published.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Goods
- Notice status
- Requests to participate open
- 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 2 Oct 2028
- First published
- 13 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Last source update
- 13 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 1 Jan 2027
- Authority reference
P0642- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-096552- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-07868cFind a Tender- Contract terms summary
Please see the documents entitled 'P0642 - Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract' and 'P0642 - Commercial Conditions of Contract for Supplies Contracts' for details.
- How it runs
The Housing Executive intends to run a procurement as outlined in Section 6 of the Invitation to Tender Documentation.
Summarised below as follows:
Stage 1 - Qualification
Stage 2 - Award Criteria Cost
If following all previous stages described in section 6 of the ITT, only a single tender has been recievd that is deemed to be unsuitable, the Housing Executive may enter negotaitions with Tenderer with the intention of agreeing amendments to their tender provided that the intital conditons of contract are not substainitally altered.
Please see the ITT for more details.
How to participate & submission route
Official notice Submit via eTendersNI- Requests to participate (first stage)
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- Tender submission deadline
- 9 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 2 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Tenders may only be submitted via the etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ portal
Timeline
13 Oct 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 5 dates- Tender notice published16 days ago13 Oct 2026, 13:37 BST
- Today29 Oct 2026
- Clarification questions byin 3 days2 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Submission deadlinein 10 days9 Nov 2026, 15:00 GMT
- Contract startsin 63 days1 Jan 2027
- Award decision expected byin 64 days1 Jan 2027, 23:59 GMT
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published13 Oct 2026, 13:37 BSTUK4
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Nothing awarded yet- Awards (0)
- No award published
- Contracts (0)
- No contract published
- Bid statistics
- No aggregate bid statistics published
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender