Future opportunity

The Provision of Facilities Services for NIFRS

  • Procurement and Logistics Service

F01: Prior information notice (prior information only)

Notice reference: 2022/S 000-003525

Published 8 February 2022, 10:05am



Section one: Contracting authority

one.1) Name and addresses

Procurement and Logistics Service

77 Boucher Crescent

Belfast

BT12 6HU

Email

bouchernifrs@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

one.2) Information about joint procurement

The contract is awarded by a central purchasing body

one.3) Communication

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

one.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

one.5) Main activity

Health


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

The Provision of Facilities Services for NIFRS

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 79993100 - Facilities management services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.1.4) Short description

NIFRS objective is to get an understanding from the market and what would be the best solution to provide FM Services to LDC Cookstown.

NIFRS currently use a Term Service Contract to undertake planned and reactive maintenance throughout their estate and a BSO PaLS Contract for Cleaning, Grounds Maintenance and Waste Management. NIFRS do have the option to merge this site into this contract; however, there are some services that aren’t included within the TSSC e.g. Catering, Security and maintenance of bespoke Fire Fighting Props.

At this stage, NIFRS are uncertain if a standalone catering provision contract would be attractive to the market, or would a package of combined soft services e.g. catering, cleaning (including window cleaning, waste management, security and grounds maintenance be more attractive to the market

In order to avoid failed procurement exercise and gain an understanding operating models.

Any information gathered through this market consultation exercise may inform internal business planning and any possible subsequent procurement process and will NOT be appraised in any future tender evaluation exercise.

two.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

two.2) Description

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
  • UK - United Kingdom

two.2.4) Description of the procurement

Provision of Facilities Services for Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS)

two.2.14) Additional information

Please send an email to bouchernifrs@hscni.net to request a copy of the pre-market engagement document. Should you wish to participate in this exercise you must complete the questionnaire in this document. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via email no later than 3pm on 8th March 2022.

two.3) Estimated date of publication of contract notice

9 February 2022


Section four. Procedure

four.1) Description

four.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Please send an email to bouchernifrs@hscni.net to request a copy of the pre-market engagement document. Should you wish to participate in this exercise you must complete the questionnaire in this document. The questionnaire must be completed and returned via email no later than 3pm on 8th March 2022.