Contract

Maintenance of Boilers, Plant and Controls. Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass, Boiler Water Treatment and Clean Steam Generators

  • Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

F20: Modification notice

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-018660

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-050bfb

Published 2 May 2025, 10:08am



Section one: Contracting authority/entity

one.1) Name and addresses

Regional Business Services Organisation Procurement and Logistics Service

Greenmount House, Woodside Industrial Estate, Woodside Road

Ballymena

BT42 4QJ

Email

smc.sourcing@hscni.net

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UK - United Kingdom

Internet address(es)

Main address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps

Buyer's address

https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps


Section two: Object

two.1) Scope of the procurement

two.1.1) Title

Maintenance of Boilers, Plant and Controls. Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass, Boiler Water Treatment and Clean Steam Generators

Reference number

459602

two.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

two.1.3) Type of contract

Services

two.2) Description

two.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
  • 42163000 - Steam generators
  • 42162000 - Steam-generating boilers
  • 39137000 - Water softeners
  • 44621210 - Water boilers
  • 09320000 - Steam, hot water and associated products
  • 09321000 - Hot water
  • 09322000 - Steam
  • 09323000 - District heating
  • 09324000 - Long-distance heating

two.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN0 - Northern Ireland

two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:

Maintenance of Boilers, Plant and Controls. Low temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass, Boiler Water Treatment and Clean Steam Generators

two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

96

two.2.13) Information about European Union Funds

The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds: No


Section four. Procedure

four.2) Administrative information

four.2.1) Contract award notice concerning this contract

Notice number: 2017/S 116-233750


Section five. Award of contract/concession

Contract No

459602

Title

Maintenance of Boilers Plant and Controls. Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass, Boiler Water Treatment and Clean Steam Generators

five.2) Award of contract/concession

five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:

16 June 2017

five.2.2) Information about tenders

The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Geoff Castles Boilers Services N.I Limited

97A Belfast Road

Carrickfergus

BT38 8BX

Email

gary@geoffcastles.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

https://www.geoffcastles.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Boiler House Services Ltd

Lisburn

BT28 2SA

Email

robert@bhsgroup.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

https://www.boilerhouseservicesltd.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

five.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (at the time of conclusion of the contract;excluding VAT)

Total value of the procurement: £5,825,000


Section six. Complementary information

six.3) Additional information

Lots 1 and 2 of the current Contract 459602 are to be extended by a further 6 months, utilising the third 6 month period of the 3 x 6 months provision for extension available under the Terms and Conditions of Contract. This extension period may be utilised where the renewal procurement exercise is delayed, where there are no suitable tenders or where the procurement is the subject of a legal challenge preventing the award of the contract(s). This Modification Notice is to inform the market that the contracts outlined earlier may be extended by up to 18 months over and above the duration stated in Section II.2.7.

six.4) Procedures for review

six.4.1) Review body

Business Services Organisation

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom


Section seven: Modifications to the contract/concession

seven.1) Description of the procurement after the modifications

seven.1.1) Main CPV code

  • 50000000 - Repair and maintenance services

seven.1.2) Additional CPV code(s)

  • 50531100 - Repair and maintenance services of boilers
  • 42163000 - Steam generators
  • 42162000 - Steam-generating boilers
  • 39137000 - Water softeners
  • 44621210 - Water boilers
  • 09320000 - Steam, hot water and associated products
  • 09321000 - Hot water
  • 09322000 - Steam
  • 09323000 - District heating

seven.1.3) Place of performance

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:

Maintenance of Boilers Plant and Controls, Low Temperature Hot Water, Steam and Biomass, Boiler Water Treatment and Clean Steam Generators

seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession

Duration in months

102

seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)

Total value of the contract/lot/concession:

£5,825,000

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Geoff Castles Boiler Services N.I. Limited

97A Belfast Road

Carrickfergus

BT38 8BX

Email

gary@geoffcastles.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

https://www.geoffcastles.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire

Boiler House Services Ltd

Lisburn

BT28 2SA

Email

robert@bhsgroup.co.uk

Country

United Kingdom

NUTS code
  • UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address

https://www.boilerhouseservicesltd.co.uk

The contractor/concessionaire is an SME

Yes

seven.2) Information about modifications

seven.2.1) Description of the modifications

Nature and extent of the modifications (with indication of possible earlier changes to the contract):

Lots 1 and 2 of the current Contract 459602 are to be extended by a further 6 months, utilising the third 6 month period of the 3 x 6 months provision for extension available under the Terms and Conditions of Contract. This extension period may be utilised where the renewal procurement exercise is delayed, where there are no suitable tenders or where the procurement is the subject of a legal challenge preventing the award of the contract(s). This Modification Notice is to inform the market that the contracts outlined earlier may be extended by up to 18 months over and above the duration stated in Section II.2.7.

seven.2.2) Reasons for modification

Need for modification brought about by circumstances which a diligent contracting authority/entity could not foresee.

Description of the circumstances which rendered the modification necessary and explanation of the unforeseen nature of these circumstances:

This modification is made under the provisions set out in Regulation 72 (1) (c) (i), (ii) and (iii). The need for contract modification has been brought about by the unforeseen circumstances causing delay in the tender process and is required to ensure continuity of contractual cover until the tender process can be concluded.

seven.2.3) Increase in price

Updated total contract value before the modifications (taking into account possible earlier contract modifications, price adaptions and average inflation)

Value excluding VAT: £5,825,000

Total contract value after the modifications

Value excluding VAT: £5,825,000