Scope
Reference
P-1079
Description
The potential competitive process associated with this Notice is supported by the PEACEPLUS programme, managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB). The requirement relates to the potential procurement of a range of professional services to support drilling of geothermal boreholes and the Installation of heat pumps at NIHEs Cloughfern site. This work aims to facilitate a ground source heat pump system and demonstrate how this emerging technology can be used to heat residential properties. Should a competition proceed, full details of the scope will be set out in the procurement documents, which will be made available on eTendersNI. On 5th November 2025 a Prior Information Notice was published in the Official Journal of the European Union relating to this requirement, Notice Publication Number: 733404 - 2025, OJ S Issue Number: 213/2025. Please Note: The views and opinions expressed in this document do not necessarily reflect those of the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) or the Programme funders.
Contract dates (estimated)
- 16 March 2026 to 31 May 2027
- 1 year, 2 months, 16 days
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 71351220 - Geological consultancy services
- 71351910 - Geology services
Contract locations
- UKN0D - Antrim and Newtownabbey
Submission
Publication date of tender notice (estimated)
5 January 2026
Tender submission deadline
26 January 2026, 11:59pm
Submission address and any special instructions
This Planned Procurement Notice is issued for market awareness only and outlines the initial strategic direction currently under development. All information contained herein is indicative and subject to change without notice as the Contracting Authority's strategy evolves. This notice does not constitute a call for competition, nor does it imply any commitment to commence a procurement project at this stage. It is anticipated that a further Planned Procurement Notice will be published in the UK Find a Tender Service in due course to reflect the developing strategy and provide updated information. Where appropriate, a corresponding notice may also be published in the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU). Any future procurement process will be conducted via https://etendersni.gov.uk/ Interested Suppliers must register on that platform in order to access procurement documentation and submit a tender if a procurement competition is published. This project is part-funded by PEACEPLUS through ERDF/UK ERDF Equivalent. The project reference is PP00093, and it is associated with the GEMINI programme
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Below threshold - open competition
Contracting authority
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTYV-8666-PQQY
Housing Centre, 2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8PB
United Kingdom
Email: cprocurement@nihe.gov.uk
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland