Section one: Contracting authority/entity
one.1) Name and addresses
Northern Ireland Housing Executive
2 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8PB
Contact
Gary McCluskey
Country
United Kingdom
Region code
UK - United Kingdom
Internet address(es)
Main address
https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Buyer's address
Section two: Object
two.1) Scope of the procurement
two.1.1) Title
CT0154 - External Cyclical Maintenance - Lot 1
two.1.2) Main CPV code
- 45000000 - Construction work
two.1.3) Type of contract
Works
two.2) Description
two.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS codes
- UKN - Northern Ireland
two.2.4) Description of the procurement at the time of conclusion of the contract:
external cyclical maintenance to properties throughout Northern Ireland.
two.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
18
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: 2025/S 000-060437
Section five. Award of contract/concession
Contract No
CT0154
Title
External Cyclical Maintenance
five.2) Award of contract/concession
five.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract/concession award decision:
17 July 2025
five.2.2) Information about tenders
The contract/concession has been awarded to a group of economic operators: No
five.2.3) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hetherington Painting Building Ltd
Donaghmore
BT70 3PH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
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: £3,538,141.60
Section six. Complementary information
six.3) Additional information
The value shown in section V.2.4 (Total value of the contract) represents the potential total value of the contract inclusive of the initial. Contract period of 12 months plus a planned 6 month extension period (included in the contract when initially advertised), prior to any modification.
six.4) Procedures for review
six.4.1) Review body
Royal Courts of Justice
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
- 45000000 - Construction work
seven.1.3) Place of performance
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
seven.1.4) Description of the procurement:
External cyclical maintenance works to NIHE properties in the South Down Area
seven.1.5) Duration of the contract, framework agreement, dynamic purchasing system or concession
Duration in months
18
seven.1.6) Information on value of the contract/lot/concession (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot/concession:
£5,307,212.40
seven.1.7) Name and address of the contractor/concessionaire
Hetherington Painting Building Ltd
Donaghmore
BT70 3PH
Country
United Kingdom
NUTS code
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Internet address
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):
The Housing Executive intends to modify this contract in line with regulation 72(1)(b) of the Public Contract Regulations 2015, to increase the spend on the contract. This represents an increase of up to £1,769,070.80 (approximately 50% of the value of the original contract). There no guarantee of any level of spend on the contract.
This is intended to give time for additional work to be carried out by the same Contractor during the Contract period.
seven.2.2) Reasons for modification
Need for additional works, services or supplies by the original contractor/concessionaire.
Description of the economic or technical reasons and the inconvenience or duplication of cost preventing a change of contractor:
NIHE is currently developing a 5-year programme focused on the delivery of External Maintenance Works and is holding a market engagement event in January 2026.
A significant investment of time and resources, for all parties, is required when procuring these contracts. It is not in the interest of the public purse to procure another round of short-term contracts. Doing so would result in significant inconvenience, and substantial duplication of costs would be incurred in issuing another short-term tender
The modification could enable us to develop a new strategy for ECM works and this will result in a new competition going to the market in early 2026.
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: £3,538,141.60
Total contract value after the modifications
Value excluding VAT: £5,307,212.40