Official UK procurement notice
ANDBC Appointment of an Integrated Consultancy Team for the Redevelopment of Bangor Marina and Harbour Wetside Facilities under Bangor Waterfront Redevelopment
Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Contracting Authority is developing a long-term vision for the Redevelopment of Bangor Waterfront. The vision is to turn Bangor into a ‘destination of choice’, as a place to live, work, visit, study and invest, through a series of interconnected developments and experiences along Bangor Waterfront. In partnership with Belfast Region City Deal, the Department for Communities and key stakeholders, Ards and North Down Borough Council is progressing plans to redevelop a 2 mile stretch of Bangor Waterfront between Skippingstone Beach (near Pickie Fun Park) and Banks Lane, Ballyholme to re-establish Bangor as a thriving seaside location and prime visitor attraction in Northern Ireland. The Redevelopment of Bangor Marina and Harbour Wetside Facilities was one of the constituent projects within the Bangor Waterfront Redevelopment programme recommended within the outline business case. Therefore, the services required under this contract are for the design and delivery of the Redeveloped Marina and Harbour Wetside Facilities. Bangor Marina and Harbour is located on the southern shore of Belfast Lough, within the city of Bangor, County Down. Bangor is Northern Ireland’s third largest urban settlement, with an estimated catchment population of approximately 170,000 within a 20-minute drive and around 475,000 within 30 minutes. In May 2022, the town was granted City status as part of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee Celebrations. Situated at the heart of Bangor’s seafront, the Marina is one of Northern Ireland’s premier marine leisure facilities, with an established reputation as a Blue Flag and 5-Gold Anchor award-winning marina. It acts as a gateway for domestic and international vessels arriving into Northern Ireland and is a central feature of Bangor’s visitor offering and waterfront identity. The redevelopment site for this project is focused solely on the wetside infrastructure of the marina and harbour, including (but not limited to) pontoons, berthing systems, service connections, access routes and associated in-water infrastructure. Please note that landside buildings, operational facilities and the surrounding public realm do not fall within the scope of this project and are being progressed separately under the Urban Waterfront and Public Realm (UWPR) project, also funded through the Belfast Region City Deal. The site is located at Bangor Marina, Quay Street, Bangor, BT20 5ED.
- How the procedure runs: This Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of the following stages: Stage 1 - Participation Stage Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender The purpose of the Participation Stage is to provide the Authority with sufficient information to allow Suppliers to be shortlisted to proceed to the Tender Stage. Suppliers’ responses to the Participation Stage will be evaluated against the conditions of participation set out in the Participation Stage documents. Suppliers must respond to all the questions and must provide all the supporting information requested, including access to the information stored on the Central Digital Platform. It is anticipated that the 6 Suppliers that satisfy: the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage. The Tender Stage will be the competitive tender process which may be carried out between the Authority and the Suppliers shortlisted at the end of the Participation Stage which may ultimately result in the award of the Contract.
CPV: Civil engineering consultancy services · Construction consultancy services · Construction management services · Construction project management services · Construction supervision services · Marina construction work · Marine construction works · Marine installations · Marine services · Structural engineering consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£800,000
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the Participation Stage Documents
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the Participation Stage Documents
- Condition of participationshortlisting
It is anticipated that the 6 Suppliers that satisfy: the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage.
Where there is a tie for 6th place, then all Suppliers in 6th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 6th place is deemed to occur where two or more Suppliers have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100) of the 6th place score.
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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).
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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 award criteria (3)
- Quality: As detailed in the Tender Documents
- Social Value: As detailed in the Tender Documents
- Price: As detailed in the Tender Documents
- Economic & financial standing
As detailed in the Participation Stage Documents
- Technical & professional ability
As detailed in the Participation Stage Documents
- Condition of participationshortlisting
It is anticipated that the 6 Suppliers that satisfy: the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage.
Where there is a tie for 6th place, then all Suppliers in 6th place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 6th place is deemed to occur where two or more Suppliers have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100) of the 6th place score.
- Price carries 30 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 3 points. The method statement decides this lot, not the discount.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Competitive flexible procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BST
- Last source update
- 27 May 2026, 17:26 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 18 Nov 2026
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-037020- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055a51Find a Tender
- How it runs
This Competitive Flexible Procedure will consist of the following stages:
Stage 1 - Participation Stage
Stage 2 - Invitation to Tender
The purpose of the Participation Stage is to provide the Authority with sufficient information to allow Suppliers to be shortlisted to proceed to the Tender Stage.
Suppliers’ responses to the Participation Stage will be evaluated against the conditions of participation set out in the Participation Stage documents. Suppliers must respond to all the questions and must provide all the supporting information requested, including access to the information stored on the Central Digital Platform.
It is anticipated that the 6 Suppliers that satisfy: the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage.
The Tender Stage will be the competitive tender process which may be carried out between the Authority and the Suppliers shortlisted at the end of the Participation Stage which may ultimately result in the award of the Contract.
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
7 Jul 2025 → 1 Dec 2026 · 9 dates- Planning notice published7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BST
- Market engagement25 Jul 2025, 23:59 BST
This Notice is to seek engagement with the market place to gather information associated with the potential contract for an Integrated Consultancy Team to design and deliver marina facilities. To this end, Ards and North Down Borough Council wish to engage with potential suppliers to obtain a market view of the potential requirements through the completion of a Questionnaire. Any interested suppliers are required to submit their response through the eTendersNI secure messaging area of the Call for Tender (CfT) Ref: 6029745. All correspondence in relation to this Pre-Market Engagement exercise will be communicated via the eTendersNI secure messaging area. Suppliers will be required to submit their completed Questionnaire No Later than 12noon on Friday 25th July 2025. To register on eTendersNI and access the Questionnaire, please use the following link: - etendersni.gov.uk ↗ and locate CfT Ref: 6029745. Suppliers should also note that any interest shown does not constitute a commitment to participate in any future tendering exercise.
- Next notice expected389 days ago30 Sept 2025, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published185 days ago23 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
- Latest notice published150 days ago27 May 2026, 17:26 BST
- Clarification questions by138 days ago9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline138 days ago9 Jun 2026, 12:00 BST
- Today25 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 25 days18 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 37 days1 Dec 2026
Notice history
6 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 7 Jul 2025- Preliminary market engagement notice published7 Jul 2025, 14:56 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published23 Apr 2026, 12:06 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £800,00023 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
- Status changed to active23 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
- Procurement method changed23 Apr 2026, 12:06 BST
- Tender notice published27 May 2026, 17:26 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
The Contracting Authority confirms that an extension of time will be granted. The revised submission deadline for receipt of the Participation Stage Package (PSP) is now 12:00 noon on Tuesday 9 June 2026. The revised deadline for receipt of clarification messages is now 12:00 noon on Tuesday 9 June 2026.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender