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Appointment of an Operator for Bangor Marina and Harbour

Buyer: Ards and North Down Borough Council →

BuyerArds and North Down Borough Council
Statuscomplete
DeadlineNot published
ValueValue not published
Published2 Apr 2026

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Awards

1

Statusactive

Contracts

1

Statuscancelled

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OCIDocds-h6vhtk-055d2d
Latest release ID030792-2026
Latest release timestampThu Apr 02 2026 10:43:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time)
Sourcefind-a-tender
Official notice URLNot published
Tender statusNot published
Procurement methodNot published
Procurement method detailsNot published
Main procurement categoryNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basis2023/54
Tender period: startNot published
Tender period: endNot published
Expression of interest deadlineNot published
Enquiry deadlineNot published
Award period: startNot published
Award period: endNot published
Submission method detailsNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Electronic catalogue policyNot published
Total tender valueNot published
Tender lots in source0
Tender items in source0
Tender documents in source1
Awards in latest release1
Contracts in latest release1
Parties in latest release1

Notice history

DateEventReference
2 Apr 2026tenderCancellation030792-2026
21 Nov 2025award, contract075970-2025
10 Jul 2025tender039068-2025

All source data

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Complete current OCDS release JSON
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Complete JSON history (3 releases)
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21 Nov 2025 · 075970-2025 · award, contract
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