Official UK procurement notice
Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for Longstone School
Authority: The Education Authority (Central government)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionAppointment of Integrated Consultant Team for provision of new build for Longstone School, Dundonald MA26-0000M402, a proposed new 320 Pupil School. The successful ICT will work on a Traditional Design basis, to take the Project through RIBA Stages 0-7, with options to be investigated for both Traditional and Modern Methods of Construction for on-site delivery. This will involve a full professional design and management services for the project on the proposed site (options to be reviewed), complete with all site and landscape works including hard and soft play areas and future reconfiguration, extension or expansion capabilities.
- How the procedure runs: The Procurement Process shall follow a two-stage process. Stage One shall assess the Conditions of Participation. Stage two shall assess the Award Criteria of Quality, Social Value and Price. The contract will be awarded to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).
- No preliminary market engagement: PME NOTICE: ocds-h6vhtk-06aea8
CPV: Architectural and related services · Architectural design services · Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services · Construction project management services · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Quantity surveying services · Structural engineering consultancy services
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Published value£2,500,000
What it takes to wini
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).
Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add morei
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)
- PRICE: Price
- Quality
- Social Value
- Price carries 40 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 4 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
- 21 May 2026, 15:01 BST
- Last source update
- 27 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 25 Feb 2027
- Authority reference
- MA26-0000M402- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-070877- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f7cFind a Tender
- How it runs
The Procurement Process shall follow a two-stage process. Stage One shall assess the Conditions of Participation. Stage two shall assess the Award Criteria of Quality, Social Value and Price. The contract will be awarded to the supplier submitting the Most Advantageous Tender (MAT).
How it was run
Official notice- Requests to participate (first stage)
- 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Submission deadline
- 11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 8 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
21 May 2026 → 2 Mar 2027 · 7 dates- Planning notice published158 days ago21 May 2026, 15:01 BST
- Next notice expected118 days ago29 Jun 2026, 23:59 BST
- Tender notice published91 days ago27 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
- Clarification questions by48 days ago8 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
- Submission deadline44 days ago11 Sept 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today26 Oct 2026
- Award decision expected byin 123 days25 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
- Contract startsin 127 days2 Mar 2027
Notice history
3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 21 May 2026- Planned procurement notice published21 May 2026, 15:01 BSTUK3
- Tender notice published27 Jul 2026, 15:36 BSTUK4
- Status changed to active27 Jul 2026, 15:36 BST
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Planned procurement notice Planned procurement notice on Find a Tender