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Published 2 Jul 2026, 18:12 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of Integrated Supply Team for Ballyclare Primary School SEP

Official notice

Authority: The Education Authority (Central government)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£4,950,000≈ £3.3m / year · £5,940,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Aug 2026
Contract term 1 yr 6 moends 26 Sept 2028 · starts 26 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The project includes the demolition of existing school buildings and the construction of a

new 9 classroom extension with all associated site works

  • How the procedure runs: This Procurement excercise 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 Identifier: 2026/S 000-053979

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research · Construction work for school buildings

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 6 moSMEPublished value£4,950,000
Contract period: 26 Mar 2027 – 26 Sept 2028 (1 yr 6 mo)Value: £4,950,000 exc. VAT · £5,940,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible

What it takes to win
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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).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 25%Price: 65%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price
  • Quality
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 65 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

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
Works
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
2 Jul 2026, 18:12 BST
Last source update
2 Jul 2026, 18:12 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Feb 2027
Authority reference
MA19-30113592
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-062492
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work for buildings relating to education and researchConstruction work for school buildings
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0D)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c2d6 Find a Tender
How it runs

This Procurement excercise 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).

Review and risk notes
Risks

As detailed in the Stage 2 Contract Documents

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Requests to participate (first stage)
21 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission deadline
21 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 Jul 2026 → 26 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published116 days ago
    2 Jul 2026, 18:12 BST
  2. Clarification questions by73 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline66 days ago
    21 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 110 days
    12 Feb 2027, 23:59 GMT
  6. Contract startsin 151 days
    26 Mar 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 Jul 2026, 18:12 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Education Authority NI

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PPHJ-6982-JPXY 40 Academy Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 2NQContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender