Official UK procurement notice
Assessment of the Implications and Resource Requirements of Emerging UNESCO World Heritage Site Bids in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Authority: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionThe Royal Sites of Ireland and the Historical Astronomical Observatories of Ireland
incorporating Navan Fort and Armagh Observatory and Planetarium respectively, form
part of two transnational, serial nominations for UNESCO World Heritage Status. Both
components are located in or near Armagh City, Northern Ireland. The remaining five
components of the Royal Sites series are located in Counties Meath, Westmeath,
Roscommon, Kildare and Tipperary. The remaining two components of the Historical
Astronomical Observatories are located at Dunsink, Fingal (North County Dublin) and in
Birr, County Offaly. Both nomination groups have been included on the most recent
Tentative List for Ireland. The pathway to World Heritage inscription consists of four
stages: 1. Review and Preparation of the Tentative List 2. Preparation of the Preliminary
Assessment and Nomination Dossier 3. Evaluation 4. Decision by the World Heritage
Committee
CPV: Administrative recreational, cultural and religious services · Administrative services related to tourism affairs
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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).
Lot awarding rule: Quality 70% and Price 30 % - MAT
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - open competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Closed
- Procurement threshold
- Below threshold
- 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
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:47 BST
- Last source update
- 10 Jul 2026, 12:47 BST
- Authority reference
CfT_6565309- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-065136- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c879Find a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
Timeline
10 Jul 2026 → 3 Aug 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published110 days ago10 Jul 2026, 12:47 BST
- Clarification questions by107 days ago13 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline103 days ago17 Jul 2026, 12:00 BST
- Contract starts87 days ago3 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published10 Jul 2026, 12:47 BSTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender