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ANDBC Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Provision of Integrated Consultancy Services for Queen's Hall, Newtownards

Architectural design services
Calculation of costs
monitoring of costs
+3 more
Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Published value
Not published
Submission deadline Not published
Lots published1
Procurement Intelligence
Published evidence · v1
Suitable for SMEs
Prepared 7 Sept 2026, 18:02 BST
A pre-calculated analytical view of official UK procurement facts, competition benchmarks and decision timelines.
Bid readiness
Review notice
Submission deadline not published
Check official notice for submission route
Scope structure
1lots
1 lot · 1 published item
1 published CPV family
Decision Velocity
~52 days
Typical sector award window after deadline
Sector median: 52 days
Contract lifecycle
Not published
No future linked contract end in retained records
No published extension signal
Pricing & Budget Savings
£638,315
Contract/award value: £638,315
1 award supplier linked
Bidding Competition
7 bids
6 SME bids · 7 electronic
No bid spread metrics published
Sector Market Benchmark (CPV 71)
Based on 210 published procedures
Median Winning Discount
20.57%
Award reduction below published budget
Typical Bids Received
3 bidders
Median competitive participation in sector
Typical Evaluation Window
52 days
Median time between deadline and award
Top Contenders in this Sector (CPV 71)
Active commercial suppliers winning public contracts in this field
SupplierAwards won in sectorTotal awarded valueAvg. winning discount
RIDGE AND PARTNERS LLPCRN: OC309402
29 contracts£9,392,309,132At ceiling / not disclosed
TURNER & TOWNSEND PROJECT MANAGEMENT LIMITEDCRN: 02165592
25 contracts£1,985,345,461At ceiling / not disclosed
AECOM LIMITEDCRN: 01846493
18 contracts£6,455,289,814At ceiling / not disclosed
ISHERWOOD + ELLIS LLP
17 contracts£63,707,314At ceiling / not disclosed
MCADAM DESIGN LTD
16 contracts£21,134,049,470At ceiling / not disclosed
WSP UK LimitedCRN: 01383511
15 contracts£7,163,520,453At ceiling / not disclosed
Marsh LimitedCRN: 01507274
13 contracts£14,945,105At ceiling / not disclosed
Magnus Electrical Services Limited
12 contracts£4,161,951,706At ceiling / not disclosed
ECD Architects
11 contracts£2,535,366,638At ceiling / not disclosed
ATKINSRÉALIS UK LIMITEDCRN: 00688424
11 contracts£2,297,659,139At ceiling / not disclosed
Evidence coverage
8/12 core inputs published
Standard procedure facts
Comparable published opportunities
Historic records ranked from matching published evidence. They are research comparables, not expected competitors or a price forecast.
Published procedurePublished valueMatching evidence
ANDBC Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Provision of Integrated Consultancy Services for Urban Waterfront and Public Realm under Bangor Waterfront RedevelopmentArds and North Down Borough Council · 28 Aug 2026, 14:30 BST
Value not published
same CPV family
same authority
same region
On Vehicle Digital Technology (AVL, CCTV, APC, TLP, Comms, On Bus Destination, AVA, Bridge Strike Systems & Vehicle Compute Capability) Franchising and Wider Transport Ticketing & Payment Consultancy ServicesSOUTH WEST SMART APPLICATIONS LIMITED · 2 Sept 2026, 16:58 BST
£100,000,000
same CPV family
TENDER FOR THE PROVISION OF AN INTEGRATED CONSULTANCY TEAM FOR DFC REGENRATION - OMAGH WAYFINDING SCHEME REF 2627 CP 088B.Fermanagh and Omagh District Council · 2 Sept 2026, 16:21 BST
£55,000
same CPV family
Technical Support Services 2026Procurement for Housing · 2 Sept 2026, 14:08 BST
£260,000,000
same CPV family
Pre-Market Engagement - Provision of 24/7 Emergency Overhead Line Equipment (OLE) Response and Repair Services for Midland Metro Limited (MML)West Midlands Combined Authority · 26 Aug 2026, 20:13 BST
£600,000
same CPV family
Method: tender-intelligence-v1. Values and dates are retained OCDS facts; missing source data remains unknown.
Procurement Executive Summary
AI & Search Synopsis
Generated from official OCDS record
Tenderline Synopsis: Ards and North Down Borough Council: "ANDBC Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Provision of Integrated Consultancy Services for Queen's Hall, Newtownards". Published status: complete. Published value: Value not published. 1 published lot. Submission deadline not published. See the official notice for participation instructions.
Contracting AuthorityArds and North Down Borough CouncilScope & CategoriesNot publishedSubmission Window
complete
No deadline published
Submission GatewayDirect notice routeLegal Basis & RegimeStandard procurementEstimated Value (exc. VAT)Not published
Bidder Intelligence · Authority Profile: Ards and North Down Borough Council
Market Analytics
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Derived from OCDS awards & bid statistics
Published history for Ards and North Down Borough Council. These figures describe retained records, not a forecast of bids or a measure of buyer bias.
Published-to-award variance
Not availableInsufficient comparable data
Requires at least 5 comparable procedures
Competition Density
4Bids / Report (median)
20.3% of reports have one bid · Mean: 4.2 bids
Supplier ConcentrationModerate Concentration
MCADAM DESIGN LTDTop vendor: 29.2% of attributable value
Payment Terms
Check noticePublished terms
Payment obligations depend on the applicable regime and contract. Consult the official documents.
Coverage: 71 active published awards; 69 bid reports (which may be per lot). Supplier values exclude multi-supplier awards, frameworks and DPS, and use GBP only. They are published award values, not payments. Published-to-award variance compares single-lot, single-award, single-supplier GBP procedures with explicitly non-framework/non-DPS status; increases remain in the average. Unpublished data stays unknown. Awarded suppliers are winners, not all bidders.
Historical Awarded Suppliers in this Category (CPV 71):
Supplier NameHistoric AwardsAttributable ValueAvg. Price Discount
MCADAM DESIGN LTD2 wins£1,213,465—
AECOM LTD1 win£1,268,500—
W H Stephens Ltd1 win£789,136—
Samuel Stevenson Sons Ltd1 win£638,315—
SAFETY ADVICE CENTRE LTD1 win£159,228—
Procedure terms
Contracting AuthorityArds and North Down Borough Council
Procedure methodNot published
Procurement categoryNot published
Statuscomplete
Framework / DPSNot published
CompetitionNot published
Above thresholdNot published
Legal basisNot published
Tender period startsNot published
Clarification deadlineNot published
Electronic submissionNot published
Submission languagesNot published
Published21 Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT
Last source update21 Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT
Recurring procurementNot published
ClassificationArchitectural design services, Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs, Construction project management services, Organisation of architectural design contests, Quantity surveying services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN09)
OCIDocds-h6vhtk-0472fa
What is being bought
Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC) seeks to appoint an Integrated Consultancy Team (ICT) for the design and management of a new building at Queen’s Hall Newtownards. The new building will serve as a multifunctional Arts Centre, community venue and library on the existing Queen’s Hall site. Working collaboratively in partnership with Libraries NI, ANDBC wishes to deliver modern facilities and library services for the benefit of local residents and provide enhanced facilities for the provision of arts and cultural activities aligned to the Council’s community and corporate plans.
What changed
From the official release history
  1. tender value changed
    21 Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT
  2. Status changed to complete
    21 Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT
  3. Official notice release published
    21 Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT
  4. Submission deadline changed to published date
    21 Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT
  5. Published value updated to £950,000
    27 Jun 2024, 11:58 BST
  6. Status changed to active
    27 Jun 2024, 11:58 BST
  7. Official notice release published
    27 Jun 2024, 11:58 BST
  8. Submission deadline changed to 15 Aug 2024, 12:00 BST
    27 Jun 2024, 11:58 BST
  9. Buyer information updated
    27 Jun 2024, 11:58 BST
Lots and requirements (1)
Published by the contracting authority
  • Lot 1 · #1
    Individual lot title not published
    cancelled
    Published valueNot published
    Ards and North Down Borough Council (ANDBC) seeks to appoint an Integrated Consultancy Team (ICT) for the design and management of a new building at Queen’s Hall Newtownards. The new building will serve as a multifunctional Arts Centre, community venue and library on the existing Queen’s Hall site. Working collaboratively in partnership with Libraries NI, ANDBC wishes to deliver modern facilities and library services for the benefit of local residents and provide enhanced facilities for the provision of arts and cultural activities aligned to the Council’s community and corporate plans.
    Contract periodNot published
    EligibilityNot published
    Options / renewalNot published
Timeline
  1. Procedure published
    21 Feb 2025, 14:28 GMT
  2. Award active
    Not published · Not published
  3. Contract active
    Signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · £638,315
Commercial outcome and competition
Awards
Samuel Stevenson Sons Ltd
Not published · Not published · active
Contracts
Contract
£638,315 · signed 17 Feb 2025, 00:00 GMT · active
Bid statistics
bids: 7 (lot 1)
electronicBids: 7 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromEU: 0 (lot 1)
foreignBidsFromNonEU: 7 (lot 1)
smeBids: 6 (lot 1)
Buyer and organisations in this procedure

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authority GB-FTS-72857
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