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Published 24 Jun 2026, 12:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

DFC 6573241 Lagan Impoundment Enviormental Consultancy Services 2026

Official notice

Authority: Department for Communities (Central government)·On behalf of: Department of Finance Northern Ireland, Construction and Procurement Delivery

ServicesOpen procedureAbove threshold
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71)Cleaning & Environmental Services (90) Delivery: Delivery location not published
Published estimate£340,000≈ £85k / year · £408,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 26 Aug 2026
Contract term 4 yrsends 31 Aug 2030 · starts 31 Aug 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Department for Communities (DfC) wishes to appoint an Environmental Engineering Consultant to provide Specialist Technical Expertise and Advisory Services and Analysis over a wide range of Environmental Issues With particular emphasis on Water Quality Assessment to the DFC Designated Area.

CPV: Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for construction · Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for construction · Environmental issues consultancy services · Geotechnical engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 4 yrsPublished value£340,000
Contract period: 31 Aug 2026 – 31 Aug 2030 (4 yrs)Value: £340,000 exc. VAT · £408,000 inc. VAT
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)2
  • Economic & financial standing

    PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCUMENTS

  • Technical & professional ability

    PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCUMENT

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: 20%Price: 70%Social value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • QUALITY: PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCUMENT
  • SOCIAL VALUE: PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCUMENT
  • PRICE: PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCUMENT
Conditions of participation2
  • Economic & financial standing

    PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCUMENTS

  • Technical & professional ability

    PLEASE REFER TO TENDER DOCUMENT

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 70 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 7 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
Open 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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Jun 2026, 12:45 BST
Last source update
5 Aug 2026, 11:45 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 31 Aug 2026
Authority reference
DFC 6573241(C001311APR)
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-059389
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Consulting services for water-supply and waste-water other than for constructionEnvironmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services for constructionEnvironmental issues consultancy servicesGeotechnical engineering services
Delivery area
Not published
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06bc17 Find a Tender

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
Submission deadline
26 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
26 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

24 Jun 2026 → 31 Aug 2026 · 6 dates
  1. Tender notice published122 days ago
    24 Jun 2026, 12:45 BST
  2. Latest notice published80 days ago
    5 Aug 2026, 11:45 BST
  3. Clarification questions by59 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Submission deadline59 days ago
    26 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
  5. Contract starts54 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 00:00 BST
  6. Award decision expected by53 days ago
    31 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 24 Jun 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Jun 2026, 12:45 BST
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    5 Aug 2026, 11:45 BST
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 26 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
    5 Aug 2026, 11:45 BST
    +21 days · was 5 Aug 2026, 15:00 BST
Published amendments (1)

Extension of time granted to change return date till 26th August 2026 at 3pm.

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

3 public bodies on the notice

Department for Communities

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PXMQ-4585-LJVM Laganside Team, Public Spaces Level 8, Causeway Exchange, 1-7 Bedford Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 7EGContact email

Other public bodies

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender