Official UK procurement notice
Irwin Way Warehouse — UK public procurement notice
Authority: Belfast Harbour (Public body)
Sectors: Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Published estimate£6,000,000≈ £8.0m / year · £7,200,000 inc. VAT · 1 value update
Submissions closed 14 Aug 2025
Contract term 9 mostarts 1 Feb 2026
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionBHC is seeking expressions of interest from contractors who are interested in tendering for the construction of a piled steel portal framed clad warehouse and associated car parking, lorry parking etc. at Irwin Way, Belfast. The warehouse will be up to 11m high to eaves and approximately 31,000 sqft in building footprint area, inclusive of approximately 5,000 sqft of office/welfare space.
The warehouse facility will be for the refurbishment and processing of gas cylinders (to include degassing zone, shot blasting area, powder coating and pressure testing zones & external secure storage area). There will be roof mounted PV, all associated site works including car parking, EV charging stations, refuse store, external tanks and substation. The facility will be required to achieve a BREEAM Excellent standard.
Further information regarding this opportunity is available within the pre-qualification documents available at the weblink provided in this notice
How the procedure runs: It is anticipated that the tender process will proceed through the following stages: 1. Tender Notice published and pre-qualification documentation made available. 2. Pre-Qualification submissions evaluated and shortlist of Applicants selected. 3. Invitation to tender and associated documents issued to shortlisted Applicants. more…
4. Tender submissions evaluated. 5. Optional BAFO/value engineering stage. 6. BAFO submissions (if requested) evaluated. 7. Issue assessment summaries and publish contract award notice 8. Standstill period 9. Contract award finalised BHC reserves the right at any time to: • Reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw from this tender process at any time; • Award a contract without prior notice; • Change the basis of, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the tender documents; • Require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or to provide additional information. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in this process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties. If at any time during the tender process or post award it comes to the attention of BHC (by whatever means) that a supplier has become 'excluded' or 'excludable' (as defined by section 57 of the Procurement Act 2023) BHC, after complying with its obligations under the Procurement Act 2023, reserves the right to exclude that supplier from the procurement process or terminate any contract awarded to that supplier. Applicants are advised that BHC has appointed certain independent professional services firms to act on its behalf in relation to this procurement process, as named in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. Given these parties' prior involvement in the preparation for and/or during the procurement process, none of these parties may be part of an Applicant's team or advisors in relation to this procurement process. Applicants must not contact these parties, directly or indirectly, with a view to obtaining information in relation to this procurement process. All requests for clarification must be submitted strictly in accordance with the clarification procedure set out in this document.
CPV: Building construction work · Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work · Electrical installation work · Engineering works and construction works · Erection and related works of roof frames and coverings · Fencing, railing and safety equipment installation work · Floor and wall covering work · Hire of construction and civil engineering machinery and equipment with operator · Mechanical installations · Painting and glazing work · Plumbing and sanitary works · Special trade construction works other than roof works
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1Lot 1CancelledPublished value£6,000,000
- Value
- £6,000,000 exc. VAT · £7,200,000 inc. VAT
- Second stage
- up to 6 candidates invited to tender
45110000 Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work45210000 Building construction work45220000 Engineering works and construction works45261000 Erection and related works of roof frames and coverings45262000 Special trade construction works other than roof works45310000 Electrical installation work
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).
How bids were scored
Published sub-criteria (3)
- Tender Price — 100
- Tender Price — 100
- Tender Price — 100
Published award criteria (3)
- Tender Price — As per tender documentation.
- Tender Price — As per tender documentation.
- Tender Price — As per tender documentation.
Conditions of participation9
- Economic & financial standingConditions of Participation are as stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional abilityConditions of Participation are as stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, BHC intends (according to the process described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) to invite a maximum of the top 6 (six) ranked compliant Applicants to the invitation to tender stage more…
of the process, provided that BHC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to invite less than 6 (six) Applicants to tender. Where there is a tie for 6th (sixth) place, all Applicants in 6th (sixth) place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise, a tie for 6th (sixth) place is deemed to occur where two or more Applicants have identical scores. - Economic & financial standingConditions of Participation are as stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional abilityConditions of Participation are as stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, BHC intends (according to the process described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) to invite a maximum of the top 6 (six) ranked compliant Applicants to the invitation to tender stage more…
of the process, provided that BHC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to invite less than 6 (six) Applicants to tender. Where there is a tie for 6th (sixth) place, all Applicants in 6th (sixth) place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise, a tie for 6th (sixth) place is deemed to occur where two or more Applicants have identical scores. - Economic & financial standingConditions of Participation are as stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
- Technical & professional abilityConditions of Participation are as stated in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire.
- Condition of participationshortlisting
Subject to a sufficient number of compliant responses being received, BHC intends (according to the process described in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) to invite a maximum of the top 6 (six) ranked compliant Applicants to the invitation to tender stage more…
of the process, provided that BHC, acting at its discretion, reserves the right to invite less than 6 (six) Applicants to tender. Where there is a tie for 6th (sixth) place, all Applicants in 6th (sixth) place will be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise, a tie for 6th (sixth) place is deemed to occur where two or more Applicants have identical scores.
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
- Cancelled
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Utilities
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Yes (GPA, CPTPP)
- Recurring procurement
- No (one-off requirement)
- First published
- 28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
- Last source update
- 28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end — 15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Latest notice
- Procurement termination notice (UK12)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-055804Find a Tender- Contract terms summary
Refer to draft Conditions of Contract. Contract value is estimated between £5-6 million (ex VAT). The Total value stated above therefore represents the upper end of BHC's best estimate of the total potential cost of the contract. Applicants should note that: • BHC reserves the right to require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other forms of security to ensure proper contractual performance. The financial capacity more…
conditions of participation for this tender process (as set out in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire) also set out specific requirements in this regard. • Subject to the status and involvement of the parties, BHC may require the parties to commit to joint and several liability in respect of the contract. Alternatively, BHC may require the lead operator to take total responsibility or a consortium to form a legal entity before entering into any contract.
- How it runs
It is anticipated that the tender process will proceed through the following stages: 1. Tender Notice published and pre-qualification documentation made available. 2. Pre-Qualification submissions evaluated and shortlist of Applicants selected. 3. Invitation to tender and associated documents issued to shortlisted Applicants. 4. Tender submissions evaluated. 5. Optional BAFO/value engineering stage. 6. BAFO more…
submissions (if requested) evaluated. 7. Issue assessment summaries and publish contract award notice 8. Standstill period 9. Contract award finalised BHC reserves the right at any time to: • Reject any or all responses and to cancel or withdraw from this tender process at any time; • Award a contract without prior notice; • Change the basis of, the procedures and timescales set out or referred to within the tender documents; • Require a bidder to clarify any submissions in writing and/or to provide additional information. The costs of responding to this notice and participation in this process will be borne by each bidder. All discussions and correspondence will be deemed strictly subject to contract until a formal contract is entered into. The formal contract shall not be binding until it has been signed and dated by the duly authorised representatives of both parties. If at any time during the tender process or post award it comes to the attention of BHC (by whatever means) that a supplier has become 'excluded' or 'excludable' (as defined by section 57 of the Procurement Act 2023) BHC, after complying with its obligations under the Procurement Act 2023, reserves the right to exclude that supplier from the procurement process or terminate any contract awarded to that supplier. Applicants are advised that BHC has appointed certain independent professional services firms to act on its behalf in relation to this procurement process, as named in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. Given these parties' prior involvement in the preparation for and/or during the procurement process, none of these parties may be part of an Applicant's team or advisors in relation to this procurement process. Applicants must not contact these parties, directly or indirectly, with a view to obtaining information in relation to this procurement process. All requests for clarification must be submitted strictly in accordance with the clarification procedure set out in this document.
How it was run
Official noticeRun through: portal not identified
- Expression of interest (EOI)
- 14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline
- 14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Not allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release
Requests to participate (i.e. completed Pre-Qualification Questionnaires) must be submitted by email to [email protected] in accordance with the instructions specified in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire. The pre-qualification documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at https://www.belfast-harbour.co.uk/corporate/tenders. Applicants who wish to participate in this tender process will be required to provide their contact more…
details before downloading the pre-qualification documents. Applicants who fail to provide their details to BHC or register in this manner will not receive any clarifications or updated information provided by BHC during the tender process. Applicants are advised not to include marketing information, brochures or links to other documents within their Pre-Qualification Questionnaire responses. Emails which contain suspicious contents or links to third party servers or websites may be quarantined or rejected by the BHC email filtering systems. It is the Applicant's responsibility to ensure that a delivery receipt is received for Pre-Qualification Questionnaire submissions. BHC does not accept any responsibility for the premature opening or mishandling of PQQ documents that are not submitted in accordance with these instructions.Timeline
7 published dates · Europe/London- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 09:09 BST
- Clarification questions by4 Aug 2025, 17:00 BST
- Expressions of interest by14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Submission deadline14 Aug 2025, 12:00 BST
- Latest notice published298 days ago28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
- Award decision expected by249 days ago15 Jan 2026, 23:59 GMT
- Contract starts233 days ago1 Feb 2026, 00:00 GMT
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics — not a forecastAwards 1
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| supplier not published | — | 28 Nov 2025 | CancelledFollowing a client review and consideration of external factors there is a need to make some minor amendments to the pre-qualification questionnaire and project timeline. The current procurement process will therefore be abandoned and restarted. It is intended that a new Pre-Qualification Process for this project will be advertised on Find a Tender w/c 01 December 2025. |
Notice history
7 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 3 Jul 2025- Procurement termination notice published28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMTUK12
- Published value updated28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMTwas £6,000,000
- Status changed to cancelled28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
- Procurement method changed28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
- Buyer details updated28 Nov 2025, 11:58 GMT
- Tender notice published25 Jul 2025, 09:57 BSTUK4
- Tender notice published3 Jul 2025, 09:09 BSTUK4
Published amendments (1)
The deadline for enquiries has been extended to 5pm on 04 August 2025. The deadline for requests to participate has been extended to 12pm on 14 August 2025.
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (5)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Conflict of interest declarationNot published
- Bidding documents and specifications List of associated tender documents is provided in the Pre-Qualification Questionnaire, which is available at https://www.belfast-harbour.co.uk/corporate/tenders
Notices published for this procedure
- Procurement termination notice Procurement termination notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender