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Published 12 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

ITT 27/2025 - ICT Appointment for Castlewellan FP Tree Tops Access Linkages

Official notice

Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: UK
Published estimate£50,000£60,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 9 Feb 2026
Contract term 7 moends 30 Sept 2026 · starts 23 Feb 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newry, Mourne & Down District Council wishes to appoint the expertise of a suitably qualified Integrated Consultancy Team under the NEC Professional Services – Short Contract, to provide comprehensive design and project services for this project, from RIBA Stage 2 up to the conclusion of RIBA Stage 3.

Please note that that there are limited RIBA Stages 0-1 for the new ICT, as Council have already completed the Feasibility and Consultation Processes for the overall Tree Tops project, of which these ancillary access linkages and services costs were considered part of.

CPV: Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 7 moSMEVCSEPublished value£50,000
Contract period: 23 Feb 2026 – 30 Sept 2026 (7 mo)Value: £50,000 exc. VAT · £60,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: UKEligibility: SME eligibleVCSE 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: 30%Price: 70%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Project Specific Questions: 30%
  • Cost: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost
  • Project Specific Questions
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
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
12 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMT
Last source update
26 Jan 2026, 10:57 GMT
Authority reference
CA16991
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002204
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-060389 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: MultiQuote · Who buys & how to bid on MultiQuote
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free
Submission deadline
9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Clarification deadline
2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

12 Jan 2026 → 23 Feb 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published287 days ago
    12 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMT
  2. Latest notice published273 days ago
    26 Jan 2026, 10:57 GMT
  3. Clarification questions by266 days ago
    2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  4. Submission deadline259 days ago
    9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
  5. Contract starts245 days ago
    23 Feb 2026

Notice history

3 events · 2 releases on Find a Tender · since 12 Jan 2026
  1. Tender notice published
    12 Jan 2026, 11:36 GMT
    UK4
  2. Tender notice published
    26 Jan 2026, 10:57 GMT
    UK4
  3. Deadline moved to 9 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT
    26 Jan 2026, 10:57 GMT
    +7 days · was 2 Feb 2026, 12:00 GMT

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJMQ-5831-RNZM O' Hagan House, Monaghan Row, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT35 8DJContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender
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