Official UK procurement notice
Part replacement of timing system at Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex
Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)
Sectors: Musical instruments, sport goods, games, toys, handicraft, art materials and accessories (37)Construction & Civil Engineering (45) Delivery: Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Awarded value£178,527published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Swatch Group UK Ltd (Swiss Timing)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionReplacement timing equipment and LED video board to include delivery, installation, commissioning and training.
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · no lot value publishedProcedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Below threshold - without competition
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Notice status
- Awarded without competition
- Procurement threshold
- Unspecified in notice
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Stand-alone contract (no framework)
- Competition type
- Direct award (no call for competition)
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 11 Dec 2025, 14:43 GMT
- Last source update
- 13 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002820- Latest notice
- Contract details notice (UK7)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f406Find a Tender
Notice history
4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025- Transparency notice published11 Dec 2025, 14:43 GMTUK5
- Contract award notice published12 Dec 2025, 09:19 GMTUK6
- Contract signature expected29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMTscheduled
- Contract details notice published13 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMTUK7
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecastAwards 1
Awarded value £178,5271 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Dec 2025
| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Swatch Group UK Ltd (Swiss Timing)SME30 Dec 2025 – 30 Apr 2026 | £178,527 | 12 Dec 2025 | Awarded |
Contracts
Contract 1 · The Swatch Group UK Ltd (Swiss Timing)SME
- Signed
- 29 Dec 2025
- Value
- £178,527
- Period
- 30 Dec 2025 – 30 Apr 2026
- Status
- active
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- The Swatch Group UK Ltd (Swiss Timing)Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract details notice Contract details notice on Find a Tender
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Transparency notice Transparency notice on Find a Tender