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Published 30 May 2024, 16:36 BST

Official UK procurement notice

QUB/2536/24 - Momentum One Zero (M1.0) Building Contractor

Official notice

Authority: Queen's University Belfast (Education)

WorksRestricted procedure
Published estimate£29,000,000exc. VAT26% above published estimate
Submissions closed 1 Jul 2024awarded 25 Sept 2025
Awarded to HENRY BROTHERS LIMITED

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The project is for the provision of the works required to deliver the Momentum One Zero Project. Momentum One Zero (M1.0) is one of three, Belfast City Region Deal Projects which is being delivered by Queen’s University Belfast. The works will significantly expand the existing ECIT (Electronics, Communications and Information Technology) Building on Queens Road, Queen's Island, Belfast and will create an anchor building in Belfast’s innovation district.This tender exercise followed the 2-stage restricted procedure. Economic Operators shortlisted at Stage 1: PQQ were then invited to tender for Stage 2: ITT.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to education and research · Mechanical and electrical engineering services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1AwardedPublished value£29,000,000

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: 50%Price: 50%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality and Social Value: 50%
  • price: 50%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Quality and Social Value: 50
  • Price: 50
Conditions of participation1
  • Suitability

    Please refer to tender pack

What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 50 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5 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 · publisher note attached
Procedure method
Restricted procedure
Legal basis
CELEX · 32014L0024 Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (Directive 2014/24/EU)
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Awarded
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
No (one-off requirement)
First published
30 May 2024, 16:36 BST
Last source update
22 Oct 2025, 17:41 BST
Authority reference
QUB/2536/24
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-067635
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction work for buildings relating to education and researchMechanical and electrical engineering services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN06)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-046c82 Find a Tender
Contract terms
Electronic trading
e-invoicing allowed · electronic ordering · electronic payment
Review and risk notes
Review procedure

This authority will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to Tenderers. That notification will provide full information on the award decision. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.The Public Contract Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/102) (as amended) provide for aggrieved parties who have been harmed or are at risk of harm by a breach of the rules to take action in the High Court (England, Wales and Northern Ireland).

Publisher note: Under this procurement the Contractor will be required to support the University's social value objectives. Accordingly, contract performance conditions and/or award criteria may relate, in particular, to social value. The evaluation of submissions (PQQPs or TPs) will be based solely on the criteria set out for the procurement and the contract will be awarded on the basis stated in II.2.5). All documents will only be available online through the In-Tend portal:1) If your company is not already registered on In-Tend you may do so through the InTend portal https://in-tendhost.co.uk/queensuniversitybelfast. Select the ‘Register ’ link and follow the on screen instructions.2) Expression of interest and access to tender. The University is utilising an electronic tendering system to manage this procurement and to communicate with Economic Operators. Accordingly, it is intended that all communications with the University, including the submission of tender responses, will be conducted via InTend.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: In-tend · Who buys & how to bid on In-tend
Supplier login requiredLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free · one account per buying organisation's portal · reCAPTCHA on signup
Submission deadline
1 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST
Submission channel
{"electronicSubmission","written"}
Accepted languages
en
Bid validity
270 days from the deadline
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

1 Jul 2024 → 22 Oct 2025 · 3 dates
  1. Submission deadline
    1 Jul 2024, 16:00 BST
  2. Invitations to tender expected
    14 Oct 2024, 00:00 BST
  3. Notice published366 days ago
    22 Oct 2025, 17:41 BST

Notice history

1 event · 2 releases on Find a Tender
  1. Status changed to complete
    22 Oct 2025, 17:41 BST

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £36,552,8961 contract exc. VAT
Bids received 3
Contracts signed 1latest 25 Sept 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
HENRY BROTHERS LIMITEDMomentum One Zero (M1.0) Building ContractorSubcontracting: declared£36,552,896 †—Awarded

Contracts

  • Momentum One Zero (M1.0) Building Contractor · HENRY BROTHERS LIMITED

    Signed
    25 Sept 2025
    Value
    £36,552,896
    Status
    active

Bid statistics published by the authority

BidsSMEVCSEValid bid range
3bids · 3 electronic · 3 from abroad0——

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Queen's University Belfast

Contracting authorityEducationBody governed by public lawEducation Procurement Office, University Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT7 1NNContact name, email, phone Published organisation website ↗

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice
  • Henry Brothers LtdAwarded supplierNI629986 108-114 Moneymore Road, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, BT45 6HJContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (2)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Tender pack and attachments

  • Economic and financial selection criteriatenderEconomic and financial selection criteria
  • Technical selection criteriatenderTechnical selection criteria