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Published 10 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ 2025/31 Renovating the Walled Garden Pathways at Castlewellan Forest Park

Official notice

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

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£18,500£22,200 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 17 Oct 2025
Contract term 1 moends 21 Nov 2025 · starts 27 Oct 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The formal pathways within the walled gardens require civils renovation following damages from storm Eowyn and machinery traversing the location.

These require recent detritus to be scraped from some locations and the surface topped, graded and compacted with path topping aggregate on identified areas.

The civil renovation work to be undertaken must be completed in a timely and highly professional manner by staff that are competent in the tasks expected of them and aware of the sensitive nature of the works that they undertake. The maintenance, making safe and conservation of the historic resource is paramount to Council.

CPV: Construction work · Surface work for footpaths

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 moSMEVCSEPublished value£18,500
Contract period: 27 Oct 2025 – 21 Nov 2025 (1 mo)Value: £18,500 exc. VAT · £22,200 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
Price: 100%
Published sub-criteria (1)
  • Cost: 100%
Published award criteria (1)
  • Cost
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 100 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 10 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
Works
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
10 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
Last source update
10 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
Authority reference
CA16582
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-064290
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Construction workSurface work for footpaths
Delivery area
UK
Official registry OCID
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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
17 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
Clarification deadline
15 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

10 Oct 2025 → 27 Oct 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published381 days ago
    10 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
  2. Clarification questions by376 days ago
    15 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline374 days ago
    17 Oct 2025, 18:00 BST
  4. Contract starts364 days ago
    27 Oct 2025

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    10 Oct 2025, 15:45 BST
    UK4

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 (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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