Official UK procurement notice
RFQ 2025/67 - Removal of the Sandbar at the Entrance to Newcastle Harbour Annually for a Two Year Period, 2026 – 2027
Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewry, Mourne & Down District Council (NMDDC) are seeking to appoint a suitably qualified and experienced contractor to remove the sandbar which forms at the entrance of Newcastle harbour annually, relocate the sediment North to a predetermined section of the beach where the contractor will then level the deposit amongst the existing beach sand, thus providing a seamless dispersal of the sandbar from the harbour back into the system.
CPV: Earthmoving work
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1RenewalPublished value£42,000
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).
Published sub-criteria (2)
- As per RFQ Documentation: 30%
- As per RFQ Documentation: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
- As per RFQ Documentation
- As per RFQ Documentation
- 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
- 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
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Last source update
- 5 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Authority reference
CA17326- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-019902- Latest notice
- Tender notice (UK4)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-0662feFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Clarification deadline
- 20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
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Timeline
5 Mar 2026 → 1 May 2026 · 4 dates- Tender notice published234 days ago5 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMT
- Clarification questions by219 days ago20 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Submission deadline212 days ago27 Mar 2026, 12:00 GMT
- Contract starts178 days ago1 May 2026, 00:00 BST
Notice history
1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender- Tender notice published5 Mar 2026, 12:57 GMTUK4
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Official documents & specifications (1)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender