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Published 13 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST

Official UK procurement notice

RFQ2026/30 - SUPPLY, INSTALLATION AND MAINTENANCE OF AN AUTOMATED HEIGHT RESTRICTION BARRIER AT THE ENTRANCE TO CASTLE PARK CAR PARK, NEWCASTLE, COUNTY DOWN.

Official notice

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

GoodsBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitableVCSE suitable
Published estimate£15,000£18,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 28 Aug 2026
Contract term Ends 30 Sept 2026starts 17 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Newry Mourne & Down District Council propose to install a Power Operated Automated Height Restriction Barrier at the entrance to Castle Park car park, Park Avenue, Newcastle, County Down.

Installation of this item will assist with parking management on the site, whilst enabling a high sided delivery vehicle to enter and exit the car park which services the local Post Office sorting office contained therein.

CPV: Road barriers · Safety barriers

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1SMEVCSEPublished value£15,000
Contract period: 17 Sept 2026 – 30 Sept 2026Value: £15,000 exc. VAT · £18,000 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)
  • As per RFQ Documentation: 30%
  • As per RFQ Documentation: 70%
Published award criteria (2)
  • As per RFQ Documentation
  • As per RFQ Documentation
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
Goods
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
13 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
Last source update
13 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
Authority reference
CA18348
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077365
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Road barriersSafety barriers
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
28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

13 Aug 2026 → 17 Sept 2026 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published72 days ago
    13 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
  2. Clarification questions by61 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline57 days ago
    28 Aug 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts37 days ago
    17 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    13 Aug 2026, 16:03 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

Contracting authorityPublic undertaking GB-PPON: PJMQ-5831-RNZM Unit 19 Rampart Road, Greenbank Industrial Estate, Newry, Northern Ireland, BT34 2QUContact name, email, phone

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender