Official UK procurement notice
T26/27-030 Mediation Service within Private Rented Sector Northern Ireland
Authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionLisburn and Castlereagh City Council seek to appoint a contractor for the delivery of a Mediation Service within Private Rented Sector Northern Ireland . Your proposal MUST be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED
CPV: Call centre · Civic betterment and community facility support services · Counselling services · Guidance and counselling services · Legal advisory and representation services · Legal advisory services · Other community, social and personal services
How this framework works
From the published notice- Bids received
- 1 bids received · 1 suppliers appointed
- Framework period
- 2 yrs · up to 4 yrs from 1 Nov 2026
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedWhat 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 award criteria (2)
- Quality
- Price
- Price carries 55 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 5.5 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.
- “T26/27-030 Mediation Service within Private Rented Sector Northern…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.
Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.
Procedure terms & legal framework
From the official record- Procedure method
- Open procedure
- Legal basis
- UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
- Procurement category
- Services
- Notice status
- Awarded
- Procurement threshold
- Above threshold (FTS publication)
- Regulatory regime
- Standard
- Commercial structure
- Framework agreement
- Who may use this agreement
- Not stated in the notice; call-off rights may be limited to the establishing authority
- Competition type
- Competitive procedure
- GPA / WTO covered
- Unspecified in notice
- Recurring procurement
- Unspecified in notice
- First published
- 27 Jul 2026, 11:25 BST
- Last source update
- 25 Sept 2026, 08:27 BST
- Award evaluation window
- Submission end – 23 Oct 2026
- Authority reference
T26/27-030- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-079244- Latest notice
- Contract award notice (UK6)
- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06d41aFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Appointment period ends
- 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Clarification deadline
- 7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Submission channel
- Official e-sourcing portal
- Electronic submission
- Allowed
- Accepted languages
- en
Proposals MUST be submitted within the eTendersNI portal, via this CfT. NO OTHER METHOD OF SUBMISSION WILL BE ACCEPTED. etendersni.gov.uk ↗
Timeline
27 Jul 2026 → 1 Nov 2026 · 10 dates- Planning notice published89 days ago27 Jul 2026, 11:25 BST
- Market engagement66 days ago18 Aug 2026, 23:59 BST
PME Questionnaires to be returned via Etenders
- Tender notice published65 days ago20 Aug 2026, 08:09 BST
- Clarification questions by47 days ago7 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Admission / appointment period ends40 days ago · period end, not a bid countdown14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
- Assessment summaries sent29 days ago25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
- Latest notice published29 days ago25 Sept 2026, 08:27 BST
- Standstill ends17 days ago6 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Award decision expected byearlier today23 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
- Today24 Oct 2026
- Contract startsin 8 days1 Nov 2026
Notice history
9 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 27 Jul 2026- Preliminary market engagement notice published27 Jul 2026, 11:25 BSTUK2
- Tender notice published20 Aug 2026, 08:09 BSTUK4
- Published value published: £250,00020 Aug 2026, 08:09 BST
- Status changed to active20 Aug 2026, 08:09 BST
- Procurement method changed20 Aug 2026, 08:09 BST
- Deadline published: 14 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST20 Aug 2026, 08:09 BST
- Contract award notice published25 Sept 2026, 08:27 BSTUK6
- Status changed to complete25 Sept 2026, 08:27 BST
- Contract signature expected7 Oct 2026, 23:59 BSTscheduled
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| HOUSING RIGHTSVCSE1 Nov 2026 – 31 Oct 2028 · up to 31 Oct 2030Extensions: 2+1+1 | £298,687 inc. VAT | 25 Sept 2026standstill to 6 Oct 2026 | Standstill |
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1final-stage tenders | 0 | 1 | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Framework contractors & participating bidders
1 commercial party on the notice- HOUSING RIGHTSFramework contractor
Official documents & specifications (3)
Official links; attachments are not copiedNotices published for this procedure
- Contract award notice Contract award notice on Find a Tender
- Tender notice Tender notice on Find a Tender
- Preliminary market engagement notice Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender