Official UK procurement notice
Tender 32/2023 - Newry City Centre Regeneration Theatre/Conference Project
Authority: Newry Mourne & Down District Council (Local council)
What is being bought
Published requirement descriptionNewry, Mourne and Down District Council wish to refurbish the existing Newry Townhall and extend the current accommodation (c1700m2) by demolishing and redeveloping the redundant Sean Hollywood Arts Centre (SHAC) and No.2 Bank Parade.
CPV: Building construction work · Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants
The lotProcurement structure
single lot · value publishedLot #1The new, purpose-built theatre/conference (in place of the SHAC and No.2 Bank Parade)…AwardedPublished value£23,000,000
The new, purpose-built theatre/conference (in place of the SHAC and No.2 Bank Parade) will be c.2850m2, provide a 250-seat auditorium with ancillary spaces to include dressing rooms, studio space, café etc and be connected to the existing, Grade B1 Listed Newry Town Hall by a full height glazed link building. The redevelopment will be supplemented a public realm with new external ‘performance’ space which is to be located to the rear of the new theatre building.
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 award criteria (3)
- Quality: 30.00%
- Social Value: 10.00%
- Price: 60.00%
- Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 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
- 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
- 4 Jul 2023, 20:15 BST
- Last source update
- 24 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
- Authority reference
CA12590 - Req 21173- FTS notice number
2026/S 000-016519- Classification (CPV)
- Delivery area
- Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-03deddFind a Tender
How it was run
Official notice- Submission deadline
- 18 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Submission channel
- {"electronicSubmission","written"}
- Accepted languages
- en
Timeline
18 Aug 2023 → 24 Feb 2026 · 2 dates- Submission deadline18 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Notice published241 days ago24 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
Notice history
2 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 6 Jul 2023- Deadline moved to 18 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST6 Jul 2023, 15:48 BST+7 days · was 11 Aug 2023, 15:00 BST
- Status changed to complete24 Feb 2026, 14:37 GMT
Published amendments (1 · 1 deadline change)
| When | What | Before | After | Shift |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | DeadlineTime limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate · IV.2.2 | 11 Aug 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | +7 d |
| — | Bid openingConditions for opening of tenders · IV.2.7 | 11 Aug 2023 | 18 Aug 2023 | +7 d |
Extension
Commercial outcome & contract awards
Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast| Awarded to | Value | Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Woodvale Construction Company | £26,347,777 † | — | Awarded |
Contracts
Tender 32/2023 - Newry City Centre Regeneration Theatre/Conference Project · Woodvale Construction Company
- Signed
- 24 Feb 2026
- Value
- £26,347,777
- Status
- active
Bid statistics published by the authority
| Bids | SME | VCSE | Valid bid range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3bids | — | — | — |
Contracting authority & participating public bodies
Dispute resolution & review bodies
- Royal Courts of Justice (NI)Mediation bodyReview bodyReview contact point
Bidders & participating suppliers
1 commercial party on the notice- Woodvale Construction Company Ltd.Awarded supplier
Official documents & specifications (2)
Official links; attachments are not copiedTender pack and attachments
- Economic and financial selection criteria
- Technical selection criteria