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Published 2 May 2025, 08:28 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for the appointment of a specialist team to deliver Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's Greenway Investment Framework

Official notice

Authority: Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council (Local council)

Framework agreementServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable
Framework ceiling (notional)£80,000framework ceiling, not attributable revenue
Submissions closed 23 May 2025
Framework period 1 yrends 29 Jun 2026 · up to 29 Jun 2027 with extensions · starts 30 Jun 2025

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council currently wish to appoint a specialist team to delivery Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council's Greenway Investment Framework. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted.

CPV: Research and development services and related consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1Renewal 1 yrSMEPublished value£80,000
Contract period: 30 Jun 2025 – 29 Jun 2026 (1 yr) · up to 29 Jun 2027 with extensionsValue: £80,000 exc. VAT · £96,000 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: 2. The contract term is one period of 12 months with option to extend for a further 12 months. For the information of Tenderers dates and times may be subject to minor revision for any period during the extent of the Contract. The Council may, no later than three Months prior to the Initial Contract Period Expiry Date, give notice in writing to the Contractor to invite the Contractor to agree to extend the Contract for a further period of 12 months commencing after the Initial Contract Period Expiry Date. The Contractor will be expected to provide a response to the extension invite within 5 working days of receipt.

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

Lot awarding rule: • Cost 35% • Methodology and Proposed Approach 45% • Project Manager and Team Members Experience 15% • Timescales 5%

What this means for your bid
  • “Tender for the appointment of a specialist team to deliver Lisburn and…” is a framework: the contest is a place on its panel, not a single contract.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Services
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Below threshold
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
2 May 2025, 08:28 BST
Last source update
2 May 2025, 08:28 BST
Authority reference
T25/26-010
FTS notice number
2025/S 000-018627
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0E)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-050be9 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Appointment period ends
23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

2 May 2025 → 30 Jun 2025 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 08:28 BST
  2. Clarification questions by
    16 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  3. Admission / appointment period endsperiod end, not a bid countdown
    23 May 2025, 12:00 BST
  4. Contract starts
    30 Jun 2025, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    2 May 2025, 08:28 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PHHT-5875-NTNM Lagan Valley Island, Lisburn, Lisburn, Northern Ireland, BT27 4RLContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender