Notice Information
Notice Title
Main Contractor for Cathedral Gardens (& Blitz Memorial)
Notice Description
Cathedral Gardens is a strategically important public open space in the heart of Belfast City Centre. With the recent development of Ulster University, Cathedral Gardens is now part of an exciting, rapidly developing area of Belfast City Centre. St Anne's Cathedral, a listed building, lies south of the site across Academy Street. The existing site is a predominantly hard aging, civic space comprising the following: established trees and raised garden beds; seating integrated into low concrete retaining walls; and open paved surfaces of varied materials which have been repaired and altered over time. The project is for the provision of the redevelopment of the existing Cathedral Gardens area of Belfast. The project is a public realm environmental improvement scheme and aims to provide Belfast City Centre with an innovative, multifunctional, and digitally driven vision for Cathedral Gardens. Cathedral Gardens is a key area of public open space located next to Ulster University, Writer's Square, and St Anne's Cathedral. Redevelopment of the site will include but is not limited to; * Site clearance; * Demolition including the breakout and removal of concrete; * Decommissioning and infill of existing underground tank and plantroom; * Isolation and disconnection of NIE metered supply, lighting columns; * Tree protection and felling works; * Site preparation works, adjusting existing levels to formation level; * Soil remediation including capping works to soft landscaped areas and testing of incoming material to soft landscaped areas; * Validation and verification of land remedial works; * Ground investigation works; * Hard and soft landscaping including drainage, ducting, paving, porous asphalt, kerbing, edging, planters, pre-cast concrete, planting shrubbery, trees and pleached trees complete with watering and aeration system, rootball cradles, grass turfing, street furniture, decorative boulders, and boundary treatment works; * Retaining walls; * SuDs tree pits and rain garden; * Foundations; * An interactive lighting experience including associated controls, remote and wireless connectivity, data cabling, network links, lighting control strategy including third party control, licences, commissioning, training, operation manual and after-care. Lighting in the form of catenary lighting on feature columns, including a canopy covered interactive digital play zone and projector provision for digital art displays; * CCTV system including fold down CCTV camera towers; * Ducting, cable chambers, feeder pillars including NIE connection, meter and switchgear including testing and commissioning; * Liaising with statutory authorities including NIE, DfI * Flood lighting and feature lighting including slip rated ground recessed lighting, bollard lighting, uplight and down-light fittings; * A public plaza capable of accommodating small to modestly sized events with pop-up electrical services for vendors to connect to; * An urban forest / woodland garden area to function as a quiet place and to promote wildlife; * A lawn area next to the university to soften this urban environment and complement university cafe culture; * A Blitz memorial to commemorate this WWII tragedy; and * Retention of Rinty Monaghan statue.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Cathedral Gardens is a strategically important public open space in the heart of Belfast City Centre. With the recent development of Ulster University, Cathedral Gardens is now part of an exciting, rapidly developing area of Belfast City Centre. St Anne's Cathedral, a listed building, lies south of the site across Academy Street. The existing site is a predominantly hard aging, civic space comprising the following: established trees and raised garden beds; seating integrated into low concrete retaining walls; and open paved surfaces of varied materials which have been repaired and altered over time. The project is for the provision of the redevelopment of the existing Cathedral Gardens area of Belfast. The project is a public realm environmental improvement scheme and aims to provide Belfast City Centre with an innovative, multifunctional, and digitally driven vision for Cathedral Gardens. Cathedral Gardens is a key area of public open space located next to Ulster University, Writer's Square, and St Anne's Cathedral. Redevelopment of the site will include but is not limited to; * Site clearance; * Demolition including the breakout and removal of concrete; * Decommissioning and infill of existing underground tank and plantroom; * Isolation and disconnection of NIE metered supply, lighting columns; * Tree protection and felling works; * Site preparation works, adjusting existing levels to formation level; * Soil remediation including capping works to soft landscaped areas and testing of incoming material to soft landscaped areas; * Validation and verification of land remedial works; * Ground investigation works; * Hard and soft landscaping including drainage, ducting, paving, porous asphalt, kerbing, edging, planters, pre-cast concrete, planting shrubbery, trees and pleached trees complete with watering and aeration system, rootball cradles, grass turfing, street furniture, decorative boulders, and boundary treatment works; * Retaining walls; * SuDs tree pits and rain garden; * Foundations; * An interactive lighting experience including associated controls, remote and wireless connectivity, data cabling, network links, lighting control strategy including third party control, licences, commissioning, training, operation manual and after-care. Lighting in the form of catenary lighting on feature columns, including a canopy covered interactive digital play zone and projector provision for digital art displays; * CCTV system including fold down CCTV camera towers; * Ducting, cable chambers, feeder pillars including NIE connection, meter and switchgear including testing and commissioning; * Liaising with statutory authorities including NIE, DfI * Flood lighting and feature lighting including slip rated ground recessed lighting, bollard lighting, up-light and down-light fittings; * A public plaza capable of accommodating small to modestly sized events with pop-up electrical services for vendors to connect to; * An urban forest / woodland garden area to function as a quiet place and to promote wildlife; * A lawn area next to the university to soften this urban environment and complement university cafe culture; * A Blitz memorial to commemorate this WWII tragedy; and * Retention of Rinty Monaghan statue.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-050b81
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028096-2025
- Current Stage
- Tender
- All Stages
- Tender
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- Tender Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Works
- Procurement Method
- Selective
- Procurement Method Details
- Restricted procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Not specified
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
45 - Construction work
-
- CPV Codes
45200000 - Works for complete or part construction and civil engineering work
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- Not specified
- Lots Value
- Not specified
- Awards Value
- Not specified
- Contracts Value
- Not specified
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 28 May 20259 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 4 Jun 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- Not specified
- Contract Period
- Not specified - Not specified
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Active
- Lots Status
- Active
- Awards Status
- Not Specified
- Contracts Status
- Not Specified
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- BELFAST CITY COUNCIL
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- pmu@belfastcity.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 8DJ
- Post Town
- Northern Ireland
- Country
- Northern Ireland
-
- Major Region (ITL 1)
- TLN Northern Ireland
- Basic Region (ITL 2)
- TLN0 Northern Ireland
- Small Region (ITL 3)
- TLN06 Belfast
- Delivery Location
- TLN06 Belfast
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Central
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast South and Mid Down
Further Information
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
View full OCDS Record for this contracting process
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