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T25-095CAP Principal Designer Services for PeacePlus Heritage Cemeteries Access Works

DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL

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Award

12 Aug 2025 at 15:14

Tender

04 Jul 2025 at 08:52

Summary of the contracting process

Derry City and Strabane District Council has completed the procurement process for "T25-095CAP Principal Designer Services for PeacePlus Heritage Cemeteries Access Works," under the open competition method. This process, which focuses on architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services, took place in Northern Ireland. The contract was awarded to Watts Group Limited, a small to medium-sized enterprise (SME) based in Belfast, for a gross value of £7,140. The contract period spans from 13th August 2025 to 1st September 2026, with the procurement status currently marked as complete, indicating the final award and initiation of contract responsibilities.

This tender provides significant opportunities for growth, particularly for SMEs specialising in architectural and engineering services, given its focus on historic graveyard access works. Companies experienced in design and construction supervision will find themselves well-suited to such opportunities, offering potential to enhance their portfolio through public sector engagements. By engaging in projects like this, businesses can showcase their expertise in complex, heritage-sensitive environments, positioning themselves as reliable partners in future tenders of similar scope and nature.

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Notice Title

T25-095CAP Principal Designer Services for PeacePlus Heritage Cemeteries Access Works

Notice Description

Derry City and Strabane District Council invites quotations for the provision of professional Principal Designer services for minors works at six historic graveyards. The successful tenderer will be required to fulfil the requirements of the Principal Designer Services as described in the scopes of works such detail works and provide specification reviewing designs and supervise on-site workings to highlight issues and collaborate with the parties and proposes solutions, submitting monthly reports during the design and construction stages, these may also be required during the defect period and End of Defect. Your submission must be submitted via etendersNI, via this CFT. No other method of submissions will be accepted. Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0558ca
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/048160-2025
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK6 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£5,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
£7,140 Under £100K
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
12 Aug 20256 months ago
Submission Deadline
25 Jul 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
4 Aug 20256 months ago
Contract Period
12 Aug 2025 - 1 Sep 2026 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
DERRY CITY AND STRABANE DISTRICT COUNCIL
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
tenders@derrystrabane.com
Contact Phone
02871253253

Buyer Location

Locality
DERRY
Postcode
BT48 7NN
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)
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane
Delivery Location
TLN0A Derry City and Strabane

Local Authority
Derry City and Strabane
Electoral Ward
Northland
Westminster Constituency
Foyle

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

WATTS GROUP

Further Information

Notice Documents

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