Notice Information
Notice Title
ID 5983468 - DfE - Environmental Assessment and Planning Application for Antrim Area Hospital
Notice Description
The Department for the Economy wishes to engage a supplier to deliver a determined planning application for a deep geothermal system at Antrim Area Hospital (AAH). Outputs will include site selection, environmental assessments, environmental impact assessment and an application for full planning permission at the selected site. The contract is for an initial period of 24 months. In the event of any unforeseen events or delays to completion of the required works, the initial contract will be followed by two optional extension periods of up to 6 months each. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.
Lot Information
Lot 1
Renewal: The contract is for an initial period of 24 months. In the event of any unforeseen events or delays to completion of the required works, the initial contract will be followed by two optional extension periods of up to 6 months each.
Notice Details
Publication & Lifecycle
- Open Contracting ID
- ocds-h6vhtk-059443
- Publication Source
- Find A Tender Service
- Latest Notice
- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078780-2025
- Current Stage
- Award
- All Stages
- Tender, Award
Procurement Classification
- Notice Type
- UK7 - Contract Details Notice
- Procurement Type
- Standard
- Procurement Category
- Services
- Procurement Method
- Open
- Procurement Method Details
- Open procedure
- Tender Suitability
- Not specified
- Awardee Scale
- Large
Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)
- CPV Divisions
71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
79 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90 - Sewage, refuse, cleaning and environmental services
-
- CPV Codes
71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
71314000 - Energy and related services
71314200 - Energy-management services
71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
90710000 - Environmental management
90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction
90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
90712000 - Environmental planning
90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
Notice Value(s)
- Tender Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Lots Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Awards Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
- Contracts Value
- £200,000 £100K-£500K
Notice Dates
- Publication Date
- 2 Dec 20252 months ago
- Submission Deadline
- 6 Oct 2025Expired
- Future Notice Date
- Not specified
- Award Date
- 17 Nov 20253 months ago
- Contract Period
- 1 Dec 2025 - 30 Nov 2027 1-2 years
- Recurrence
- Not specified
Notice Status
- Tender Status
- Complete
- Lots Status
- Complete
- Awards Status
- Active
- Contracts Status
- Active
Buyer & Supplier
Contracting Authority (Buyer)
- Main Buyer
- DEPARTMENT FOR THE ECONOMY
- Additional Buyers
- Contact Name
- Not specified
- Contact Email
- ssdadmin.cpd@finance-ni.gov.uk
- Contact Phone
- Not specified
Buyer Location
- Locality
- BELFAST
- Postcode
- BT2 8FD
- 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
- TLN Northern Ireland
-
- Local Authority
- Belfast
- Electoral Ward
- Sydenham
- Westminster Constituency
- Belfast East
Further Information
Notice Documents
-
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/078780-2025
2nd December 2025 - Contract details notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/074284-2025
17th November 2025 - Contract award notice on Find a Tender -
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053975-2025
4th September 2025 - Tender notice on Find a Tender
Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)
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