A Consultant Team to Develop and Produce Place Plans for Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown, within the Craigavon Urban Area

ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Award

08 May 2026 at 11:05

Tender

09 Oct 2025 at 15:06

Summary of the contracting process

The procurement process led by Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council, aimed at developing and producing place plans for Craigavon, Lurgan, and Portadown within the Craigavon Urban Area, culminates with the contract award to CARLIN Planning Limited. The process is characterised by a comprehensive approach to enhance the economic, social, and environmental wellbeing through strategic place shaping. The tender, announced on 9th October 2025, was executed under an open procurement method below threshold competition. The completion contract, dated 25th November 2025, runs until 25th March 2028 for an overall value of £155,160. The procurement is focused within the location of Craigavon, Northern Ireland and falls under the consultancy services for research and development industry category.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in consultancy services, particularly small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) capable of delivering innovative place planning and development services. The contract offers a chance to engage in a strategic role that impacts local community development, ensuring the translation of community aspirations into tangible plans. Firms with expertise in research and development consultancy, particularly those with a background in delivering similar projects within urban environments, would find this opportunity well-aligned with their skill sets and strategic growth plans.

How relevant is this notice?

Notice Title

A Consultant Team to Develop and Produce Place Plans for Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown, within the Craigavon Urban Area

Notice Description

The aim of place shaping within Community Planning is; * To improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the selected 'place', through harnessing place shaping powers and functions within Council and from partners. * To ensure that the aspirations of the community plan are realised at a local level and bring other borough wide plans to life locally to include spatial elements and following key messages from the Council's preferred options paper. * To build plans for a place in which local communities are integral to its development and delivery. To date the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Community Planning Partnership (with council acting as lead partner) has developed and launched the Armagh Place Plan (May 2022), Banbridge Place Plan (Mar 2024) and the Dromore Place Plan (May 2025). The Community Planning Department, Council as lead partner for the ABC Community Planning Partnership, is seeking to appoint a consultant team to develop and produce place plans for the three centres of Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown within the Craigavon Urban Area.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05abf7
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042440-2026
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
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

73 - Research and development services and related consultancy services


CPV Codes

73000000 - Research and development services and related consultancy services

73200000 - Research and development consultancy services

73210000 - Research consultancy services

73220000 - Development consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£162,000 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
£162,000 £100K-£500K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£155,160 £100K-£500K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 May 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
6 Nov 2025Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
25 Nov 20257 months ago
Contract Period
26 Nov 2025 - 25 Mar 2028 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
ARMAGH, BANBRIDGE & CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL
Additional Buyers

ARMAGH CITY, BANBRIDGE AND CRAIGAVON BOROUGH COUNCIL

Contact Name
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Email
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →
Contact Phone
Available with D3 Tenders Premium →

Buyer Location

Locality
CRAIGAVON
Postcode
BT64 1AL
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)
TLN07 Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Delivery Location
Not specified

Local Authority
Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon
Electoral Ward
Craigavon Centre
Westminster Constituency
Upper Bann

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CARLIN PLANNING

Further Information

Notice Documents

Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS)

View full OCDS Record for this contracting process

JSON Markdown

The Open Contracting Data Standard (OCDS) is a framework designed to increase transparency and access to public procurement data in the public sector. It is widely used by governments and organisations worldwide to report on procurement processes and contracts.

{
    "tag": [
        "compiled"
    ],
    "id": "ocds-h6vhtk-05abf7-2026-05-08T12:05:30+01:00",
    "date": "2026-05-08T12:05:30+01:00",
    "ocid": "ocds-h6vhtk-05abf7",
    "initiationType": "tender",
    "parties": [
        {
            "id": "GB-PPON-PYMV-3527-LYNZ",
            "name": "Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council",
            "identifier": {
                "scheme": "GB-PPON",
                "id": "PYMV-3527-LYNZ"
            },
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, 66 Lakeview Road",
                "locality": "Craigavon",
                "postalCode": "BT64 1AL",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN07"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "procurement@armaghbanbridgecraigavon.gov.uk"
            },
            "roles": [
                "buyer"
            ],
            "details": {
                "classifications": [
                    {
                        "id": "publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_TYPE",
                        "description": "Public authority - sub-central government"
                    },
                    {
                        "id": "GB-NIR",
                        "scheme": "UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS",
                        "description": "Northern Irish devolved regulations apply"
                    }
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "id": "GB-FTS-181542",
            "name": "CARLIN Planning Limited",
            "address": {
                "streetAddress": "Suite 1, Bamford House, 91-93 Saintfield Road",
                "locality": "Belfast",
                "postalCode": "BT8 7HL",
                "country": "GB",
                "countryName": "United Kingdom",
                "region": "UKN0E"
            },
            "contactPoint": {
                "email": "kieran@carlinplanning.com"
            },
            "roles": [
                "supplier"
            ],
            "details": {
                "scale": "sme",
                "vcse": false
            }
        }
    ],
    "buyer": {
        "id": "GB-PPON-PYMV-3527-LYNZ",
        "name": "Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council"
    },
    "tender": {
        "id": "6190048",
        "legalBasis": {
            "id": "2023/54",
            "scheme": "UKPGA",
            "uri": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents"
        },
        "title": "A Consultant Team to Develop and Produce Place Plans for Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown, within the Craigavon Urban Area",
        "description": "The aim of place shaping within Community Planning is; * To improve the economic, social and environmental well-being of the selected 'place', through harnessing place shaping powers and functions within Council and from partners. * To ensure that the aspirations of the community plan are realised at a local level and bring other borough wide plans to life locally to include spatial elements and following key messages from the Council's preferred options paper. * To build plans for a place in which local communities are integral to its development and delivery. To date the Armagh Banbridge and Craigavon Community Planning Partnership (with council acting as lead partner) has developed and launched the Armagh Place Plan (May 2022), Banbridge Place Plan (Mar 2024) and the Dromore Place Plan (May 2025). The Community Planning Department, Council as lead partner for the ABC Community Planning Partnership, is seeking to appoint a consultant team to develop and produce place plans for the three centres of Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown within the Craigavon Urban Area.",
        "status": "complete",
        "items": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "additionalClassifications": [
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "73000000",
                        "description": "Research and development services and related consultancy services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "73200000",
                        "description": "Research and development consultancy services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "73210000",
                        "description": "Research consultancy services"
                    },
                    {
                        "scheme": "CPV",
                        "id": "73220000",
                        "description": "Development consultancy services"
                    }
                ],
                "relatedLot": "1"
            }
        ],
        "value": {
            "amountGross": 162000,
            "currency": "GBP"
        },
        "procurementMethod": "open",
        "procurementMethodDetails": "Below threshold - open competition",
        "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
        "aboveThreshold": false,
        "submissionMethodDetails": "https://etendersni.gov.uk/",
        "submissionTerms": {
            "electronicSubmissionPolicy": "allowed"
        },
        "tenderPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-11-06T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "enquiryPeriod": {
            "endDate": "2025-10-30T12:00:00+01:00"
        },
        "lots": [
            {
                "id": "1",
                "status": "complete",
                "value": {
                    "amountGross": 162000,
                    "currency": "GBP"
                },
                "suitability": {
                    "sme": true,
                    "vcse": true
                },
                "contractPeriod": {
                    "startDate": "2025-11-24T00:00:00+00:00",
                    "endDate": "2027-04-30T23:59:59+01:00"
                },
                "awardCriteria": {
                    "description": "75% Quality and 25% Price"
                }
            }
        ],
        "documents": [
            {
                "id": "063860-2025",
                "documentType": "tenderNotice",
                "noticeType": "UK4",
                "description": "Tender notice on Find a Tender",
                "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/063860-2025",
                "datePublished": "2025-10-09T16:06:52+01:00",
                "format": "text/html"
            }
        ]
    },
    "language": "en",
    "awards": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "status": "active",
            "mainProcurementCategory": "services",
            "suppliers": [
                {
                    "id": "GB-FTS-181542",
                    "name": "CARLIN Planning Limited"
                }
            ],
            "items": [
                {
                    "id": "1",
                    "additionalClassifications": [
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "73000000",
                            "description": "Research and development services and related consultancy services"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "73200000",
                            "description": "Research and development consultancy services"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "73210000",
                            "description": "Research consultancy services"
                        },
                        {
                            "scheme": "CPV",
                            "id": "73220000",
                            "description": "Development consultancy services"
                        }
                    ],
                    "relatedLot": "1"
                }
            ],
            "relatedLots": [
                "1"
            ]
        }
    ],
    "contracts": [
        {
            "id": "1",
            "awardID": "1",
            "title": "A Consultant Team to Develop and Produce Place Plans for Craigavon, Lurgan and Portadown, within the Craigavon Urban Area",
            "status": "active",
            "period": {
                "startDate": "2025-11-26T00:00:00+00:00",
                "endDate": "2028-03-25T23:59:59+00:00"
            },
            "value": {
                "amountGross": 155160,
                "currency": "GBP"
            },
            "aboveThreshold": false,
            "dateSigned": "2025-11-25T00:00:00+00:00",
            "documents": [
                {
                    "id": "042440-2026",
                    "documentType": "contractNotice",
                    "noticeType": "UK7",
                    "description": "Contract details notice on Find a Tender",
                    "url": "https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/042440-2026",
                    "datePublished": "2026-05-08T12:05:30+01:00",
                    "format": "text/html"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}