Planning

Appointment of Integrated Consultants Team for Slemish College, Ballymena

EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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Planning

17 Oct 2025 at 10:51

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority is in the planning stage of a procurement process to appoint an Integrated Consultants Team for the development of Slemish College, Ballymena. This project is intended to establish a modern educational environment incorporating various outdoor recreation provisions. The tender is classified under the architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services industry categories. The official due date for pre-market engagement queries is 29th October 2025, and a future notice is expected to be published by 24th November 2025. Located in Northern Ireland, this procurement falls under the Northern Irish devolved regulations, with a contract period set to begin on 25th May 2026 and conclude on 25th May 2035.

This tender offers expansive opportunities for businesses involved in architectural and engineering services, particularly those specialising in educational infrastructure projects. Firms providing structural engineering, construction project management, or quantity surveying services will find this contract beneficial for business growth. Small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are suitable and encouraged to participate due to the contract's suitability considerations, creating an excellent pathway for increasing expertise and visibility in the government project sector.

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Notice Title

Appointment of Integrated Consultants Team for Slemish College, Ballymena

Notice Description

This aim of this project is to provide Slemish College with a new start of the art teaching environment. The project will also incorporate several outdoor recreation provisions, including Tennis Courts, synthetic/ grass Sports Pitches, hard/grass play, parking, transport requirements, delivery and maintenance will also form part of the overall scope

Planning Information

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in preparation for the procurement process for the Appointment of an Integrated Consultant Team for Slemish College, Ballymena have prepared a Pre-Market Engagement Briefing Document to provide suppliers with pre-tender information regarding the forthcoming project. This document may be downloaded from the CfT documents section of CfT CA Unique ID EANI-4977 via eTendersNI. Suppliers, as part of the Pre-Market Engagement process, also have the opportunity to submit queries regarding the project. This should be done via the messaging service in the above CfT on eTendersNI no later than 5pm on Wednesday 29th October 2025. A response to these queries shall be forwarded shortly after this date. Please note that participation or non-participation in this Pre-Market Engagement shall not prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process. In addition, for the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the process is not part of a formal procurement process.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05ceb1
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/066253-2025
Current Stage
Planning
All Stages
Planning

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Not Specified
Procurement Method Details
Not specified
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

71200000 - Architectural and related services

71220000 - Architectural design services

71312000 - Structural engineering consultancy services

71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71541000 - Construction project management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£3,200,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
17 Oct 20254 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
24 Nov 2025Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
24 May 2026 - 25 May 2035 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Planning
Lots Status
Planning
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Not Specified

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Contact Name
Not specified
Contact Email
majorworks.procure@eani.org.uk
Contact Phone
Not specified

Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 2NQ
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
Not specified

Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Further Information

Notice Documents

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