Planning

Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for New Build at St Columban's Primary School, Kilkeel

EDUCATION AUTHORTIY

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Planning

14 Apr 2026 at 13:53

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is planning a procurement process for the provision of an Integrated Consultant Team for the design and construction of a new build at St Columban’s Primary School in Kilkeel. The project is currently in the planning stage, with a scheduled pre-market engagement process underway. Interested suppliers can submit queries via eTendersNI until 28 April 2026. This procurement falls under the industry category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The pre-market engagement document includes detailed information regarding the project, ensuring potential participants are well-informed ahead of any formal procurement. The Education Authority anticipates the construction process to commence on 1 December 2026, concluding by 1 December 2034.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction project management, architectural design, quantity surveying, and engineering services for mechanical and electrical installations in buildings. The procurement process encourages participation from small and medium enterprises, potentially opening avenues to collaborate with public authorities. Businesses with expertise in RIBA Stage 4 Technical Design and those capable of overseeing the project's lifecycle from technical design through construction and completion will find this opportunity advantageous. This tender presents a noteworthy chance for companies to expand their portfolio within the educational infrastructure sector in Northern Ireland.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for New Build at St Columban's Primary School, Kilkeel

Notice Description

The provision of an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) to develop the Employer's Brief in relation to the design and delivery of a new St Columban's Primary School. The ICT shall develop the design and complete the RIBA (2020) Stage 4 Technical Design before appointing a Contracting Team to undertake the construction of the new St Columban's Primary School. The ICT shall undertake the procurement, appointment and management of the Contracting Team on behalf of the Employer and shall continue to manage and oversee the project through the remaining stages of the RIBA 2020 Plan of Work 5-7.

Planning Information

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in preparation for the procurement process for the provision of an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) to develop the Employer’s Brief in relation to the design and delivery of a new St Columban’s Primary School, have prepared a Pre-Market Engagement Briefing Document (including drawing attachments) 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-5228 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 Tuesday 28th Arpil 2026 . 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.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-068223
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033830-2026
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

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
£750,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
14 Apr 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
28 Apr 20264 days to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2034 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
EDUCATION AUTHORTIY
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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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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