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Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for Longstone School

Education Authority NI

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

27 Jul 2026 at 15:36

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

21 May 2026 at 15:01

UK3 - Planned Procurement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Education Authority NI is seeking an integrated consultant team for a proposed new 320-pupil Longstone School in Dundonald, Northern Ireland. The commission covers full professional design and project management services for a new-build school, including work on the proposed site and review of site options. The team will develop the project from RIBA Stages 0 to 7 on a traditional design basis, while investigating traditional and modern methods of construction for on-site delivery. Its scope includes architectural, structural, mechanical and electrical engineering, quantity surveying and construction project management. The wider works include all site and landscape works, hard and soft play areas, and planning for future reconfiguration, extension or expansion. This is a building design and construction consultancy services opportunity.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective, competitive flexible procedure with two stages. Stage one assesses conditions of participation; stage two assesses quality, social value and price, with award to the most advantageous tender. Expressions of interest are due by 11 September 2026 at 23:59, and enquiries close on 8 September 2026 at 15:00. The anticipated award decision date is 25 February 2027. The single lot is valued at £2.5 million excluding VAT, or £3 million including VAT. The contract period is 2 March 2027 to 2 March 2037. The evaluation weighting is quality 50%, price 40% and social value 10%. Electronic submission is allowed, and an electronic auction is part of the process.

This opportunity suits integrated multidisciplinary consultant teams able to lead a complex education capital project from early strategic definition through completion and post-completion stages. Relevant capability includes architectural design, structural engineering, mechanical and electrical building-services design, quantity surveying, construction project management and coordination of site and landscape works. Suppliers should be able to manage a full RIBA Stages 0–7 commission, develop a traditional design, and assess alternative modern construction methods for on-site delivery. Experience of designing and delivering schools or comparable public buildings, managing changing site options, and incorporating hard and soft play areas would be directly relevant. The requirement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, and teams able to address social value alongside quality and price will be well placed.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for Longstone School

Notice Description

Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for provision of new build for Longstone School, Dundonald MA26-0000M402, a proposed new 320 Pupil School. The successful ICT will work on a Traditional Design basis, to take the Project through RIBA Stages 0-7, with options to be investigated for both Traditional and Modern Methods of Construction for on-site delivery. This will involve a full professional design and management services for the project on the proposed site (options to be reviewed), complete with all site and landscape works including hard and soft play areas and future reconfiguration, extension or expansion capabilities.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-069f7c
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070877-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Planning, Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
27 Jul 20262 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
29 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
2 Mar 2027 - 2 Mar 2037 Over 5 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

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

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Education Authority NI
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
Postcode Area
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
TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

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