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Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for St. Gerard's School, Belfast

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

24 Jul 2026 at 13:33

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

02 Jun 2026 at 13:32

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority is currently in the tender stage of a procurement process for the "Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for St. Gerard's School, Belfast". This project, falling under the industry category of architectural and related services, is intended to manage the RIBA Stages 0-7 for extending the school to accommodate up to 220 pupils. Located in Belfast, Northern Ireland, the active tender encourages selective procurement through a competitive flexible procedure. Key dates include the expression of interest deadline on 4th September 2026, and the contract is expected to commence on 18th December 2026, lasting until December 2034. The procurement process is divided into two stages, assessing participation conditions and award criteria including quality, social value, and price, with the total value estimated at £1,800,000 excluding VAT.

This tender presents a valuable opportunity for businesses specialising in architectural, engineering, and construction services. It is particularly suited to companies with expertise in integrated consultancy for large-scale public sector projects, including architectural design, construction project management, engineering design services, and quantity surveying. The flexible competitive procedure allows for a diverse range of businesses to compete by focusing not only on price but also on quality and social value. This approach helps ensure that tendering entities can offer innovative solutions that align with the educational sector's needs for modern, sustainable development. Successful involvement can significantly enhance a company's portfolio and credibility in public sector projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for St. Gerard's School, Belfast

Notice Description

Procurement of ICT to undertake RIBA Stages 0-7 for provision of proposed extension for up to 220 pupils at St. Gerard's School, Belfast

Planning Information

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in preparation for the procurement process for the Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for St. Gerard’s School, Belfast, 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-5315 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 16h June 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. Participation Particular suitability

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ab93
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/070354-2026
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
Not specified
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

71320000 - Engineering design services

71324000 - Quantity surveying services

71541000 - Construction project management services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£1,800,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
24 Jul 20261 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
1 Sep 20264 weeks to go
Future Notice Date
16 Jun 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Dec 2026 - 15 Dec 2034 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
THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY
Additional Buyers

THE 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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