Planning

Appointment of Integrated Consultants Team for St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh

EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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Planning

04 Jun 2026 at 15:21

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority, a central government public authority in Northern Ireland, is currently planning the procurement process for appointing an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) to replace the heating system at St Patrick’s Grammar School in Armagh. This project, valued at approximately £518,478.72 gross, falls under the services category of architecture, construction, and engineering. The planning stage includes a pre-market engagement phase with a submission deadline for queries set for 18th June 2026. The contract period is expected to span from 31st December 2026 to 31st December 2031. The initiative adheres to Northern Irish devolved regulations and aims to maintain compliance with the Department of Education handbooks and relevant statutory regulations throughout all RIBA Stages 1-7.

This project represents a substantial opportunity for businesses specialising in architectural, construction, engineering, and related consulting services tailored for educational facilities. Businesses with capabilities in delivering comprehensive services from design to project management will find this tender particularly suitable. Given the comprehensive nature of the services required, firms that offer architectural and engineering design, quantity surveying, and construction project management would be well-placed to compete. The pre-market engagement stage allows interested parties to engage early and prepare for the forthcoming tender process, thus providing a strategic advantage for businesses looking to expand their portfolio within the public sector and educational infrastructure projects.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of Integrated Consultants Team for St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh

Notice Description

The St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh project will consist of the provision of the replacement of heating system. In accordance with DE handbooks and all relevant statutory Regulations. The successfully appointed Integrated Consultants Team (ICT) shall provide the professional services applicable to all RIBA Stages 1-7.

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 Replacement Heating System at St Patrick's Grammar School, Armagh, 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-5318- Resource-6565482 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 3pm on Thursday 18 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

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ae04
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053011-2026
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
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

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
£432,065 £100K-£500K
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
4 Jun 2026Today
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
18 Jun 20262 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
31 Dec 2026 - 31 Dec 2031 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 AUTHORITY
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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