Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for provision of new build for Longstone School, Dundonald

THE EDUCATION AUTHORITY

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Planning

05 Jun 2026 at 11:50

Summary of the contracting process

The Education Authority of Northern Ireland is initiating a procurement process for the appointment of an Integrated Consultant Team to oversee the construction of a new build for Longstone School in Dundonald. The procurement stage is currently at the planning phase. Stakeholders and potential suppliers have until 19th June 2026 to engage in the Pre-Market Engagement process, with a market engagement notice issued on 5th June 2026. The tender, identified by ID MA26-0000M402, falls under the category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services with a total estimated value of £3,000,000. The project will be carried out in phases from January 2027 to January 2037 and will involve traditional design processes complemented by options for modern construction methods.

This initiative presents significant opportunities for growth, particularly for businesses specialising in architectural design, engineering, quantity surveying, and construction project management. Small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are particularly encouraged to participate, as the procurement process is described as suitable for these types of firms. Given the large scale of the project, and the potential for various professional services required, businesses with a robust portfolio of similar projects and experience in educational infrastructure would be well-suited to compete for this contract. The contract will demand comprehensive project management, site work, and the exploration of future extension capabilities, offering ample opportunity for innovative solutions and expertise.

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Notice Title

Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for provision of new build for Longstone School, Dundonald

Notice Description

The aim of this project is to Appointment a Project Manager led Integrated Consultant Team for the provision of a new build for Longstone School, Dundonald. The EA is seeking the procurement of an ICT 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 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. This may be subject to change during brief development.

Planning Information

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in preparation for the procurement process for the Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for Longstone School, Dundonald 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-5319 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 Friday 19th June. 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-06aea8
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/053308-2026
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
£2,500,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
5 Jun 20262 weeks ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
17 Jul 20264 weeks to go
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
18 Jan 2027 - 18 Jan 2037 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
THE 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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