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Appointment of an Integrated Consultant Team for a New Build Special School in South Belfast (Belfast SEN03)

Education Authority NI

This public procurement record has 2 releases in its history.

Tender

20 Jul 2026 at 18:02

UK4 - Tender Notice
Planning

16 Jun 2026 at 19:03

UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Education Authority NI is procuring an integrated consultant team, led by a project manager, for a new-build 500-pupil special school in South Belfast. The services cover the project from RIBA Stages 0 to 7 on a traditional design basis, with options to be investigated for traditional and modern methods of construction for on-site delivery. The team will provide full professional design and project management services, including work relating to the proposed site, site and landscape works, hard and soft play areas, and provision for future reconfiguration, extension or expansion. The requirement covers architectural design, construction project management, quantity surveying, mechanical and electrical engineering design, structural engineering consultancy, and related architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services.

The process has reached tender: the buyer invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure. It is a two-stage process, with conditions of participation assessed first and quality, social value and price assessed at the second stage. Expressions of interest are due by 25 August 2026 at 3pm, and enquiries close on 20 August 2026 at 3pm. The contract is scheduled to run from 7 June 2027 to 7 June 2037, with award planned by 10 May 2027. The estimated value is £4,000,000 excluding VAT, or £4,800,000 including VAT. Evaluation is weighted 50% quality, 10% social value and 40% price. Electronic submission is allowed, and an electronic auction is included.

This opportunity suits an integrated, multidisciplinary consultancy able to coordinate a project manager with architectural, quantity surveying, structural engineering, and mechanical and electrical design expertise. Suppliers should be able to deliver professional design and management services across the full RIBA 0-7 lifecycle, develop a traditional design, and investigate modern methods of construction for delivery. Relevant capability includes planning and coordinating a new special-school project, designing and managing site and landscape works, incorporating hard and soft play areas, and allowing for future reconfiguration, extension or expansion. The procurement is identified as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises, but the successful team will need sufficient capacity and experience to manage the full range of integrated services and the project’s evolving brief.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Appointment of an Integrated Consultant Team for a New Build Special School in South Belfast (Belfast SEN03)

Notice Description

Appointment of a Project Manager led Integrated Consultant Team for a new build 500 pupil special school in South Belfast. The Education Authority is seeking the procurement of an Integrated Consultant Team 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 an Integrated Consultant Team for a new build 500 pupil special school in South Belfast, have prepared a Pre-Market Engagement Briefing Document (including 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-5330 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 Wednesday 1st July 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-06b665
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/068459-2026
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
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£4,000,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
20 Jul 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
20 Aug 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
1 Jul 2026Expired
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
7 Jun 2027 - 7 Jun 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
Additional Buyers

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
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
TLN06 Belfast
Local Authority
Belfast
Electoral Ward
Duncairn
Westminster Constituency
Belfast North

Further Information

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