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Tender 42/2026 - Integrated Consultancy Team for Extension to Struell Cemetery, Downpatrick

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)

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21 Sep 2026 at 11:06

UK7 - Contract Details Notice
TenderUpdate

21 Jul 2026 at 14:24

UK4 - Tender Notice
Tender

30 Jun 2026 at 15:54

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council appointed an integrated consultancy team for the extension to Struell Cemetery in Downpatrick. The commission covers the technical and design work needed to expand burial capacity and provide associated infrastructure, together with procurement support and contract administration. The consultant is expected to coordinate scheme development, procurement and delivery so that the project meets the Council’s programme, budget and operational requirements while maintaining suitable standards in an active cemetery environment. This is construction and civil engineering consultancy delivered for the Council in Downpatrick, with the procurement classified as a services requirement. The appointed organisation is Collins Rolston Architects Ltd, based in Belfast.

The procurement is complete and has been awarded through a below-threshold open competition. Collins Rolston Architects Ltd was selected for the single lot, and the contract was signed on 11 September 2026. The contract runs from 21 September 2026 to 31 March 2028. Its value is £32,000 excluding VAT (£38,400 including VAT); the original estimated lot value was £40,000 excluding VAT (£48,000 including VAT). The tender deadline was 31 July 2026 at 12:00, with enquiries closing on 24 July 2026 at 12:00. Electronic submission was allowed. Evaluation placed 70% on price and 30% on quality, with the detailed criteria set out in the invitation-to-tender documentation. The lot was marked complete and the contract is active.

This award shows that the Council uses an integrated professional team rather than a single-purpose design appointment for cemetery expansion and related infrastructure. Businesses seeking similar work would need credible construction consultancy and civil engineering capability, with the ability to provide technical design, support a public procurement exercise and administer the resulting works contract. Experience of coordinating a project from early development through procurement and delivery would be relevant, as would the capacity to work within an active cemetery while maintaining operational, technical and quality standards. The requirement was explicitly considered suitable for SMEs and voluntary, community or social enterprises, so a smaller practice or social enterprise with the necessary professional competence could compete, either directly or through a suitable delivery team. The Council’s completed procurement also demonstrates demand for coordinated local-authority infrastructure consultancy.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Tender 42/2026 - Integrated Consultancy Team for Extension to Struell Cemetery, Downpatrick

Notice Description

The purpose of these services is to appoint a suitably qualified Consultant to support the Council in the delivery of the Struell Cemetery extension, Downpatrick. The Consultant will provide the necessary technical, design, procurement, and contract administration services to enable the successful expansion of burial capacity and associated infrastructure. The services are being commissioned to ensure the scheme is developed, procured, and delivered in a coordinated and efficient manner, meeting the Council's Programme, budget, and operational requirements, while maintaining appropriate standards within an active cemetery environment.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-06c079
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/089030-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition
Tender Suitability
SME, VCSE
Awardee Scale
Large

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

CPV Codes

71311000 - Civil engineering consultancy services

71530000 - Construction consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Lots Value
£40,000 Under £100K
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£32,000 Under £100K

Notice Dates

Publication Date
21 Sep 20261 months ago
Submission Deadline
31 Jul 2026Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
21 Sep 2026 - 31 Mar 2028 1-2 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Buyer & Supplier

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
NEWRY
Postcode
BT34 2QU
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)
TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down
Delivery Location
Not specified
Local Authority
Newry, Mourne and Down
Electoral Ward
Abbey
Westminster Constituency
Newry and Armagh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

Collins Rolston Architects

Further Information

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