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Milewater Operations Building Development

Belfast Harbour

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09 Oct 2026 at 13:06

UK4 - Tender Notice
Summary of the contracting process

Belfast Harbour is seeking a contractor to extend its existing Operations Engineering Workshop and create a replacement Port Operations Control Centre. The three-storey extension will include office accommodation and staff welfare facilities, together with associated site works. The approximate gross internal area is 1,155 square metres. The work covers building construction and completion, demolition and earthmoving, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing and insulation installations. Delivery is in Belfast. This is a construction project for the harbour’s operational and staff facilities, rather than a supply-only requirement; businesses would need to be able to undertake or coordinate the building and associated building-services work.

Belfast Harbour invited offers through a selective competitive flexible procedure, beginning with pre-qualification questionnaires and a shortlist before invitations to tender. The buyer intended to invite up to six highest-ranked compliant applicants, with discretion to invite fewer. Enquiries were due by 4 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC and expressions of interest by 13 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The contract period was set from 1 May 2027 to 1 July 2028. Estimated value is £5.5 million to £6.5 million excluding VAT; the stated upper estimate is £6.84 million including VAT. Evaluation weights tender price at 60% and quality at 40%. Applicants submit pre-qualification questionnaires by email, in English, following the questionnaire instructions.

The requirement suits construction businesses able to deliver a multi-storey extension within an operational port setting, including coordination of building works, demolition and earthmoving, and mechanical, electrical, plumbing, insulation and finishing trades. Belfast Harbour has identified the opportunity as suitable for small and medium-sized enterprises. The pre-qualification stage ranks compliant applicants, so contractors should be prepared to demonstrate the organisational and technical capability needed for shortlisting and subsequent tendering. The buyer may require bonds, deposits, guarantees or other security for contract performance. It may also require joint and several liability from consortium members, total responsibility from a lead operator, or formation of a legal entity by a consortium. The procurement documents set out the participation and financial-capacity requirements.

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Notice Information

Notice Title

Milewater Operations Building Development

Notice Description

BHC is seeking expressions of interest from the contractors who are interested in tendering for the construction of a proposed three-storey extension to the existing Operations Engineering Workshop to provide a replacement Port Operations Control Centre, incorporating office accommodation and staff welfare facilities and all associated site works. The approximate Gross Internal Area is 1,155sqm. Further information regarding this opportunity is available within the pre-qualification documents available at the weblink provided in this notice.

Notice Details

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-0784c0
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/095664-2026
Current Stage
Tender
All Stages
Tender

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK4 - Tender Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
Not specified

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work

CPV Codes

45110000 - Building demolition and wrecking work and earthmoving work

45210000 - Building construction work

45310000 - Electrical installation work

45320000 - Insulation work

45330000 - Plumbing and sanitary works

45350000 - Mechanical installations

45400000 - Building completion work

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£5,700,000 £1M-£10M
Lots Value
£5,700,000 £1M-£10M
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
Not specified

Notice Dates

Publication Date
9 Oct 20264 days ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
Not specified
Contract Period
1 May 2027 - 1 Jul 2028 1-2 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
Belfast Harbour
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT1 3AL
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

Notice Documents

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