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title: "Main Contractor Dundonald International Ice Bowl"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-029b34"
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# Main Contractor Dundonald International Ice Bowl

Buyer: LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-029b34

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## Summary

The Lisburn and Castlereagh City Council awarded the contract for the Main Contractor Dundonald International Ice Bowl to Heron Bros Ltd. The project involves the redevelopment of the ice bowl to include various leisure facilities like an Olympic-sized ice rink, bowling facility, play areas, and more. The contract value amounts to £55,039,665.94, signed on 28th March 2024. This selective procurement process reached the award stage after Felix O'Hare Co Ltd withdrew from the competition.

This contract presents business opportunities for companies specializing in leisure facility construction, sports infrastructure development, and entertainment building construction. The procurement process for this project was successfully completed with a focus on quality and cost criteria. The updated scheme aims at delivering a modern facility by November 2026, providing potential for growth and collaboration for businesses within the construction and leisure industries.

## Notice

The scheme proposes to redevelop the Dundonald International Ice Bowl by demolishing the existing building (in phases) and delivering a new state-of-the-art facility which will promote excellence in leisure, health and well-being, tourism and sustainable development. In addition to the new building, the proposal will provide parking and outside amenities in a new parkland setting. In summary, the proposed scheme will incorporate a range of facilities including a new Olympic-sized ice rink with spectator seating, ten pin bowling facility, children's soft play area, adventure play area and indoor climbing facility, party rooms, gymnasium, cafe and coffee shops, community/multi-use community rooms, offices and general support accommodation, healthcare centre including a pharmacy, parkland setting, approximately 380 car parking spaces and additional cycle, coach and motor cycle spaces.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

The scheme proposes to redevelop the Dundonald International Ice Bowl by demolishing the existing building (in phases) and delivering a new state-of-the-art facility which will promote excellence in leisure, health and well-being, tourism and sustainable development. In addition to the new building, the proposal will provide parking and outside amenities in a new parkland setting. In summary, the proposed scheme will incorporate a range of facilities including a new Olympic-sized ice rink with spectator seating, ten pin bowling facility, children's soft play area, adventure play area and indoor climbing facility, party rooms, gymnasium, cafe and coffee shops, community/multi-use community rooms, offices and general support accommodation, healthcare centre including a pharmacy, parkland setting, approximately 380 car parking spaces and additional cycle, coach and motor cycle spaces. Additional information: Extreme volatility in the market and unprecedented turmoil in commodity markets globally lead to tenders received being excessively over budget. The council and their consultants undertook a review of affordability options and as a result of this the Council amended conceptual designs highlighting a reduced scheme and a schedule of reductions was to be completed by all tenderers. Proposed phasing of the buildings construction will include removal of the Adventure play including the external Play park and Healthcare from this contract. Key impacts of these changes include - internal walls to be upgraded to external wall facades following removal of areas of the building; structural design to be reviewed and upgraded where building elements have been omitted; a temporary external screened fire escape required from Gym mezzanine level; courtyard roof to extend over lower ground bowling accommodation,; handrail / guarding to link roof between Hub and Adventure play; ground to be graded as required following removal of play park, adventure play and health care; A proposed alternative to the concrete cladding to perforated aluminium cladding panel with the original decoration / tree effect; Landscaping / planting - the planting and the children's play area will become part of a second phase. Therefore, as part of the contract the proposed children's area will be a grassed area. VEAT was published to this effect on 2nd October 2023. Notice reference: 2023/S 000-028945.

### Procurement Information

The purpose of this VEAT is to inform the market of changes that have been made to the programme and works information for the Main Contractor element of the refurbishment of Dundonald International Ice Bowl since the contract notice was initially published in March 2021. Letters of Intent have been sent to all tenderers and it is the council's intention to award this contract on 1st November 2023. All values within this notice have been given a nominal amount of 1p and information on the final contract value will be provided in the contract award notice.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011606-2024 |
| Notice type | Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large, SME |
| All stages | Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 10 Apr 2024 |
| Submission deadline | 23 Apr 2021 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | 27 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £35,000,000 |
| Lots value | £35,000,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £55,039,665 |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Complete |
| Lots status | Cancelled |
| Awards status | Active |
| Contracts status | Active |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | LISBURN AND CASTLEREAGH CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | LISBURN |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT27 4RL |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Local authority | Lisburn and Castlereagh |
| Electoral ward | Hillhall |
| Westminster constituency | Lagan Valley |
| Delivery location | TLN0E Lisburn and Castlereagh |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 2 |
| Supplier names | FELIX O'HARE; HERON BROS |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45212100 - Construction work of leisure facilities
- 45212170 - Entertainment building construction work
- 45212171 - Entertainment centre construction work
- 45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities
- 45212211 - Ice rink construction work

## Release History

- 10 Apr 2024 at 10:57 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/011606-2024
- 2 Oct 2023 at 11:07 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028945-2023
- 12 Mar 2021 at 13:16 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/005059-2021

## Notice URLs

- https://etendersni.gov.uk
- https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
- https://www.lisburncastlereagh.gov.uk

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