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title: "Belfast Stories Project Management & Design Assurance Team"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-033f62"
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# Belfast Stories Project Management & Design Assurance Team

Buyer: BELFAST CITY COUNCIL  
Current stage: Award  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-033f62

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## Summary

The Belfast City Council has completed the procurement process for the Belfast Stories Project Management & Design Assurance Team. The project falls under the construction management services category and involves providing a Project Manager led team for project management and design assurance. The contract, valued at £2,100,263.25 GBP, was awarded to Gleeds Management Services Ltd. The procurement method used was a selective procedure and the contract was signed on September 25th, 2023.

This tender for the Belfast Stories Project presents an opportunity for businesses in the construction management services sector. Companies specializing in project management, design assurance, and construction supervision services are well-suited to compete. The project, aimed at tourism-led regeneration, will create a unique visitor destination in Belfast, driving economic, social, and cultural benefits to the region. Businesses interested in contributing to this landmark development should focus on offering high-quality services at competitive prices to be considered for future similar opportunities.

## Notice

The Economic Operator shall provide a Project Manager led Project Management and Design Assurance Team (PMDAT) with the following services: The PMDAT shall provide an accredited Project Manager to lead the Project Management and Design Assurance Team. The PMDAT shall include, but is not limited to, an NEC The PMDAT shall include the CTM disciplines of NEC ECC Project Manager, Commercial/Cost Manager, Design Assurance Professional(s), Business Case Consultants (as set out in section 7.7) and shall also include NEC Supervisor and any other disciplines that are additional to the CTM disciplines for PMDAT to assure the activities and deliverables of the IDT and IPEDT team are in accordance with the Client requirements, the criteria of the project brief and the objectives.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

It is anticipated that the 5 Economic Operators that satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; the criteria for the rejection of Economic Operators; the information as to economic and financial standing; and who achieve the highest scores in the technical or professional ability evaluation process, shall be short-listed and invited to submit tenders. Where there is a tie for 5th place, then all Economic Operators in 5th place shall be invited to tender. For the purposes of this exercise, a tie for 5th place is deemed to occur where two or more Economic Operators have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of a score of 100) of the 5th place score. In the event that the Procurement is unavoidably delayed, but not cancelled, the PQQP Submission will be assessed at the time of receipt and the Economic Operators will be notified of the outcome. The short-list of Economic Operators for Invitation to Tender will remain valid for a period of up to 12 months from the PQQP Receipt Deadline. In certain circumstances, this period of validity may be extended. When the Procurement is re-commenced, the Contracting Authority may seek confirmation that the shortlisted Economic Operators still meet the required minimum standards for the Procurement. Policy Procurement Note 04/21 sets out the basis for the award of contracts. It can be accessed at the following link: https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/ppn-0421-procurement-control-limits This Contract will be awarded on the basis of the Most Economically Advantageous Tender (MEAT) assessed from the point of view of the Contracting Authority. The MEAT will be identified on the basis of the best price/quality ratio.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028378-2023 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Selective |
| Procurement method details | Restricted procedure |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Large |
| All stages | Planning, Tender, Award |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 26 Sep 2023 |
| Submission deadline | 1 Nov 2022 |
| Future notice date | 23 Jun 2022 |
| Award date | 24 Sep 2023 |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | Not specified |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | £2,100,263 |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | BELFAST CITY COUNCIL |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT2 8DJ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Central |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN06 Belfast |

## Supplier

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Number of suppliers | 1 |
| Supplier names | GLEEDS MANAGEMENT SERVICES |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71230000 - Organisation of architectural design contests
- 71242000 - Project and design preparation, estimation of costs
- 71244000 - Calculation of costs, monitoring of costs
- 71520000 - Construction supervision services
- 71540000 - Construction management services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services

## Release History

- 26 Sep 2023 at 13:53 - Award - Award Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/028378-2023
- 7 Nov 2022 at 14:41 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/031434-2022
- 24 Oct 2022 at 12:48 - TenderUpdate - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/029918-2022
- 29 Sep 2022 at 10:17 - Tender - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/027295-2022
- 24 May 2022 at 22:35 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/014524-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml
- https://www.belfastcity.gov.uk/tenders
- https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/publications/ppn-0421-procurement-control-limits

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