---
title: "Irish FA Pitch Replacement - Market Engagement Activities"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-0389c4"
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source: "Find A Tender Service"
current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION"
published: "2022-12-01"
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# Irish FA Pitch Replacement - Market Engagement Activities

Buyer: IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-0389c4

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## Summary

The Irish Football Association is planning a tender for the replacement of the pitch at the National Football Stadium in Belfast. The procurement process is at the planning stage, and the market engagement activities have a deadline for completion by 10th December. The project falls under the works category for the construction of sports facilities, with a contract value of £350,000 in GBP. The buying organisation is the Irish Football Association based in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

This tender presents an opportunity for contractors experienced in supplying and installing sports pitches to engage with the Irish FA. Businesses with expertise in delivering projects with tight schedules and technical requirements would be well-suited to compete. The tender focuses on market engagement activities to gather innovative project delivery methods, carpet types suitable for the pitch, and ongoing maintenance recommendations. The communication of the future notice date for the tender is scheduled for 20th January 2023.

## Notice

The Irish FA are looking to replace the pitch at the National Football Stadium in Belfast. This project has a critical timetable for completion and we are looking to engage with the market to understand more about innovative methods used for project delivery; detail about similar projects completed and information relating to the type of carpets we may consider for the pitch replacement. We would also welcome discussion on ongoing maintenance recommendations in order that we can develop our specification fully. This is not a call for competition and we reserve the right not to undertake any further procurement activity following market engagement.

### Lot Information

Lot 1

This is a call for early market engagement only, The Irish FA wish to engage with contractors who can supply and install pitches in a constrained programme while meeting all testing requirements and technical alignment to a hybrid pitch specification. Additional information: If you are interested in engaging with the Irish FA to support pre procurement engagement, please complete the following short survey https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BVHXTPQ Completing this survey will not guarantee a meeting, not will pre-engagement be guaranteed to become a tender exercise. The survey closes on 10th December to allow invitations to be issued.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034026-2022 |
| Notice type | Planning Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Works |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | Not specified |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 1 Dec 2022 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 20 Jan 2023 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | Not specified |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £350,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender status | Planned |
| Lots status | Planned |
| Awards status | Not specified |
| Contracts status | Not specified |

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | IRISH FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT12 6LU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Blackstaff |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast South and Mid Down |
| Delivery location | TLN0 Northern Ireland |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 45 - Construction work

### Codes

- 45212200 - Construction work for sports facilities

## Release History

- 1 Dec 2022 at 10:05 - Planning - Planning Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/034026-2022

## Notice URLs

- https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=740623413
- https://www.irishfa.com
- https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BVHXTPQ
- https://www.surveymonkey.co.uk/r/BVHXTPQToviewthisnotice,pleaseclickhere:https://www.delta-esourcing.com/delta/viewNotice.html?noticeId=740623413GOReference:GO-20221130-PRO-21613895

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