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title: "Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for New Build at St Columban's Primary School, Kilkeel"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-068223"
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current_stage: "Planning"
buyer: "EDUCATION AUTHORTIY"
published: "2026-04-14"
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# Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for New Build at St Columban's Primary School, Kilkeel

Buyer: EDUCATION AUTHORTIY  
Current stage: Planning  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-068223

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## Summary

The Education Authority in Northern Ireland is planning a procurement process for the provision of an Integrated Consultant Team for the design and construction of a new build at St Columban’s Primary School in Kilkeel. The project is currently in the planning stage, with a scheduled pre-market engagement process underway. Interested suppliers can submit queries via eTendersNI until 28 April 2026. This procurement falls under the industry category of architectural, construction, engineering, and inspection services. The pre-market engagement document includes detailed information regarding the project, ensuring potential participants are well-informed ahead of any formal procurement. The Education Authority anticipates the construction process to commence on 1 December 2026, concluding by 1 December 2034.

This tender provides significant opportunities for businesses specialising in construction project management, architectural design, quantity surveying, and engineering services for mechanical and electrical installations in buildings. The procurement process encourages participation from small and medium enterprises, potentially opening avenues to collaborate with public authorities. Businesses with expertise in RIBA Stage 4 Technical Design and those capable of overseeing the project's lifecycle from technical design through construction and completion will find this opportunity advantageous. This tender presents a noteworthy chance for companies to expand their portfolio within the educational infrastructure sector in Northern Ireland.

## Notice

The provision of an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) to develop the Employer's Brief in relation to the design and delivery of a new St Columban's Primary School. The ICT shall develop the design and complete the RIBA (2020) Stage 4 Technical Design before appointing a Contracting Team to undertake the construction of the new St Columban's Primary School. The ICT shall undertake the procurement, appointment and management of the Contracting Team on behalf of the Employer and shall continue to manage and oversee the project through the remaining stages of the RIBA 2020 Plan of Work 5-7.

### Planning Information

The Education Authority Northern Ireland (EANI), in preparation for the procurement
process for the provision of an Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) to develop the Employer’s Brief in relation to the design and delivery of a new St Columban’s Primary School, have prepared a Pre-Market Engagement Briefing Document (including drawing attachments) to provide suppliers with pre-tender information regarding the forthcoming project.
This document may be downloaded from the CfT documents section of CfT CA Unique ID
EANI-5228 via eTendersNI.
Suppliers, as part of the Pre-Market Engagement process, also have the opportunity to
submit queries regarding the project. This should be done via the messaging service in
the above CfT on eTendersNI no later than 5pm on Tuesday 28th Arpil 2026 . A
response to these queries shall be forwarded shortly after this date.
Please note that participation or non-participation in this Pre-Market Engagement shall not
prevent any supplier from participating in any potential procurement process. In addition,
for the avoidance of doubt, this stage of the process is not part of a formal procurement
process.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033830-2026 |
| Notice type | UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Not Specified |
| Procurement method details | Not specified |
| Tender suitability | SME |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Planning |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 14 Apr 2026 |
| Submission deadline | Not specified |
| Future notice date | 28 Apr 2026 |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 1 Dec 2026 - 1 Dec 2034 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £750,000 |
| Lots value | Not specified |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | EDUCATION AUTHORTIY |
| Locality | BELFAST |
| Post town | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT1 2NQ |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN06 Belfast |
| Local authority | Belfast |
| Electoral ward | Duncairn |
| Westminster constituency | Belfast North |
| Delivery location | Not specified |

## CPV Codes

### Divisions

- 71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

### Codes

- 71000000 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
- 71200000 - Architectural and related services
- 71220000 - Architectural design services
- 71321000 - Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings
- 71324000 - Quantity surveying services
- 71541000 - Construction project management services

## Release History

- 14 Apr 2026 at 13:53 - Planning - UK2 - Preliminary Market Engagement Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033830-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033830-2026
  14th April 2026 - Preliminary market engagement notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

- https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/54/contents

## Provenance

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