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title: "RFQ 2026/42 - Conservation Engineer for St Paul's Church The Crag Cemetery Rostrevor"
ocid: "ocds-h6vhtk-078944"
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buyer: "Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)"
published: "2026-10-16"
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# RFQ 2026/42 - Conservation Engineer for St Paul's Church The Crag Cemetery Rostrevor

Buyer: Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD)  
Current stage: Tender  
OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-078944

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## Summary

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council seeks a conservation engineer to assess the structure of St Paul’s Church ruins and the surrounding area, then develop a phased, costed conservation strategy covering short-, medium- and long-term work. The church is in Crag Cemetery, within the Rostrevor Conservation Area, and is considered curtilage listed because of its proximity to a Grade B listed memorial. The ruins have deteriorated and become unstable; the graveyard has been closed on health and safety grounds, affecting public access, heritage value and community use. The commission is for engineering assessment and conservation advice, rather than construction work. Delivery is at St Paul’s Church and Crag Cemetery in Rostrevor.

The council invited offers through an open, below-threshold competition. The enquiry deadline was 6 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC and the bid deadline was 13 November 2026 at 12:00 UTC. The planned contract period runs from 23 November 2026 to 22 November 2027. The estimated value is £15,000 excluding VAT (£18,000 including VAT). This is a single-lot procurement. Evaluation is weighted 80% to project-specific questions and 20% to cost. The contract concerns a structural assessment and a phased conservation strategy for the church ruins and environs, in response to the site's deteriorated and unstable condition. The graveyard is currently closed on health and safety grounds.

This requirement is suited to engineering consultancies and independent engineers with conservation expertise, particularly experience assessing historic masonry structures and unstable ruins. The work calls for structural appraisal of a church and its environs, followed by practical recommendations organised into short-, medium- and long-term actions and supported by costings. Suppliers able to connect structural condition, public safety, heritage value and future community use will be well placed to address the project-specific questions, which carry most of the evaluation weighting. The commission is a relatively small, focused advisory assignment, suitable for SMEs as well as larger practices; the council also identifies voluntary, community and social enterprises as suitable. The background includes earlier structural recommendations and a stalled project, so the successful supplier will need to assess the current condition and frame an implementable way forward.

## Notice

Newry, Mourne & Down District Council looking for a Conservation Engineer who shall undertake a structural assessment of St Paul's Church and its environs and prepare a phased, costed conservation strategy addressing short-, medium- and long-term actions. St Paul's Church (ruins) is located within Crag Cemetery in the Rostrevor Conservation Area. The cemetery is accessed via a lane off Mary Street/The Square and is bounded by St Bronagh's GAA Clubrooms to the west, with residential development to the south and east. While the church is neither listed in its own right nor a scheduled monument, it is considered curtilage listed due to its proximity to a Grade B listed memorial (HB16/06/050). The church ruins are in a deteriorated and unstable condition, which has led to the closure of the graveyard on health and safety grounds. This has significant implications for public access, heritage value and community use. A structural appraisal was undertaken in 2019, with further recommendations issued in 2021. Although initial actions were progressed, the project subsequently stalled due to COVID-19 disruption and changes in personnel. The condition of the structure has since worsened, and the site remains closed.

## Key Details

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication source | Find A Tender Service |
| Latest notice | https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097820-2026 |
| Notice type | UK4 - Tender Notice |
| Procurement type | Standard |
| Procurement category | Services |
| Procurement method | Open |
| Procurement method details | Below threshold - open competition |
| Tender suitability | SME, VCSE |
| Awardee scale | Not specified |
| All stages | Tender |

## Dates

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Publication date | 16 Oct 2026 |
| Submission deadline | 13 Nov 2026 |
| Future notice date | Not specified |
| Award date | Not specified |
| Contract period | 23 Nov 2026 - 22 Nov 2027 |
| Recurrence | Not specified |

## Values

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Tender value | £15,000 |
| Lots value | £15,000 |
| Awards value | Not specified |
| Contracts value | Not specified |

## Status

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

## Buyer

| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Main buyer | Newry, Mourne and Down District Council (NMD) |
| Locality | NEWRY |
| Postcode area | Northern Ireland |
| Postcode | BT34 2QU |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| ITL 1 | TLN Northern Ireland |
| ITL 2 | TLN0 Northern Ireland |
| ITL 3 | TLN08 Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Local authority | Newry, Mourne and Down |
| Electoral ward | Abbey |
| Westminster constituency | Newry and Armagh |
| 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
- 71210000 - Advisory architectural services

## Release History

- 16 Oct 2026 at 11:12 - Tender - UK4 - Tender Notice - https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097820-2026

## Documents

- https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/097820-2026
  16th October 2026 - Tender notice on Find a Tender

## Notice URLs

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

## Provenance

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