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Pre-Market Engagement Questionnaire: Microsoft Enterprise Licensing, CSP Services and Expertise

Description: INTRODUCTION Mid Ulster District Council is preparing a procurement for the renewal, supply, management and optimisation of its Microsoft enterprise licensing, associated CSP services and specialist Microsoft expertise. This pre-market engagement exercise will help the Council understand available market models, risks, pricing approaches, support arrangements and proportionate requirements before any formal procurement is issued. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE The objectives are to confirm market interest, test the most suitable agreement route and service model, identify risks or dependencies, understand pricing and governance options, and inform the Council's procurement strategy. This is not a procurement process and responses will not be evaluated as part of any future tender. BACKGROUND INFORMATION The Council's Microsoft estate includes Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Teams, Power Platform, Azure, server licensing (read more...)

Summary: Mid Ulster District Council is preparing to renew, supply, manage and optimise its Microsoft enterprise licensing and related cloud provider services. The requirement is for an experienced Microsoft CSP partner to support the Council’s Microsoft 365, Dynamics 365, Teams, Power Platform, Azure and server licensing estate, including Software Assurance. Services are expected to cover licence supply and renewal, licence optimisation, inventory and proof-of-licence records, renewal tracking, compliance reporting, billing, subscription changes, incident handling and escalation to Microsoft. The Council also seeks specialist advice on security, compliance, identity, endpoints, adoption, tenant support, account governance and technology roadmaps. It is considering CSP, Enterprise Agreement or another suitable Microsoft agreement route, with delivery across its organisational estate.

COLLECTION, TREATMENT AND RECYCLING / RECOVERY OF WASTE WOOD FROM RECYCLING CENTRES

Description: Mid Ulster District Council (MUDC) is currently preparing to initiate a procurement process under the Procurement Act 2023 (Act) to establish a contract(s) with (a) suitably experienced and licensed contractor(s) to collect, treat and recycle / recover waste wood from Household Waste Recycling Centres & Waste Transfer Stations across the district. The potential scale and scope of this service is such that it offers a significant opportunity to contractors. Prior to initiating the planned procurement, MUDC wishes to conduct a Pre-Market Engagement (PME) exercise in order to meet the objectives set out below. PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THIS PRE-MARKET ENGAGEMENT EXERCISE This exercise will be used to assist MUDC in gaining a better understanding of the market / feasibility of the requirements, the most appropriate procurement and operational (read more...)

Summary: Mid Ulster District Council intends to procure waste wood collection, treatment and recycling or recovery services. The work will cover waste wood arising at Household Waste Recycling Centres and Waste Transfer Stations across the Mid Ulster district in Northern Ireland. The council is seeking suitably experienced and licensed contractor or contractors to manage the service, which falls within refuse and waste-related services (CPV 90500000). The planned arrangement may involve one or more contracts, with the final delivery model and service scope still subject to market engagement. The council is using this exercise to understand how the service can be delivered operationally, including available market capacity, feasible approaches and potential innovative solutions.

Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 1

Description: The intention is to initially invite Economic Operators to apply in an NEC Participation Stage process for Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme. It is anticipated that up to 8 Suppliers that: satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation, may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage for Phase 1 Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme. Where there is a tie for 8th place, then all Suppliers in 8th place will be invited to tender for Phase 1. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 8th place is deemed to occur where two or more Suppliers have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of (read more...)

Summary: The Department for Infrastructure – Water and Departmental Delivery – Rivers Directorate is currently in the tender stage for the Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 1. This procurement process, managed by the Department of Finance, aims to address flood risks in Portadown, Northern Ireland, under the category of construction and civil engineering works. This selective procurement, utilising a competitive flexible procedure, invites Economic Operators to apply in an NEC Participation Stage process. Key dates include the expression of interest deadline on 9th February 2026, with the anticipated award concluding by 31st August 2026. The contract, valued at £48,000,000, is part of a broader framework with subsequent phases undertaking similar techniques for flood risk management.

Mid Ulster Generalist Advice Service

Description: Generalist voluntary advice is provided across Northern Ireland through a partnership between the Department for Communities and Councils. The aim of the general advice service is to provide independent benefit advice to the residents of Mid Ulster to maximise income to individuals, families, households. The advice is free at the point of delivery. Good quality advice and information is seen as a means of empowering individuals to make informed decisions and seeking to improve all aspects of someone's life. The need for advice support tends to be people who are experiencing hardship or deprivation or who have a lack of access to resources. The generalist voluntary advice sector can act as an advocate on behalf of the individual in an independent manner. The importance of generalist voluntary advice (read more...)

Summary: The procurement process for the "Mid Ulster Generalist Advice Service" was conducted by Mid Ulster District Council, aimed at offering independent benefit advice to residents to enhance their income and quality of life. This service, under the main procurement category of services, is significant due to its focus on empowering individuals through free advice. Located in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, this tender falls under the "Other community, social and personal services" industry category. The process followed an open procurement method, with the tender period ending on 2nd February 2026 and the contract period set from 1st June 2026 to 31st May 2029. The procurement has reached the award stage, with all necessary procedures completed and delivery set to commence imminently.

Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 1

Description: The intention is to initially invite Economic Operators to apply in an NEC Participation Stage process for Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme. It is anticipated that up to 8 Suppliers that: satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation, may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage for Phase 1 Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme. Where there is a tie for 8th place, then all Suppliers in 8th place will be invited to tender for Phase 1. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 8th place is deemed to occur where two or more Suppliers have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of (read more...)

Summary: The Department for Infrastructure – Water and Departmental Delivery – Rivers Directorate is currently in the tender stage for the Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 1. This procurement process, managed by the Department of Finance, aims to address flood risks in Portadown, Northern Ireland, under the category of construction and civil engineering works. This selective procurement, utilising a competitive flexible procedure, invites Economic Operators to apply in an NEC Participation Stage process. Key dates include the expression of interest deadline on 9th February 2026, with the anticipated award concluding by 31st August 2026. The contract, valued at £48,000,000, is part of a broader framework with subsequent phases undertaking similar techniques for flood risk management.

WATER QUALITY MONITORING SERVICE/ Legionella Control Management Programme

Description: Mid Ulster District Council wishes to appoint a suitably experienced and competent contractor to assist in monitoring the legionella risks across the Council's estate. The Council engages in the usual range of Local Government activity, including Leisure Services, Community Services, Parks and Open Spaces, Tourism, Cultural Facilities, Refuse Collection, Street Cleansing, Environment Health, Burial Grounds, Public Conveniences, Administration, Employment, Finance, Economic Development and Building Control amongst others. This requires the provision of approximately 110 buildings/facilities across the Council area, ranging from Public Conveniences to large Leisure and Administrative Centres. The contractor will develop a written scheme to control the risk and will assist in managing the implementation of the assessments. The contractor will also ensure the safe and correct operation of the system implemented, and that a process (read more...)

Summary: Mid Ulster District Council is seeking a competent contractor for a Water Quality Monitoring Service, specifically focusing on Legionella Control Management across its estate in Cookstown, Northern Ireland. The council, acting as the buyer, requires services for monitoring legionella risks in facilities ranging from public conveniences to large leisure and administrative centres. The procurement is in the Tender stage and follows an open competition method. The tender period concludes on 9th January 2026, with an enquiry period ending on 5th January 2026. The project, classified under water-treatment work and health and safety services, is estimated at a value of £180,000 and is slated to commence on 1st April 2026, with possibilities for extension based on performance.

Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 1

Description: The intention is to initially invite Economic Operators to apply in an NEC Participation Stage process for Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme. It is anticipated that up to 8 Suppliers that: satisfy the completeness and compliance checks; satisfy the requirements as to legal and financial capacity; have not been excluded and who achieve the highest overall scores in the Participation Stage evaluation, may be shortlisted for the Tender Stage for Phase 1 Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme. Where there is a tie for 8th place, then all Suppliers in 8th place will be invited to tender for Phase 1. For the purposes of this exercise a tie for 8th place is deemed to occur where two or more Suppliers have identical scores or a score within 1 mark (out of (read more...)

Summary: The Department for Infrastructure – Water and Departmental Delivery – Rivers Directorate is currently in the tender stage for the Portadown Flood Alleviation Scheme Phase 1. This procurement process, managed by the Department of Finance, aims to address flood risks in Portadown, Northern Ireland, under the category of construction and civil engineering works. This selective procurement, utilising a competitive flexible procedure, invites Economic Operators to apply in an NEC Participation Stage process. Key dates include the expression of interest deadline on 9th February 2026, with the anticipated award concluding by 31st August 2026. The contract, valued at £48,000,000, is part of a broader framework with subsequent phases undertaking similar techniques for flood risk management.

ID 5827385 - DfI - Rivers - Infrastructure Monitoring Cameras

Description: The Department for Infrastructure (DfI) wishes to purchase camera equipment, providing infrastructure monitoring coverage in order to maintain a minimum of 460 designated rural watercourses and to construct infrastructure to offer enhanced flood protection to 92 properties , for a period of five years with two optional extension periods of up to 24 months. Support for each camera will run for 5 years from the date of delivery of each piece of equipment. . The software of the static cameras, any software updates and airtime will also be required. Please see ID 5827385 Specification document for further details.

Summary: The public procurement process for "ID 5827385 - DfI - Rivers - Infrastructure Monitoring Cameras" was initiated by the Department of Infrastructure in Northern Ireland and is currently in the award stage, with the contract set to commence on 3rd March 2026. The procurement aims to secure camera equipment for infrastructure monitoring and flood protection within the industry category of environmental services and communication equipment, focusing on designated rural watercourses. The tender followed an open procedure, with key procurement dates including the contract signing on 2nd March 2026, and the initial contract period running until 2nd March 2031, with optional renewals extending up to March 2035. The Department is headquartered in Cookstown, UK, under Northern Irish devolved regulations.

Provision of Insurance cover and related Services to - Mid Ulster District Council.

Description: Provision of Insurance cover and related Services to - Mid Ulster District Council. To be managed by Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Ltd as the contracting authority's appointed insurance broker and adviser.

Summary: The procurement process for the provision of insurance cover and related services to Mid Ulster District Council has reached its award stage, with contracts awarded on 26th February 2026 for various types of insurance services. Mid Ulster District Council, located in Cookstown, Northern Ireland, has appointed Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited to manage the process as the insurance broker and adviser. The procurement was conducted via an open procedure, covering liability, commercial combined, and motor fleet insurance, all applicable under Northern Irish devolved regulations. The awarded contracts are scheduled to commence on 1st April 2026 and run through 31st March 2027, with potential extension up to 2029. The tender prioritised services as the main procurement category, encompassing delivery to the United Kingdom.

PEACEPLUS Project - Appointment of Integrated Consultancy Team (ICT) For TRAAD Point, Ballyronan

Description: The commission is for the appointment of an Architect led Integrated Consultancy team (ICT) to prepare, develop and project manage the delivery, design and construction activities associated with the redevelopment of TRAAD Point, Ballyronan, in accordance with RIBA Stages 2-7. The project and general description of the works are listed below. Location TRAAD Point The Point Road Ballyronan BT46 6LR. Located on the Northwestern shores of Lough Neagh about 2km north of Ballyronan. This project is funded under PEACEPLUS.

Summary: The Mid Ulster District Council is currently in the Tender stage of a public procurement process titled "PEACEPLUS Project - Appointment of Integrated Consultancy Team (ICT) For TRAAD Point, Ballyronan". This procurement falls under the services category, focusing on architectural design, civil engineering consultancy, and landscape architectural services. The project is set to take place at TRAAD Point, Ballyronan, located on the Northwestern shores of Lough Neagh in Northern Ireland. Interested parties must submit their tenders by 15:00 on 10th November 2025, with inquiries closing on 4th November 2025. The project is using an open procurement method, specifically a below-threshold open competition, and the contract period will run from 1st January 2026 to 30th April 2027.