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Published 18 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Appointment of ICT for Bleary Mini Digi Hub PEACEPLUS Project

Official notice

Authority: Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council (Local council)

ServicesBelow threshold - open competitionBelow thresholdSME suitable

Sectors: Architecture & Engineering (71) Delivery: Delivery location not published

Published estimate£48,000≈ £29k / year · £48,000 inc. VAT6.1% below published estimate

Submissions closed 9 Sept 2026awarded 2 Nov 2026

Awarded to Michael Herron Architects

Contract term 1 yr 8 moends 31 May 2028 · starts 25 Sept 2026

What is being bought

Published requirement description

The Consultant shall provide the professional services, as detailed within, for the refurbishment and creation of a mini digital hub within the existing Bleary Business and Community Centre at the same location, within the borough of Armagh City, Banbridge and Craigavon. ABC Council are a project partner of the Mini Digi Hub Project, a project supported by PEACEPLUS, a programme managed by the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB).

CPV: Architectural design services · Civil engineering consultancy services · Construction project management services · Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings · Quantity surveying services · Structural engineering consultancy services

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published

Lot #1Awarded 1 yr 8 moPublished value£48,000

Contract period: 25 Sept 2026 – 31 May 2028 (1 yr 8 mo)Value: £48,000 exc. VAT · £48,000 inc. VAT

71220000 Architectural design services 71311000 Civil engineering consultancy services 71312000 Structural engineering consultancy services 71321000 Engineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildings 71324000 Quantity surveying services 71541000 Construction project management services

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.
The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more

How bids were scored

Lot awarding rule: Award criteria will be split 40% Quality / 60% Price

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast

Awards 1

Awarded value (inc. VAT) £45,0961 award inc. VAT; no net value published

Bids received 44 from SMEs

Contracts signed 1latest 2 Nov 2026

Awarded to	Value	Date	Status
Michael Herron ArchitectsPEACEPLUS - BLEARY MINI DIGI HUB ICT APPOINTMENT4 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2028	£45,096 inc. VAT	2 Nov 2026	Awarded

Contracts

Appointment of ICT for Bleary Mini DigiHub PEACEPLUS Project · Michael Herron Architects
Signed
2 Nov 2026
Value
£45,096 inc. VAT
Period
3 Nov 2026 – 31 Jul 2027
Status
active

Bid statistics published by the authority

Bids	SME	VCSE	Valid bid range
4final-stage tenders · 5 at stage one	4	0	—

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record

Procedure method: Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis: UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category: Services
Notice status: Awarded
Procurement threshold: Below threshold
Regulatory regime: Standard
Commercial structure: Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type: Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered: Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement: Unspecified in notice
First published: 18 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST
Last source update: 6 Nov 2026, 12:31 GMT
FTS notice number: 2026/S 000-078411
Latest notice: Contract details notice (UK7)
Classification (CPV): Architectural design servicesCivil engineering consultancy servicesConstruction project management servicesEngineering design services for mechanical and electrical installations for buildingsQuantity surveying servicesStructural engineering consultancy services
Delivery area: Not published
Official registry OCID: ocds-h6vhtk-06e645 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice

Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI

Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowed

Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration

Submission deadline: 9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel: Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission: Allowed

Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

etendersni.gov.uk ↗

Timeline

18 Aug 2026 → 6 Nov 2026 · 4 dates

Tender notice published85 days ago
18 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST
Submission deadline63 days ago
9 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Contract starts48 days ago
25 Sept 2026, 00:00 BST
Latest notice published5 days ago
6 Nov 2026, 12:31 GMT

Notice history

5 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 18 Aug 2026

Tender notice published
18 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST
UK4
Contract award notice published
4 Nov 2026, 14:14 GMT
UK6
Status changed to complete
4 Nov 2026, 14:14 GMT
Contract signature expected
4 Nov 2026, 23:59 GMT
scheduled
Contract details notice published
6 Nov 2026, 12:31 GMT
UK7

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Armagh City Banbridge and Craigavon Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PYMV-3527-LYNZ Craigavon Civic and Conference Centre PO Box 66 Lakeview Road, Craigavon, Northern Ireland, BT64 1ALContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

2 commercial parties on the notice

Michael Herron ArchitectsAwarded supplier 64-66a Main Street, COALISLAND, Northern Ireland, BT71 4NBContact email, phone
Michael Herron ArchitectsAwarded supplierGB-PPON: PHXH-2626-NCCT 64-66a Main Street, COALISLAND, Northern Ireland, BT71 4NBContact email, phone

Official documents & specifications (3)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

Contract details notice contractContract details noticeUK7Contract details notice on Find a Tender6 Nov 2026, 12:31 GMT
Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender4 Nov 2026, 14:14 GMT
Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender18 Aug 2026, 10:31 BST