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Published 11 Dec 2025, 14:43 GMT

Official UK procurement notice

Part replacement of timing system at Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex

Official notice

Authority: Ards and North Down Borough Council (Local council)

Below threshold - without competitionSME suitable
Awarded value£178,527published award · exc. VAT
Awarded 12 Dec 2025no call for competition
Awarded to The Swatch Group UK Ltd (Swiss Timing)

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Replacement timing equipment and LED video board to include delivery, installation, commissioning and training.

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · no lot value published

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - without competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Notice status
Awarded without competition
Procurement threshold
Unspecified in notice
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Direct award (no call for competition)
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
11 Dec 2025, 14:43 GMT
Last source update
13 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-002820
Latest notice
Contract details notice (UK7)
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN09)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-05f406 Find a Tender

Notice history

4 events · 3 releases on Find a Tender · since 11 Dec 2025
  1. Transparency notice published
    11 Dec 2025, 14:43 GMT
    UK5
  2. Contract award notice published
    12 Dec 2025, 09:19 GMT
    UK6
  3. Contract signature expected
    29 Dec 2025, 23:59 GMT
    scheduled
  4. Contract details notice published
    13 Jan 2026, 16:09 GMT
    UK7

Commercial outcome & contract awards

Published awards, contracts and bid statistics, not a forecast
Awards 1
Awarded value £178,5271 award exc. VAT
Contracts signed 1latest 29 Dec 2025
Awarded toValueDateStatus
The Swatch Group UK Ltd (Swiss Timing)SME30 Dec 2025 – 30 Apr 2026£178,52712 Dec 2025Awarded

Contracts

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Ards and North Down Borough Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTTZ-3295-PYCW City Hall, Bangor, Northern Ireland, BT20 4BTContact email

Bidders & participating suppliers

1 commercial party on the notice

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 Tender
  • Contract award notice awardContract award noticeUK6Contract award notice on Find a Tender
  • Transparency notice awardTransparency noticeUK5Transparency notice on Find a Tender