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Published 14 Aug 2026, 09:54 BST

Official UK procurement notice

T26-077CAP BHCP Multi-Purpose Centre Contractors PQQ Application

Official notice

Authority: Derry City and Strabane District Council (Local council)

WorksBelow threshold - open competitionBelow threshold
Published estimate£2,400,000≈ £2.4m / year · £2,400,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 11 Sept 2026
Contract term 1 yrends 1 Jan 2028 · starts 1 Jan 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Derry City and Strabane District Council seeks to appoint a suitable qualified Contractors for the provision of a new-build Community Centre at Ringfort Road, Derry, comprising a 610m² single-storey facility with a multi-purpose hall, offices, meeting rooms, kitchen, toilets, community library, and associated plant and circulation areas. The works include all architectural, structural, mechanical, electrical and civil engineering installations developed. However, certain elements remain subject to Contractor design responsibility, where identified within the tender documentation and Contract requirements. The project includes siteworks, piled foundations, drainage, utilities connections, sewer diversion, SUDS, attenuation, car parking, access road, paths and landscaping across the 0.40 ha site. The Contractor must manage site constraints including but not limited to culverted watercourses, regrading requirements and statutory approvals. A playpark is to be developed adjacent to the site and there will be a live Sure start facility which must remain operational and accessible during the works. The design achieves Building Control compliance, meets the project's contractual sustainability requirements through the SBEM assessment, and incorporates comprehensive accessibility and fire safety strategies. The Contract Period is 12 months which will inform Category Notation Value calculations.

CPV: Building construction work

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yrPublished value£2,400,000
Contract period: 1 Jan 2027 – 1 Jan 2028 (1 yr)Value: £2,400,000 exc. VAT · £2,400,000 inc. VAT

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: Please refer to the CfT documents for further detail.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Below threshold - open competition
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
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
14 Aug 2026, 09:54 BST
Last source update
14 Aug 2026, 09:54 BST
Authority reference
T26-077CAP BHCP Multi-Purpose Centre Contractors PQQ Application
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-077520
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction work
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0A)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06e438 Find a Tender

How it was run

Official notice
Submission deadline
11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
Electronic submission
Allowed
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Timeline

14 Aug 2026 → 1 Jan 2027 · 4 dates
  1. Tender notice published74 days ago
    14 Aug 2026, 09:54 BST
  2. Clarification questions by53 days ago
    4 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline46 days ago
    11 Sept 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Contract startsin 64 days
    1 Jan 2027

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    14 Aug 2026, 09:54 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Derry City and Strabane District Council

Contracting authorityPublic authority - sub-central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PGJQ-8275-HLMG 98 Strand Road, Derry, Northern Ireland, BT48 7NNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender