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Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for provision of new build for Longstone School, Dundonald

Education Authority · Education

In brief

Education Authority has announced plans to buy architecture and engineering work. This is an early notice: there is nothing to bid on yet, but it tells you a tender may follow.

The estimated value is £2,500,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 10 years, starting 18 January 2027.

The buyer says it is suitable for small and medium-sized businesses.

Built from the notice's own fields. Always check the official notice before you bid.

Can I win this?

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 67 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The aim of this project is to Appointment a Project Manager led Integrated Consultant Team for the provision of a new build for Longstone School, Dundonald. The EA is seeking the procurement of an ICT on a Traditional Design basis, to take the project through RIBA Stages 0-7, with options to be investigated for both Traditional and Modern Methods of Construction for on-site delivery. This will involve full professional design and management services for the project on the proposed site (options to be reviewed), complete with all site and landscape works, including hard and soft play areas and future reconfiguration, extension or expansion capabilities. This may be subject to change during brief development.

How to bid

  1. Read the full notice on Find a Tender, including any tender documents it links to.
  2. Register your organisation on the Central Digital Platform (through Find a Tender) if you have not already. Suppliers need to be registered to take part in procurements under the Procurement Act 2023.
  3. Follow the submission instructions in the notice; it does not name an e-tendering portal.

Timeline

  1. Preliminary market engagement notice · UK2, notice 053308-2026

Last time this was bought

Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for Knockevin School - MA24-000K402

Won by
Samuel Stevenson Sons Ltd
Awarded
29 October 2025
Value
Not stated, or split across lots
Bids
19

Matched on Education Authority, the type of work and the title. Check the notice to be sure.

About the buyer

Education AuthorityLast 12 months

Procurements

129

Awards

56

Suppliers it has used most for architecture and engineering

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    Closing soon2 days leftExpress interest2 lotsSuitable for SMEs

    £78mestimated
  2. UREGNI - Customer Care Register Project Manager

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    Closing soon5 days leftSuitable for SMEs

    £185kestimated
  3. PRN26138 Dundonald Area Land, Design and Build - Maple and May Ltd

    Choice Housing Ireland LimitedNorthern IrelandConstruction, Architecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftSmall contract

    £3.5mestimated
  4. Department for Communities Strategic Planning Services Framework 2026

    The Department for Communities (DfC)Northern IrelandArchitecture and engineering

    Open7 days leftFramework

    £800kframework ceiling
  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

    Scape Procure LimitedNorth East, North West, Yorkshire and the Humber, East Midlands, West Midlands, East of England, London, South East, South West, Wales, Northern IrelandEnergy and utilities, Construction

    Open9 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 053308-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 5 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.