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Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for St Patrick’s Grammar School, Armagh

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 £432,066 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 5 years, starting 31 December 2026.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by
3pm, Friday 24 July 2026

This is the first stage. You register interest now, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid later.

How bids are scored

Quality 50% · Social Value 10% · Price 40%

Quality matters most. You can win without being the cheapest.

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 successfully appointed Integrated Consultants Team (ICT) shall provide the professional services applicable to all RIBA Stages 0-7 through Traditional Construction. As part of the Technical Feasibility Study, St Patricks VG school Floor area: The Limit of Internal Area is circa. As existing footprint sqm. Full Schedule of accommodation will be issued with the Stage 1 documentation. Site Provisions: The project will incorporate heating replacement system to meet all DE handbook requirements for a school of this size. Attached drawing will also form part of the overall scope.

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.
  4. Register your interest before 3pm, Friday 24 July 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Planned procurement notice · UK3, notice 052903-2026

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

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  4. Department for Communities Strategic Planning Services Framework 2026

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  5. SCAPE Construction Works and Services Framework

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    Open9 days leftExpress interest5 lotsSuitable for SMEsFramework

    £8bnframework ceiling

From notice 052903-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 4 June 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 September 2026.