Open28 days left · express interest by midday, Friday 11 December 2026

Carrickfergus Regeneration Contract 1 (Castle, Town Hall & Other Works)

Mid and east Antrim Borough Council · Local authority

In brief

Mid and east Antrim Borough Council is looking for suppliers for construction and building maintenance work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £9,800,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 21 months, starting 1 September 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by midday, Friday 11 December 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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

Can I win this?

Key dates

Questions by
midday, Friday 4 December 2026
Express interest by
midday, Friday 11 December 2026

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

How bids are scored

Quality 25% · Social Value 10% · Cost 65%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Usually low: a median of 1 bid per contract for this buyer (from 7 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The contract is for the provision of regeneration works throughout Carrickfergus Town: • Carrickfergus Castle o Refurbishment and restoration works within Carrickfergus Castle; Northern Ireland's most important Monument in State Care. The Castle works comprise heritage-led visitor, access and facilitating works for interpretative fit-out works to include;  The removal of modern additions (Keep staircase, modular buildings, visitor building etc.),  Provision of new build visitor facilities building  New spiral staircase intervention within Keep  New passenger lift intervention within Keep  Improved visitor facilities, level access routes, sensory room, changing places facility …Read the full description
The contract is for the provision of regeneration works throughout Carrickfergus Town: • Carrickfergus Castle o Refurbishment and restoration works within Carrickfergus Castle; Northern Ireland's most important Monument in State Care. The Castle works comprise heritage-led visitor, access and facilitating works for interpretative fit-out works to include;  The removal of modern additions (Keep staircase, modular buildings, visitor building etc.),  Provision of new build visitor facilities building  New spiral staircase intervention within Keep  New passenger lift intervention within Keep  Improved visitor facilities, level access routes, sensory room, changing places facility  Conservation and repair works,  Building services upgrades,  Hard & soft landscaping  Other ancillary works. • Civic Centre, Courtyard & Town Hall o Internal refurbishment and alteration works of Carrickfergus Town Hall, Civic Centre, Courtyard and associated buildings to include:  Internal refurbishment of Civic Centre to expand museum, café, Council office accommodation and public facing functions, alteration and upgrades of building services.  Upgrades to the Courtyard to change use from car park into outdoor events space including a new entrance to Civic Centre café. Alteration and upgrades of building services.  Refurbishment of existing single storey building within Courtyard.  Internal refurbishment of Town Hall (B+ Listing), upgrades to Jubilee Hall (performance/events space), conservation and repair works, alteration and upgrades of building services.  Other ancillary works. • Approx Contract works duration: 18 months.

Should I bid?

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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. Send clarification questions before midday, Friday 4 December 2026.
  5. Register your interest before midday, Friday 11 December 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 107680-2026

About the buyer

Procurements

11

Awards

2

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From notice 107680-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 12 November 2026. We last checked for changes on 12 November 2026.