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DE- 6814308 - St Malachys College Sep2 64 - C001444EEY

Department for Education · Education

In brief

Department for Education is looking for suppliers for construction and electrical work (Northern Ireland).

The estimated value is £4,950,000 excluding VAT.

The contract runs for 2 years, up to 3 years with extensions, starting 1 April 2027.

This is the first stage: register your interest by 3pm, Tuesday 24 November 2026, and shortlisted suppliers are invited to bid.

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Can I win this?

Key dates

Express interest by
3pm, Tuesday 24 November 2026

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

How bids are scored

Quality 20% · Social Value 10% · Price 70%

Price matters most. Expect to compete hard on cost.

Competition

Typical: a median of 4 bids per contract for this buyer (from 48 awards in the last 12 months).

What the notice says

The contract is for the provision of extending the existing school, improving existing facilities and enabling structural and mechanical and electrical services changes needed across the school estate, including works to listed buildings located at St. Malachy’s College, Belfast. The project will be delivered under the School Enhancement Programme (SEP2) across 5 Nr workstreams encompassing: Workstream A - Refurbishment and replacement existing windows (includes listed building works) Workstream B - Refurbishment of heating system Workstream C - Partial rewire of college Workstream D - Extension and refurbishment of existing sports hall office accommodation (includes listed building works) Workstream F - Removal and replacement of the existing kitchen roof The works also include for: -NIW sewer connections to Kinnard Street -Upgrading of mechanical service ducts. A full description of the works is available from the contract documents which can be accessed and downloaded from a Data Room, a publicly accessible folder in CIMS, which may be accessed at the link included in Document: 1. CPD-PA23-Competitive Flexible-Works-PS Template-ItP-Part A Version 3_Ver1 C001444EEY St Malachys College Belfast SEP2 64_Ver1 (2), located in the Cft Documents Area of this Call For Tender.

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How to bid

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  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, Tuesday 24 November 2026. Shortlisted suppliers are then invited to bid.

Timeline

  1. Tender notice · UK4, notice 102200-2026

About the buyer

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From notice 102200-2026 on Find a Tender, first published 28 October 2026. We last checked for changes on 28 October 2026.