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Appointment of Integrated Consultants Team for Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena

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Deadline
89 days left
May 31, 2026
Contract Details
Category
Other
Reference
005485-2026
Value
£3,840,000
Location
Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Published
February 24, 2026
Organization
CPV Code
Project Timeline

Tender Published

January 21, 2026

Deadline for Questions

May 24, 2026

Submission Deadline

May 31, 2026

Contract Start Date

May 31, 2026

Budget
£3,840,000
Duration
120 months
Location
Northern Ireland
Type
Other
50
Quality Score/100
Fair

Original Tender Description

Appointment of an Integrated Consultants Team for the delivery of Slemish Integrated College, Ballymena, a 1050 pupil post primary school. The successful ICT will work on a Traditional Design basis, to take the Project through RIBA Stages 0-7. The project will incorporate several outdoor recreation provisions, including Tennis Courts, Synthetic/Grass Sports Pitches and Hard/Grass play to meet all DE handbook requirements for a school of this size. Parking, transport requirements, delivery and maintenance will also form part of the overall scope.

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Requirements & Qualifications

17 requirements across 5 categories

Submission (1)
Mandatory (1)
Compliance (1)
Technical (13)
Financial (1)
SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS1
--Submit the bid by the deadline: 2026-06-01T00:00:00+01:00.
MANDATORY EXCLUSION GROUNDS1
--No specific mandatory exclusion grounds are detailed in the provided tender information.
ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific eligibility requirements are detailed in the provided tender information.
TECHNICAL CAPABILITY REQUIREMENTS13
--Ability to provide an Integrated Consultants Team (ICT).
--Expertise in architectural services.
--Expertise in engineering services.
FINANCIAL REQUIREMENTS1
--No specific financial requirements are detailed in the provided tender information.

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Documents

4 documents available with AI summaries

OCDS RecordDOC
005485-2026_ocds_record.json

This OCDS record provides structured data detailing the tender for an Integrated Consultants Team to deliver the Slemish Integrated College project, covering RIBA Stages 0-7 and including various outdoor recreation provisions.

OCDS Release PackageDOC
005485-2026_ocds_release.json

This tender seeks an Integrated Consultants Team for the design and delivery of Slemish Integrated College, a 1050-pupil post-primary school project covering RIBA Stages 0-7, including extensive outdoor facilities and associated infrastructure.

Official PDF VersionPDF
005485-2026_official.pdf

The tender seeks an Integrated Consultants Team for the design and delivery of Slemish Integrated College, a 1050-pupil post-primary school in Ballymena, covering RIBA Stages 0-7 and including extensive outdoor recreation facilities, parking, transport, delivery, and maintenance.

Tender NoticeHTM
005485-2026.html

This tender notice seeks an Integrated Consultants Team for the 10-year, £3.2M design and delivery of Slemish Integrated College in Ballymena, covering RIBA Stages 0-7, including architectural, engineering, and project management services for a 1050-pupil school with extensive outdoor facilities.

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50
Fair

Tender Quality Score

This tender is technically clear in its project scope but suffers from significant deficiencies in legal compliance, completeness, fairness, and practicality, primarily due to missing critical procurement information and an illogical contract start date.

Score Breakdown

Legal Compliance55/100

The tender defines the procedure type and CPV code correctly, and there are no disputes. However, it critically lacks specified mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, financial requirements, and evaluation criteria, which are fundamental for legal compliance and transparency in public procurement.

Missing mandatory exclusion grounds
Missing eligibility requirements
Clarity65/100

The project description and technical capability requirements are very clear and unambiguous, detailing the scope, RIBA stages, and specific facilities. However, the overall clarity is significantly hampered by the complete absence of evaluation criteria and the lack of detail regarding exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements.

Missing evaluation criteria
Lack of detailed exclusion/eligibility/financial requirements
Completeness55/100

Basic information such as title, reference, organization, value, duration, and location is provided, and documents are available. Nevertheless, the tender is significantly incomplete due to the absence of specified evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility requirements, and financial requirements. The 'Divided into Parts' characteristic is also not elaborated.

Missing evaluation criteria
Missing mandatory exclusion grounds
Fairness50/100

The estimated value is disclosed, and technical requirements appear project-specific rather than tailored. However, the complete absence of evaluation criteria severely compromises the objectivity and transparency of the process, making it difficult for bidders to prepare competitive proposals. The lack of e-submission also reduces equal access.

Missing evaluation criteria
No e-submission
Practicality45/100

The contract duration is clearly specified. However, the tender lacks support for electronic submission, which is a practical drawback. A major practical flaw is the contract start date being identical to the submission deadline, which is illogical and unfeasible for any procurement process.

No e-submission
Contract start date identical to submission deadline
Data Consistency35/100

While there are no disputes or suspensions, the data suffers from a critical logical inconsistency where the contract start date is identical to the submission deadline. Additionally, key fields like 'Liable Person' and specific codes for procedure type are unpopulated, and crucial details for exclusion, eligibility, and financial requirements are explicitly stated as missing.

Contract start date identical to submission deadline
Missing 'Liable Person' and procedure codes
Sustainability25/100

The tender explicitly lacks any focus on green procurement, social aspects, or innovation. It is also not EU funded, which often correlates with higher sustainability standards.

Not green procurement
No social criteria

Strengths

Clear and detailed project description and technical requirements
Estimated value and contract duration are specified
Relevant CPV code assigned
Documents are available for review
No disputes or suspensions

Concerns

Critical absence of evaluation criteria
Missing mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, and financial requirements
Illogical contract start date (same as submission deadline)
Lack of electronic submission support
No integration of sustainability, social, or innovation aspects

Recommendations

1. Immediately publish comprehensive evaluation criteria, mandatory exclusion grounds, eligibility, and financial requirements to ensure legal compliance and fairness.
2. Correct the contract start date to reflect a realistic timeline post-award.
3. Implement electronic submission capabilities to enhance practicality and equal access for bidders.

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