Scope
Reference
ID 5983468
Description
The Department for the Economy wishes to engage a supplier to deliver a determined planning application for a deep geothermal system at Antrim Area Hospital (AAH). Outputs will include site selection, environmental assessments, environmental impact assessment and an application for full planning permission at the selected site. The contract is for an initial period of 24 months. In the event of any unforeseen events or delays to completion of the required works, the initial contract will be followed by two optional extension periods of up to 6 months each. Suppliers should refer to the Specification for full details of the requirements.
Total value (estimated)
- £200,000 excluding VAT
- £240,000 including VAT
Above the relevant threshold
Contract dates (estimated)
- 3 November 2025 to 2 November 2027
- Possible extension to 2 November 2028
- 3 years
Description of possible extension:
The contract is for an initial period of 24 months. In the event of any unforeseen events or delays to completion of the required works, the initial contract will be followed by two optional extension periods of up to 6 months each.
Main procurement category
Services
CPV classifications
- 79000000 - Business services: law, marketing, consulting, recruitment, printing and security
- 71314200 - Energy-management services
- 71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services
- 71314000 - Energy and related services
- 90711400 - Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) services other than for construction
- 90712000 - Environmental planning
- 90713000 - Environmental issues consultancy services
- 90711000 - Environmental impact assessment other than for construction
- 90710000 - Environmental management
- 90711200 - Environmental standards other than for construction
- 71313400 - Environmental impact assessment for construction
Contract locations
- UKN - Northern Ireland
Participation
Technical ability conditions of participation
As per Tender documentation.
Submission
Enquiry deadline
26 September 2025, 5:00pm
Tender submission deadline
6 October 2025, 3:00pm
Submission address and any special instructions
Tenders must be submitted electronically via the relevant Call for Tender (CfT) opportunity on eTendersNI, website details immediately below.
Paper submissions will not be accepted or considered and will be rejected by the Contracting Authority / Buyer.
The tender documents are available with unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at: URL https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Tenders may be submitted electronically
Yes
Languages that may be used for submission
English
Award decision date (estimated)
27 October 2025
Award criteria
| Name | Description | Type | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| Qualitative Criteria | As per tender documentation - Instructions to Tenders document |
Quality | 80% |
| Quantitative Criteria | As per tender documentation - Instructions to Tenders document |
Price | 20% |
Other information
Payment terms
For further details on invoicing procedures please see : https://www.finance-ni.gov.uk/articles/account-ni-good-invoicing-practice
The estimated value figure indicated in the Scope Section represents an overall estimated contract value. This value reflects the potential scale of the contract and takes into account potential optional extension periods and the uptake of potential optional services as detailed in the tender documents.
Neither CPD nor the contracting Authority can provide any guarantee as to the level of business under this contract. The Contracting Authority does not bind itself to accept the lowest or any tender. Suppliers remain responsible for all costs and expenses incurred by them or by any third party acting under instructions from the Supplier in connection with taking part in this procurement process regardless of whether such costs arise as a consequence, directly or indirectly of any amendments made to the procurement documents by the Contracting Authority at any time. No legally binding contract shall arise (and a Supplier shall have no legitimate expectation that a contract will be entered into) until such time as entry into the Contract has been confirmed by the Contracting Authority.
Applicable trade agreements
- Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)
Conflicts assessment prepared/revised
Yes
Procedure
Procedure type
Open procedure
Contracting authority
Department for the Economy
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PZXX-5679-MBYZ
Adelaide House, 39/49 Adelaide Street
Belfast
BT2 8FD
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast
Organisation type: Public authority - central government
Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland
Other organisation
These organisations are carrying out the procurement, or part of it, on behalf of the contracting authorities.
CPD - Supplies & Services Division
Summary of their role in this procurement: Construction and Procurement Delivery - Supplies and Services Division, is a Centre of Procurement Expertise and provides a central procurement function for central government in Northern Ireland.
- Public Procurement Organisation Number: PVWG-8426-YWXV
Clare House, 303 Airport Road West
Belfast
BT3 9ED
United Kingdom
Region: UKN06 - Belfast