Award

Part replacement of timing system at Aurora Aquatic and Leisure Complex

  • Ards and North Down Borough Council

UK5: Transparency notice - Procurement Act 2023 - view information about notice types

Notice identifier: 2025/S 000-082072

Procurement identifier (OCID): ocds-h6vhtk-05f406 (view related notices)

Published 11 December 2025, 2:43pm



Scope

Description

Replacement timing equipment and LED video board to include delivery, installation, commissioning and training.

Council intends to award a direct award contract due to both technical and exclusivity rights reasons.

Although this is a below threshold direct award contract, for transparency, Council is incorporating a voluntary standstill period of 8 working days prior to awarding of a contract.


Contract 1

Supplier

Contract value

  • £178,527 excluding VAT
  • £214,232.40 including VAT

Below the relevant threshold

Earliest date the contract will be signed

29 December 2025

Contract dates (estimated)

  • 30 December 2025 to 30 April 2026
  • 4 months, 2 days

Main procurement category

Goods

CPV classifications

  • 37400000 - Sports goods and equipment
  • 45212290 - Repair and maintenance work in connection with sports facilities

Contract locations

  • UKN09 - Ards and North Down

Participation

Particular suitability

Small and medium-sized enterprises (SME)


Procedure

Procedure type

Below threshold - without competition


Supplier

The Swatch Group UK Ltd (Swiss Timing)

Unit 1 Discovery Business Park, Brickfield Lane, Chandlers Ford

Eastleigh

SO53 4DP

United Kingdom

Region: UKJ35 - South Hampshire

Small or medium-sized enterprise (SME): Yes

Voluntary, community or social enterprise (VCSE): No

Contract 1


Contracting authority

Ards and North Down Borough Council

  • Public Procurement Organisation Number: PTTZ-3295-PYCW

City Hall

Bangor

BT20 4BT

United Kingdom

Region: UKN09 - Ards and North Down

Organisation type: Public authority - sub-central government

Devolved regulations that apply: Northern Ireland