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01 April 2026

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Northern Ireland

Category Works

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 1st Apr 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-067b0d
Common Procurement VocabularyInflatable buildings construction work
Procurement MethodRestricted procedure
Value£12,000,000
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Northern Ireland

Category Works

Type Tender

No. of Lots 1

Status Active

Published 1st Apr 2026

Tender Details
Referenceocds-h6vhtk-067b0d
Common Procurement VocabularyInflatable buildings construction work
Procurement MethodRestricted procedure
Value£12,000,000

Section I: Contracting authority

I.1) Name and addresses

THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER

Finance Office

Coleraine

BT521SA

Email

procurement_enquiries [at] ulster.ac.uk

Country

United Kingdom

Region code

UKN0A - Derry City and Strabane

Charity Commission for Northern Ireland

NIC100166

Internet address(es)

Main address

I.3) Communication

The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge, at

Additional information can be obtained from the above-mentioned address

Tenders or requests to participate must be submitted electronically via

I.4) Type of the contracting authority

Body governed by public law

I.5) Main activity

Education


Section II: Object

II.1) Scope of the procurement

II.1.1) Title

Derry~Londonderry Northland Road Sports Dome (UU Dome)

Reference number

6479097

II.1.2) Main CPV code

  • 45217000 - Inflatable buildings construction work
    • IA01 - Design and construction

II.1.3) Type of contract

Works

II.1.4) Short description

Ulster University intends to appoint a contractor to deliver the construction works for a new tensile PVC membrane structure ("the Dome"). The proposed development comprises a tensile PVC membrane structure (the Dome) with a gross internal floor area of approximately 15,700m虏. The scheme will also include wider site works including a car park, civic event space, an amended entrance off Northland Road and associated infrastructure, on behalf of Ulster

University.

The project is required to be completed in advance of June 2028 and is part funded by the PEACEPLUS

Programme (SEUPB). The form of Contract will be NEC4 (New Engineering Contract) Option B Priced Contract with bill

of quantities.

II.1.5) Estimated total value

Value excluding VAT: 拢12,000,000

II.1.6) Information about lots

This contract is divided into lots: No

II.2) Description

II.2.3) Place of performance

NUTS codes
  • UKN - Northern Ireland

II.2.4) Description of the procurement

Ulster University intends to appoint a contractor to deliver the construction works for a new tensile PVC

membrane structure ("the Dome"). The proposed development comprises a tensile PVC membrane structure (the Dome)

with a gross internal floor area of approximately 15,700m虏. The scheme will also include wider site works including a car

park, civic event space, an amended entrance off Northland Road and associated infrastructure, on behalf of Ulster

University. The project is required to be completed in advance of June 2028 and is part funded by the PEACEPLUS

Programme (SEUPB). The form of Contract will be NEC4 (New Engineering Contract) Option B Priced Contract with bill

of quantities.

This procurement is conducted in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 of the Financing Agreement establishing the PEACEPLUS Programme for 2021-2027, which requires the procurement procedures under Articles 181 and 182 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 to be applied. The University will conduct this procurement using a two-stage restricted procuedre consisting ofa Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT) in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Chapter 3 procurement regime.

II.2.5) Award criteria

Price is not the only award criterion and all criteria are stated only in the procurement documents

II.2.6) Estimated value

Value excluding VAT: 拢12,000,000

II.2.7) Duration of the contract, framework agreement or dynamic purchasing system

Duration in months

30

This contract is subject to renewal

No

II.2.9) Information about the limits on the number of candidates to be invited

Envisaged minimum number: 1

Maximum number: 5

II.2.10) Information about variants

Variants will be accepted: No

II.2.11) Information about options

Options: No

II.2.14) Additional information

The estimated total value stated above includes the full contract duration.

This procurement is conducted in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 of the Financing Agreement establishing the PEACEPLUS Programme for 2021-2027, which requires the procurement procedures under Articles 181 and 182 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 to be applied. The University will conduct this procurement using a two-stage restricted procuedre consisting ofa Pre-Qualification Questionnaire (PQQ) and Invitation to Tender Stage (ITT) in accordance with the applicable requirements of the Chapter 3 procurement regime.

The University reserves the right to modify this contract under the applicable requirements of the Chapter 3 procurement regime.


Section III. Legal, economic, financial and technical information

III.1) Conditions for participation

III.1.2) Economic and financial standing

Selection criteria as stated in the procurement documents


Section IV. Procedure

IV.1) Description

IV.1.1) Type of procedure

Restricted procedure

IV.1.8) Information about the Government Procurement Agreement (GPA)

The procurement is covered by the Government Procurement Agreement: Yes

IV.2) Administrative information

IV.2.2) Time limit for receipt of tenders or requests to participate

Date

1 May 2026

Local time

3:00pm

IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted

English

IV.2.6) Minimum time frame during which the tenderer must maintain the tender

Duration in months: 9 (from the date stated for receipt of tender)


Section VI. Complementary information

VI.1) Information about recurrence

This is a recurrent procurement: No

VI.4) Procedures for review

VI.4.1) Review body

The UK does not have any such bodies with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures. Instead, any challenges are dealt with by the High Court, Commercial Division, to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Chapter 3 procurement regime as amended.

Belfast

Country

United Kingdom

VI.4.3) Review procedure

Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures

The University will incorporate a standstill period at the point information on the award of the contract is communicated to tenderers. The standstill period, which will be for a minimum of 10 calendar days, provides time for unsuccessful tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract is entered into.

This procurement is conducted in accordance with the requirements of Article 8 of the Financing Agreement establishing the PEACEPLUS Programme for 2021-2027, which requires the procurement procedures under Articles 181 and 182 of Regulation (EU, Euratom) 2024/2509 to be applied. Any potential

applicant for review of any decisions taken in connection with the procurement should seek their own advice in connection with review procedures, but jurisdiction in connection with such a review is likely to be with the High Court of Justice, by way of a claim for judicial review or otherwise