Buyer Name: Ards and North Down Borough Council
Buyer Address: City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, UKN09, BT20 4BT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Buyer Name: Ards and North Down Borough Council
Buyer Address: City Hall, The Castle, Bangor, UKN09, BT20 4BT, United Kingdom
Contact Email: procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
Tenders are sought by Ards and North Down Borough Council (the Council) for the Provision of Advice Services. Please see tender documents for full details of the requirement.
No linked documents found for this notice.
External Link: https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/075516-2025
Link Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
Lot 1 Status: active
Lot 1 Has Options: Yes
Lot 1 Options: During the course of the contract extra funding may become available for additional services to be provided. This could also be from another funder. If or when this happens, Council will agree a variation to contract with the successful provider
Lot 1 Value: GBP 1,470,000
Lot 1 Value (Gross): GBP 1,764,000
Lot 1 Contract Start: 2026-04-01T00:00:00+01:00
Lot 1 Contract End: 2028-03-31T23:59:59+01:00
Lot 1 SME Suitable: Yes
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Methodology, Approach and Plan (45%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Knowledge and Understanding the Brief (30%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (quality): Contract Management and Contingency (15%)
Lot 1 Award Criterion (cost): Cost (10%)
Document Description: Not published
Document Description: Tender notice on Find a Tender
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