Contract notice
Section I: Contracting
authority
I.1) Name and addresses
THE UNIVERSITY OF ULSTER
NIC100166
Finance Office
Coleraine
BT521SA
UK
E-mail: procurement_enquiries@ulster.ac.uk
NUTS: UKN0A
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.ulster.ac.uk
I.3) Communication
The procurement documents are available for unrestricted and full direct access, free of charge at:
www.etendersni.gov.uk
Additional information can be obtained from the abovementioned address
Tenders or requests to participate must be sent electronically to:
www.etendersni.gov.uk
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
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 15,700m². 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:
12 000 000.00
GBP
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.2) Description
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN
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 15,700m². 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:
12 000 000.00
GBP
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
II.2.10) Information about variants
Variants will be accepted:
No
II.2.11) Information about options
Options:
No
II.2.13) Information about European Union funds
The procurement is related to a project and/or programme financed by European Union funds:
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
III.2) Conditions related to the contract
Section IV: Procedure
IV.1) Description
IV.1.1) Type of procedure
Restricted procedure
IV.1.8) Information about 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:
01/05/2026
Local time: 15:00
IV.2.4) Languages in which tenders or requests to participate may be submitted
EN
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
UK
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
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
01/04/2026