Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Ards and North Down Borough Council
City Hall, The Castle
Bangor
BT20 4BT
UK
E-mail: procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
General public services
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
ANDBC Pre-Qualification Questionnaire - Works Contract for Redevelopment of Ward Park, Bangor
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45200000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
Ward Park is an existing park situated off Castle Street, Bangor. It is owned and managed by Ards and North Down Borough Council. The project is for the provision of restoration and improvement works to the Park. The Park will be updated to meet the changing needs of its users, and to address issues such as accessibility, and quality of facilities.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
2 274 628.43
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN09
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Ward Park is an existing park situated off Castle Street, Bangor. It is owned and managed by Ards and North Down Borough Council. The project is for the provision of restoration and improvement works to the Park. The Park will be updated to meet the changing needs of its users, and to address issues such as accessibility, and quality of facilities.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Programme
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Methodology
/ Weighting: 15
Quality criterion: Social Value
/ Weighting: 10
Price
/ Weighting:
60
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
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.2.1) Previous publication concerning this procedure
Notice number in the OJ S:
2024/S 000-034318
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
20/03/2026
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 5
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 4
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 5
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 5
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
John McQuillan Contracts Ltd
11 Ballinderry Road
Lisburn
BT28 2SA
UK
E-mail: stephen.lambe@mcqcos.com
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://mcquillancompanies.com/
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Initial estimated total value of the contract/lot:
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 2 274 628.43
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Procurement Manager
Ards and North Down Borough Council
Bangor
BT20 4BT
UK
E-mail: procurement@ardsandnorthdown.gov.uk
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
03/04/2026