Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
Queen's University Belfast
Procurement Office, University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
Contact person: Jackie Glackin
Telephone: +44 2890973026
E-mail: j.glackin@qub.ac.uk
Fax: +44 2890973026
NUTS: UKN06
Internet address(es)
Main address: www.qub.ac.uk
Address of the buyer profile: https://www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/FinanceDirectorate/visitors/procurement/
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
QUB/2536/24 - Momentum One Zero (M1.0) Building Contractor
Reference number: QUB/2536/24
II.1.2) Main CPV code
45210000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Works
II.1.4) Short description
The project is for the provision of the works required to deliver the Momentum One Zero Project. Momentum One Zero (M1.0) is one of three, Belfast City Region Deal Projects which is being delivered by Queen’s University Belfast. The works will significantly expand the existing ECIT (Electronics, Communications and Information Technology) Building on Queens Road, Queen's Island, Belfast and will create an anchor building in Belfast’s innovation district.This tender exercise followed the 2-stage restricted procedure. Economic Operators shortlisted at Stage 1: PQQ were then invited to tender for Stage 2: ITT.
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
36 552 895.98
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
45210000
71334000
45214000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN06
Main site or place of performance:
Belfast, Northern Ireland
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
The project is for the provision of the works required to deliver the Momentum One Zero Project. Momentum One Zero (M1.0) is one of three, Belfast City Region Deal Projects which is being delivered by Queen’s University Belfast. The works will significantly expand the existing ECIT (Electronics, Communications and Information Technology) Building on Queen's Road, Queen's Island, Belfast and will create an anchor building in Belfast’s innovation district. This tender exercise followed the 2-stage restricted procedure. Economic Operators shortlisted at Stage 1: PQQ were then invited to tender for Stage 2: ITT. The scope of the project will include:- c.6500 sqm extension, delivered over a 3 and 5-storey extension to accommodate over 450 additional building users- c.400 sqm server room - Laboratory / Maker spaces - Clean rooms- Specialists workshops- Seminar spaces - Large atrium / circulation spaces- Tea points, kitchen and catering space- Collaboration spaces including kitchen facilities - Offices - Storage - Ancillary accommodation associated with office spaces - Reception area- Significant mechanical and electrical installations (c.40% of estimated construction cost)- Specific Client requirements associated with IT and AV coordination, installation and commissioning - Specific Client requirements associated with the procurement, coordination and installation of FF&E- Complex façade system- Installation of PV panels- Piling- Demolition works- Temporary works- Refurbishment of selected elements of the existing ECIT building- External landscaping to include car parking, planting, bin storage, bike shelters and EV charging The complexities of the project include:- Working on a live, operational site - Working alongside multiple stakeholders including but not limited to businesses, statutory authorities, and end-users- Working adjacent to a road which services commercial premises and along where the Glider bus operates- Working adjacent to a Scheduled Monument - Temporary works to facilitate and maintain access to the existing ECIT building for the duration of the works- Temporary works access - Connecting into an operational building - Working on a brown field, inner city site- Working in proximity to George Best, Belfast City Airport- Sectional completion - Adhering to and discharging planning conditions- NIE additional network capacity available February 2027The project is utilising the ‘Traditional’ procurement methodology. The estimated construction duration is 27 months.
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Social Value
/ Weighting: 50
Price
/ Weighting:
50
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
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 000-016938
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: QUB/2536/24
Title: Momentum One Zero (M1.0) Building Contractor
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
25/09/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 3
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 3
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 3
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Henry Brothers Ltd
NI629986
108-114 Moneymore Road
Magherafelt
BT45 6HJ
UK
Telephone: +44 2879631631
E-mail: rodney.hassan@henrybrothers.co.uk
NUTS: UKN
Internet address(es)
URL: https://henrybrothers.co.uk/
The contractor is an SME:
No
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:
: 36 552 895.98
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
The contract is likely to be subcontracted
Value or proportion likely to be subcontracted to third parties
Value excluding VAT: 25 230 000.00 GBP
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
Queen's University Belfast
University Road
Belfast
BT7 1NN
UK
VI.4.3) Review procedure
Precise information on deadline(s) for review procedures:
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
22/10/2025