Contract award notice
Results of the procurement procedure
Section I: Contracting
entity
I.1) Name and addresses
the Education Authority
40 Academy Street
Belfast
BT1 2NQ
UK
Contact person: Majorworks.procureeani.org.uk
E-mail: majorworks.procure@eani.org.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
Main address: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
Address of the buyer profile: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
I.4) Type of the contracting authority
Regional or local authority
I.5) Main activity
Education
Section II: Object
II.1) Scope of the procurement
II.1.1) Title
Appointment of Integrated Consultant Team for Knockevin School - MA24-000K402
II.1.2) Main CPV code
71000000
II.1.3) Type of contract
Services
II.1.4) Short description
Appointment of an Integrated Consultancy Team for the delivery of Knockevin School. The project involves the provision of a new Special School in the Co Down area which will: • be a co-educational Special School • Cater for children and young people from early years and primary, through to post-primary, including post-16 (known as 3-19) • be a flexible 3-19 model to meet the needs of all children and young people functioning within the Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD) range including children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) • Cater for an enrolment up to 500 pupil
II.1.6) Information about lots
This contract is divided into lots:
No
II.1.7) Total value of the procurement
Value excluding VAT:
1 676 163.00
GBP
II.2) Description
II.2.2) Additional CPV code(s)
71200000
71220000
71541000
71324000
71321000
71312000
II.2.3) Place of performance
NUTS code:
UKN08
II.2.4) Description of the procurement
Appointment of an Integrated Consultancy Team for the delivery of Knockevin School. The project involves the provision of a new Special School in the Co Down area which will: • be a co-educational Special School • Cater for children and young people from early years and primary, through to post-primary, including post-16 (known as 3-19) • be a flexible 3-19 model to meet the needs of all children and young people functioning within the Severe Learning Difficulty (SLD) range including children and young people with Profound and Multiple Learning Difficulties (PMLD) • Cater for an enrolment up to 500 pupil
II.2.5) Award criteria
Quality criterion: Quality and Social Value
/ Weighting: 60
Cost criterion: Price
/ Weighting: 40
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 000-030480
Section V: Award of contract
Contract No: 1
Title: Contract
A contract/lot is awarded:
Yes
V.2 Award of contract
V.2.1) Date of conclusion of the contract
29/10/2025
V.2.2) Information about tenders
Number of tenders received: 19
Number of tenders received from SMEs: 1
Number of tenders received from tenderers from EU Member States: 0
Number of tenders received from tenderers from non-EU Member States: 1
Number of tenders received by electronic means: 19
The contract has been awarded to a group of economic operators:
No
V.2.3) Name and address of the contractor
Samuel Stevenson Sons Ltd
4 Greenwood Avenue
BELFAST
BT4 3HR
UK
E-mail: mark.reid@samuel-stevenson.co.uk
NUTS: UK
Internet address(es)
URL: https://etendersni.gov.uk/epps
The contractor is an SME:
Yes
V.2.4) Information on value of the contract/lot (excluding VAT)
Total value of the contract/lot:
: 1 676 163.00
GBP
V.2.5) Information about subcontracting
Section VI: Complementary information
VI.4) Procedures for review
VI.4.1) Review body
The Education Authority
Belfast
UK
VI.5) Date of dispatch of this notice
29/10/2025