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DFE – The Provision of Expert Mine Engineering Advice

Department for the Economy · compiled

Tender information last checkedLast checked 29 Sept 2026, 20:07.

Opportunity overview

The Department for the Economy (DfE), the Department’s Agencies and dependent bodies require a Contractor to provide advice and expertise in all aspects of mine engineering. The Contractor will provide advice on the safety and remediation options for abandoned mines throughout Northern Ireland, thereby assisting the Department to carry out its functions under the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. In addition, the Contractor will be required to review operational and planned underground mining activities including the Kilroot Salt Mine, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim (owned and operated by the Irish Salt Mining and Exploration Co Ltd (“ISME”).

Awarded to

Amounts belong to published awards or contracts. Where several suppliers share one value, it is labelled as shared and is not a supplier-specific allocation.

WARDELL ARMSTRONG LLP

Matched by exact name
Contract value
£170k
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
28 Feb 2025
Award ID
007820-2025-1-1
Status
active
Location
STOKE-ON-TRENT, UK, ST1 5BD, United Kingdom

Classification

  • CPV71000000 — Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services
  • CPV71310000 — Consultative engineering and construction services
  • CPV71332000 — Geotechnical engineering services

Lots

  • The Department for the Economy (DfE), the Department’s Agencies and dependent bodies require a Contractor to provide advice and expertise in all aspects of mine engineering. The Contractor will provide advice on the safety and remediation options for abandoned mines throughout Northern Ireland, thereby assisting the Department to carry out its functions under the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. In addition, the Contractor will be required to review operational and planned underground mining activities including the Kilroot Salt Mine, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim (owned and operated by the Irish Salt Mining and Exploration Co Ltd (“ISME”).£170k

Published notice details

Additional information from the published procurement release. Fields appear only when supplied by the source; check the original notice and tender documents before acting.

Scope, procedure and submissions

Id
5552793
Status
complete
Has Recurrence
No
Review Details
CPD complied with the Public Contracts Regulations 2015 (as amended).and.. incorporated a standstill period (i.e. a minimum of 10 calendar days) at the point information on the award of contract was.. communicated to tenderers. That notification provided full information on the award decision. This provided time for the unsuccessful.. tenderers to challenge the award decision before the contract was entered into.
Procurement Method
open
Main Procurement Category
services
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure

Covered By

GPA

Bid Opening

Date
2 Dec 2024, 15:30

Legal basis

Id
32014L0024
Scheme
CELEX

Expected award period

Starts
2 Dec 2024, 15:30

Tender Period

Ends
2 Dec 2024, 15:00

Classification

Id
71000000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services

Submission terms

Languages

en

Bid Validity Period

Ends
2 Mar 2025, 23:59

Submission Method

written

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
cancelled
Has Options
Yes
Has Renewal
Yes
Description
The Department for the Economy (DfE), the Department’s Agencies and dependent bodies require a Contractor to provide advice and expertise in all aspects of mine engineering. The Contractor will provide advice on the safety and remediation options for abandoned mines throughout Northern Ireland, thereby assisting the Department to carry out its functions under the Mineral Development Act (Northern Ireland) 1969. In addition, the Contractor will be required to review operational and planned underground mining activities including the Kilroot Salt Mine, Carrickfergus, Co Antrim (owned and operated by the Irish Salt Mining and Exploration Co Ltd (“ISME”).

Value

Amount
170,000
Currency
GBP

Options

Description
option to extend for up to and including 2 periods of 12 Months.

Renewal

Description
option to extend for up to and including 2 periods of 12 Months.

Award criteria

Criteria

Criterion 1
Name
Chief Mining Expert Substitute Chief Mining Expert
Type
quality
Description
35
Criterion 2
Name
Proposed team
Type
quality
Description
21
Criterion 3
Name
Contract Management
Type
quality
Description
3.5
Criterion 4
Name
Social Value
Type
quality
Description
10.5
Criterion 5
Name
Total Contract Price
Type
cost
Description
30

Contract period

Duration In Days
1,080

Submission terms

Variant Policy
notAllowed

Items and delivery

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Delivery locations

Entry 1
Region
UKN
Entry 2
Region
UKN
Entry 3
Region
UKN

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Id
71310000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Consultative engineering and construction services
Entry 2
Id
71332000
Scheme
CPV
Description
Geotechnical engineering services

Published documents

Entry 1
Id
technical
Document Type
technicalSelectionCriteria

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Id
GB-FTS-9894
Name
Department for the Economy

Roles

buyer

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT2 8FD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
Adelaide House, 39-49 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for the Economy

Contact

Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Organisation 2
Id
GB-FTS-41564
Name
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 PCR 2015 as amended.

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
BELFAST
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
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 PCR 2015 as amended.
Organisation 3
Id
GB-FTS-139746
Name
Department for the Economy

Roles

buyer
centralPurchasingBody

Address

Region
UK
Locality
BELFAST
Postal Code
BT2 8FD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
39/49 Adelaide Street

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Id
BODY_PUBLIC
Scheme
TED_CA_TYPE
Description
Body governed by public law
Entry 2
Id
01
Scheme
COFOG
Description
General public services

Identifier

Legal Name
Department for the Economy

Contact

Name
SSDAdmin.CPDfinance-ni.gov.uk
Organisation 4
Id
GB-FTS-139747
Name
WARDELL ARMSTRONG LLP

Roles

supplier

Address

Region
UK
Locality
STOKE-ON-TRENT
Postal Code
ST1 5BD
Country Name
United Kingdom
Street Address
SIR HENRY DOULTON HOUSE FORGE LANE

Details

Scale
large

Identifier

Legal Name
WARDELL ARMSTRONG LLP

Contact

Organisation 5
Id
GB-FTS-71033
Name
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulation

Roles

reviewBody

Address

Locality
uk
Country Name
United Kingdom

Identifier

Legal Name
The UK does not have any special review body with responsibility for appeal/mediation procedures in public procurement competitions. Any challenges are dealt with by the High Court Commercial Division to which proceedings may be issued regarding alleged breaches of the Public Contracts Regulation

Award information

Award 1
Id
007820-2025-1-1
Title
DFE – The Provision of Expert Mine Engineering Advice
Status
active

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-139747
Name
WARDELL ARMSTRONG LLP

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
007820-2025-1-1
Title
DFE – The Provision of Expert Mine Engineering Advice
Status
active
Award ID
007820-2025-1-1
Date Signed
28 Feb 2025, 00:00

Value

Amount
170,000
Currency
GBP

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · BELFAST · UK · BT2 8FD · United Kingdom
  • Delivery location · UKN

Notice and amendment history

1 published notice version reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

1 VERSION
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