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Assessment of the Implications and Resource Requirements of Emerging UNESCO World Heritage Site Bids in Armagh, Northern Ireland

Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council · Contract details notice on Find a Tender

Tender information last checkedLast checked 30 Sept 2026, 20:39.

Opportunity overview

The Royal Sites of Ireland and the Historical Astronomical Observatories of Ireland incorporating Navan Fort and Armagh Observatory and Planetarium respectively, form part of two transnational, serial nominations for UNESCO World Heritage Status. Both components are located in or near Armagh City, Northern Ireland. The remaining five components of the Royal Sites series are located in Counties Meath, Westmeath, Roscommon, Kildare and Tipperary. The remaining two components of the Historical Astronomical Observatories are located at Dunsink, Fingal (North County Dublin) and in Birr, County Offaly. Both nomination groups have been included on the most recent Tentative List for Ireland. The pathway to World Heritage inscription consists of four stages: 1. Review and Preparation of the Tentative List 2. Preparation of the Preliminary Assessment and Nomination Dossier 3. Evaluation 4. Decision by the World Heritage

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.

Published award value
Value not stated
Awarded
Not supplied
Contract signed
2 Aug 2026
Award ID
1
Status
active
Location
Nottingham, UKF14, NG1 1PB, United Kingdom

Classification

No classification was supplied.

Lots

  • Lot 1Value not stated

Documents and notices

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
6565309
Status
complete
Procurement Method
open
Procurement Method Details
Below threshold - open competition

Legal basis

Id
2023/54
Scheme
UKPGA

Lots and requirements

Entry 1
Id
1
Status
complete

Buyer, suppliers and contacts

Organisation 1
Name
Armagh, Banbridge & Craigavon Borough Council
Id
GB-PPON-PYMV-3527-LYNZ

Identifier

Scheme
GB-PPON
Id
PYMV-3527-LYNZ

Address

Street Address
Craigavon Civic & Conference Centre, 66 Lakeview Road
Locality
Craigavon
Postal Code
BT64 1AL
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKN07

Contact

Roles

buyer

Details

Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
UK_CA_TYPE
Id
publicAuthoritySubCentralGovernment
Description
Public authority - sub-central government
Entry 2
Scheme
UK_CA_DEVOLVED_REGULATIONS
Id
GB-NIR
Description
Northern Irish devolved regulations apply
Organisation 2
Name
Chris Blandford Associates Limited T/A CBA
Id
GB-FTS-187181

Address

Street Address
2 Lace Market Square
Locality
Nottingham
Postal Code
NG1 1PB
Country
GB
Country Name
United Kingdom
Region
UKF14

Contact

Roles

supplier

Details

Scale
sme
Vcse
No

Award information

Award 1
Id
1
Status
active
Main Procurement Category
services

Items

Item 1
Id
1
Related Lot
1

Additional Classifications

Entry 1
Scheme
CPV
Id
75125000
Description
Administrative services related to tourism affairs
Entry 2
Scheme
CPV
Id
73000000
Description
Research and development services and related consultancy services
Entry 3
Scheme
CPV
Id
75100000
Description
Administration services

Suppliers

Supplier 1
Id
GB-FTS-187181
Name
Chris Blandford Associates Limited T/A CBA

Related lots

1

Contracts and changes

Entry 1
Id
1
Award ID
1
Title
Assessment of the Implications and Resource Requirements of Emerging UNESCO World Heritage Site Bids in Armagh, Northern Ireland
Status
active
Above Threshold
No
Date Signed
3 Aug 2026, 00:00

Period

Starts
10 Aug 2026, 00:00
Ends
31 Dec 2026, 23:59

Value

Including VAT
35,670
Currency
GBP

Documents

Entry 1
Id
092442-2026
Document Type
contractNotice
Notice Type
UK7
Description
Contract details notice on Find a Tender
Published
30 Sept 2026, 14:46
Format
text/html

Recorded locations

  • Buyer location · Craigavon · UKN07 · BT64 1AL · United Kingdom

Notice and amendment history

2 published notice versions reviewed by ProcuraAxis.

2 VERSIONS
  1. 060516-2026Tender notice on Find a Tender ·
  2. 092442-2026Contract details notice on Find a Tender ·