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© Main Gates of the Castlewellan Castle Demesne by Eric Jones, CC BY-SA 2.0 , via Wikimedia Commons
Castlewellan Forest Park Main Entrance Gates
Newry, Mourne and Down District Council is procuring an Integrated Consultant Team to deliver listed gate restoration and widening works.
This project will implement the approved Planning Permission and Listed Building Consent for reinstatement and widening of the Grade B1 listed Town Gate Screen at Castlewellan Forest Park, within the Castlewellan Conservation Area. The eastern pier collapsed following a vehicle collision in December 2022, and the Council has explored alternative vehicle access routes but concluded widening the gate is necessary to accommodate larger vehicles. The appointed Integrated Consultant Team (ICT) is required to provide full professional services from RIBA Stage 4 through to Stage 7, including detailed design, discharge of planning conditions, tender documentation, contractor procurement, site supervision, NEC4 contract administration, and delivery through completion and defects.
Location
Sector
heritage-conservation
Intervention
Heritage restoration + public realm / infrastructure works (listed gate screen, masonry, kerbs, road surface, ironwork gates).
Website
Tender Portal
Tender Stage
ITT
Deadline
3 March 2026
Project Value/Scale
£80k / £20k fee
Consultant Team
Project Manager (NEC4 accredited)
Conservation Architect
Civil / Structural Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
CDM Principal Designer
Archaeologist
NEC4 Supervisor
Conservation Architect
Civil / Structural Engineer
Quantity Surveyor
CDM Principal Designer
Archaeologist
NEC4 Supervisor
Submission Criteria
Pass/fail:
– Basic details of organisation
– Financial information
– Mandatory exclusion grounds
– Discretionary exclusion grounds
– Details of 1 relevant contract (completed within last 5 years), incl. role, dates, delivery, risk management, client contacts
– Provide details of a second relevant contract (same requirements)
– Confirm required insurance levels (EL £5m / PL £5m / PI £1m)
– Safeguarding policy compliance confirmation
Scored:
Tenderers submit pricing via the NEC Contract Data document (award based on lowest price formula)