Awarded contract

Tender 32/2023 - Newry City Centre Regeneration Theatre/Conference Project

Details

Value
£26,347,777
Topic
Building construction work
Published
24 February 2026

Tender description

Newry, Mourne and Down District Council wish to refurbish the existing Newry Townhall and extend the current accommodation (c1700m2) by demolishing and redeveloping the redundant Sean Hollywood Arts Centre (SHAC) and No.2 Bank Parade. Lot 1: The new, purpose-built theatre/conference (in place of the SHAC and No.2 Bank Parade) will be c.2850m2, provide a 250-seat auditorium with ancillary spaces to include dressing rooms, studio space, café etc and be connected to the existing, Grade B1 Listed Newry Town Hall by a full height glazed link building. The redevelopment will be supplemented a public realm with new external ‘performance’ space which is to be located to the rear of the new theatre building.

Timeline

  1. Completed: Award published24 February 2026
    Current notice
  2. Completed: Award date24 February 2026

About the buyer

Newry Mourne and Down District Council is a Northern Ireland local authority procuring goods, services and works across its district. Tenders are advertised through the council's MultiQuote portal rather than a single UK-wide site. Suppliers must register on MultiQuote before they can bid on any live competition. Above-threshold contracts now fall under the Procurement Act 2023, in force in Northern Ireland since February 2025. Some recurring works, including civil engineering, run through multi-year framework agreements. Recent competitions have covered highway improvements, community regeneration and minor works contracts.

UK local government drives £140bn in annual procurement, led by social protection (£66.6bn) and education (£57.1bn).

Over the past 5 years, most of Newry Mourne and Down District Council's contract awards have been in recreation, culture and sport, education and training, and construction work.

Relevant CPV codes

  • 45210000 · Building construction work
  • 45212000 · Construction work for buildings relating to leisure, sports, culture, lodging and restaurants

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