Newtownabbey Borough Council issued, on 12 September 2014 a prior information notice (PIN) for a Crematorium PPP project in Newtownabbey, Northern Ireland.

The project involves the design, build, finance, operation and maintenance of a new crematorium facility for a 25 year term post-construction.

The tender process is set to be launched on 15 October 2014. Interested parties are invited  to participate in a market sounding exercise which is intended to obtain views from interested parties in relation to possible barriers and possible solutions for the project.

Participants' views on the market sounding exercise must be submitted before 12:00 noon on Friday 3.10.2014. Bodies interested in submitting responses are invited to download the Market Soundings document from:

https://e-sourcingni.bravosolution.co.uk/web/login.shtml

Newtownabbey is a Borough north of Belfast in County Antrim, Northern Ireland. It is separated from the city by the M2 motorway. Largely a residential area, the borough is also home to many engineering and computer industries.