Committees
Procurement Committee
Headline purpose
To promote public procurement processes which enable architects to deliver optimum value for money to the taxpayer.
How this purpose will be achieved
- Engage with Government Construction Clients on issues including fairness, efficiency, bid costs, long term value, meaningful assessment, net zero, transparency and timeliness.
- Engage with the Department of Finance on NI Government procurement policy and guidance
- Review specific public procurements and provide feedback to clients
- Review the trends emerging from the RSUA Procurement Tracker
- Seek opportunities for new entrants
- Develop RSUA position papers on procurement related issues
- Develop and review the RSUA approach to design competitions
- Provide a collective expert view on procurement matters when called upon
- Engage and co-ordinate with other construction and professional bodies in Northern Ireland and beyond who seek to promote good procurement practices
- Propose opportunities for learning in relation to procurement, particularly for architects and university students.
Public Benefit
Public procurement that creates the conditions for the delivery of excellent architecture will result in public buildings and other projects that optimise health, wellbeing, economic resilience and environmental sustainability.
Committee membership and contact details
Procurement Committee Chair, Ciarán Fox ciaran@rsua.org.uk
| Name | Organisation | Email Address |
| Paul Crowe | TODD Architects | paul.crowe@toddarch.co.uk |
| Nicola Donnelly | Department for Communities | nicola.donnelly@communities-ni.org.uk |
| Ciarán Fox | RSUA | ciaran@rsua.org.uk |
| Martin Hare | McAdam Design | mhare@mcadamdesign.co.uk |
| Feargal Harron | Kennedy FitzGerald Architects | f.harron@kennedyfitzgerald.com |
| Joanna Hassan | Western Health and Social Care Trust | joanne.hassan@hse.ie |
| Michael Herron | MHA Architects | michael@mha-architects.co.uk |
| Donal MacRandal | Health Estates, Department of Finance | donal.macrandal@finance-ni.gov.uk |
| Nicola McKay | HLM Architects | nicola.mckay@hlmarchitects.com |
| Jim Mulholland | TODD Architects | jim.mulholland@toddarch.co.uk |
| Arthur Sloan | Isherwood & Ellis | a.sloan@isherwood-ellis.com |
Meeting frequency/pre arranged dates
This committee will meet quarterly, from 12.30pm until 2pm on the following dates:
- 12.30pm on Wednesday 26 February 2025
- 12.30pm on Wednesday 21 May 2025
- 12.30pm on Wednesday 17 September 2025
- 12.30pm on Wednesday 3 December 2025
Other meetings will be scheduled as required between the standing meetings and working groups will be formed to take forward specific actions.
Involvement
RSUA members who are interested in joining this committee should contact Jude Faloon on jude@rsua.org.uk.
Find out more
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Engagement
If you or your organisation wishes to engage with the RSUA Procurement Committee, please contact Jude Faloon on jude@rsua.org.uk