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Published 24 Sept 2026, 10:30 BST

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PRN26142 2-28 Shore Road, Belfast - Works Contract

Official notice

Authority: Choice Housing Ireland Limited (Central government)

WorksCompetitive flexible procedureAbove threshold
Published estimate£6,750,000≈ £3.9m / year · £6,750,000 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 23 Oct 2026
Contract term 1 yr 9 moends 29 Dec 2028 · starts 31 Mar 2027

What is being bought

Published requirement description

Choice is seeking to identify a Supplier Team (Supplier, Subcontractors and associated supply chain) that together will have all the right skills and are considered most capable of working in partnership, to identify the optimal solution and of delivering it as efficiently and safely as possible.

The Supplier Team will be required to support Choice, as Client, in the development of performance indicators and in the delivery of best practice. Regular performance assessments will be required to ensure that the Supplier Team is achieving required standards and delivering continuous improvement.

The contract is a ‘Develop and Construct’ NEC4 Engineering and Construction Option A: Priced with Activity Schedule contract.

The contract will cover the completion of RIBA Stage 4 (Technical Design) and RIBA Stage 5 (Construction), to achieve RIBA Stages 6 (Handover) and 7 (Use), for 36 no. new-build social housing units (18 no. houses and 18 no. apartments) at 2 – 28 Shore Road, Belfast.

The scope of works includes:

  • Completion of the technical design;
  • Completion of the works of a mix of accommodation types;
  • Completion of the associated car parking, landscaping, and site works; and
  • Completion of the associated utilities, services, roads, and drainage infrastructure.

The Supplier will be required to appoint a fully integrated design team to complete the RIBA Stage 4 design, based on the Client’s Works Information. This includes coordination of all design disciplines to ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements.

  • How the procedure runs: The Participation stage will require completion of PSQ and Invitation to Participate documents. The successful suppliers will be shortlisted to the Tendering stage.

CPV: Building construction work · Construction work · Construction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses

The lotProcurement structure

single lot · value published
Lot #1 1 yr 9 moPublished value£6,750,000
Contract period: 31 Mar 2027 – 29 Dec 2028 (1 yr 9 mo)Value: £6,750,000 exc. VAT · £6,750,000 inc. VAT

What it takes to win
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How this buyer will score bids.

The evaluation criteria and weights exactly as published on the notice, grouped by family (price, quality, social value and so on).

Evaluation split and conditions of participation as published; the tender pack may add more
How bids were scored
Quality: 30%Price: 60%Social value: 10%
Published sub-criteria (3)
  • Quality Submission: 30%
  • Price Submission: 60%
  • Social Value: 10%
Published award criteria (3)
  • Price Submission
  • Quality Submission
  • Social Value
What this means for your bid
  • Price carries 60 of 100 points: a 10% discount moves about 6 points. This one is won on the number: sharpen the price before polishing the prose.

Price arithmetic assumes straight proportional scoring; the tender pack may use another formula.

Procedure terms & legal framework

From the official record
Procedure method
Competitive flexible procedure
Legal basis
UKPGA · 2023/54 Procurement Act 2023
Procurement category
Works
Notice status
Closed
Procurement threshold
Above threshold (FTS publication)
Regulatory regime
Standard
Commercial structure
Stand-alone contract (no framework)
Competition type
Competitive procedure
GPA / WTO covered
Unspecified in notice
Recurring procurement
Unspecified in notice
First published
24 Sept 2026, 10:30 BST
Last source update
24 Sept 2026, 10:30 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 29 Mar 2027
Authority reference
PRN26142
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-090445
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Building construction workConstruction workConstruction work for multi-dwelling buildings and individual houses
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-077945 Find a Tender
How it runs

The Participation stage will require completion of PSQ and Invitation to Participate documents. The successful suppliers will be shortlisted to the Tendering stage.

How it was run

Official notice
Run through: eTendersNI · Who buys & how to bid on eTendersNI
Supplier login requiredElectronic submission allowedLanguage: EN
Access & registration note: Free Northern Ireland registration
Requests to participate (first stage)
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission deadline
23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Clarification deadline
16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

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Timeline

24 Sept 2026 → 31 Mar 2027 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published34 days ago
    24 Sept 2026, 10:30 BST
  2. Clarification questions by12 days ago
    16 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline5 days ago
    23 Oct 2026, 12:00 BST
  4. Today
    28 Oct 2026
  5. Award decision expected byin 152 days
    29 Mar 2027, 23:59 BST
  6. Contract startsin 153 days
    31 Mar 2027, 00:00 BST

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Sept 2026, 10:30 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Choice Housing Ireland Limited

Contracting authorityPublic undertakingNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PMZV-8413-XBMQ 37-41 May Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT1 4DNContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

  • Tender notice tenderTender noticeUK4Tender notice on Find a Tender