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Published 24 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST

Official UK procurement notice

Tender for Residential Property Valuations

Official notice

Authority: Northern Ireland Housing Executive (Central government)

4 lotsServicesCompetitive flexible procedureAbove thresholdSME suitable
Published estimate£416,638total for 4 lots · £499,966 inc. VAT
Submissions closed 21 Sept 2026
Lots 4see the lot list below
Contract term 2 yrsends 17 Dec 2028 · up to 17 Dec 2031 with extensions · starts 16 Dec 2026

What is being bought4 lots · detail below

Published requirement description

The Northern Ireland Housing Executive (the Housing Executive) requires Contractor(s) from established Residential Estate Agents and General Practice Surveying firms for the provision of:

•A high quality Residential Property Valuation Service applicable where tenants apply to purchase their dwelling under the House Sales Scheme;

•A high quality Residential Property Valuation Service applicable where individuals apply for housing benefit (also known as Universal Credit) in order to determine the value of land or property possessed by the claimant and;

•A high quality Residential Property Valuation Service applicable where leaseholders apply to apply to extend the leasehold term of their flat dwelling under the Leasehold Extension Policy.

The Contracts will be for a two-year period with the option to extend for any period(s) up to a maximum 36 months (potential 5 year Contract Period).

The requirement will be divided into 4 Lots:

Lot One: Belfast etc

Lot Two: Bangor etc

Lot Three: Ballymena etc

Lot Four: Derry etc

See the document entitiled APPENDIX A – ESTIMATED USAGE PER LOT PER ANNUM for further Lot information.

There is a separate competition for each Lot and Tenders are invited for one, two, three or all Lots. Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation advertised.

  • The authority expects to re-tender this requirement around 29 Aug 2031, 23:59 BST.
  • How the procedure runs: The Housing Executive intends to run a procurement as outlined in section 6 of the Invitation to Tender documentation. Summarised below as follows: Stage 1 - Qualification Stage 2 - Award Criteria Quality Stage 3 - Cost If following all previous stages described in section 6 of this ITT, only a single tender has been received that is deemed to be unsuitable, the Housing Executive may enter negotiations with that Tenderer with the intention of agreeing amendments to their tender provided that the initial conditions of contract are not substantially altered. Please see the ITT for more details.

CPV: Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basis · Real estate services · Real estate services with own property

Lots and requirements (4)Procurement structure

4 lots · all with a published value (£416,638 together) · same conditions of participation on every lot · same evaluation weights on every lot
Lot #1Belfast etc.Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£81,075

Lot One covers the areas Belfast, Castlereagh and Lisburn

Please see the advertised Tender Documentation for full details including the Specification which outlines this requirement.

Contract period: 16 Dec 2026 – 17 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 17 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £81,075 exc. VAT · £97,290 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Contract for any period(s) up to a maximum 36 months (potential 5 year Contract Period). Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation Advertised. · At the discretion of the Housing Executive, the Contractor(s) may be invited to agree to extend the Contract(s) for any period(s) up to and including 36 Months commencing from the Initial Contract Period Expiry Date (Total Contract Period(s) of 5 years).
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for full details.

Lot #2Bangor etc.Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£222,959

Lot Two covers the areas Bangor, Newtownards, Downpatrick, Newry, Banbridge, Armagh, Lurgan and Portadown.

Please see the advertised Tender Documentation for full details including the Specification which outlines this requirement.

Contract period: 16 Dec 2026 – 17 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 17 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £222,959 exc. VAT · £267,551 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Contract for any period(s) up to a maximum 36 months (potential 5 year Contract Period). Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation Advertised. · At the discretion of the Housing Executive, the Contractor(s) may be invited to agree to extend the Contract(s) for any period(s) up to and including 36 Months commencing from the Initial Contract Period Expiry Date (Total Contract Period(s) of 5 years).
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for full details.

Lot #3Ballymena etc.Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£43,774

Lot Three covers the areas Ballymena, Antrim, Newtownabbey, Carrickfergus, Larne, Ballycastle, Ballymoney and Coleraine.

Please see the advertised Tender Documentation for full details including the Specification which outlines this requirement.

Contract period: 16 Dec 2026 – 17 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 17 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £43,774 exc. VAT · £52,529 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Contract for any period(s) up to a maximum 36 months (potential 5 year Contract Period). Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation Advertised. · At the discretion of the Housing Executive, the Contractor(s) may be invited to agree to extend the Contract(s) for any period(s) up to and including 36 Months commencing from the Initial Contract Period Expiry Date (Total Contract Period(s) of 5 years).
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for full details.

Lot #4Derry etc.Renewal 2 yrsSMEPublished value£68,830

Lot Four covers the areas Derry / L’derry, Limavady, Strabane, Fermanagh, Dungannon, Omagh, Cookstown and Magherafelt.

Please see the advertised Tender Documentation for full details including the Specification which outlines this requirement.

Contract period: 16 Dec 2026 – 17 Dec 2028 (2 yrs) · up to 17 Dec 2031 with extensionsValue: £68,830 exc. VAT · £82,596 inc. VAT
Delivery: Northern IrelandEligibility: SME eligible
Extensions: The Housing Executive has the option, entirely at our discretion, to extend the Contract for any period(s) up to a maximum 36 months (potential 5 year Contract Period). Full details can be found in the Tender Documentation Advertised. · At the discretion of the Housing Executive, the Contractor(s) may be invited to agree to extend the Contract(s) for any period(s) up to and including 36 Months commencing from the Initial Contract Period Expiry Date (Total Contract Period(s) of 5 years).
Pre-qualification & selection criteria (PQQ)1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for full details.

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 · same split on all 4 lots
Quality: 40%Price: 60%
Published sub-criteria (2)
  • Quality (applies to all four Lots - all Lots evaluated individually): 40%
  • Cost (applies to all four Lots - all Lots evaluated individually): 60%
Published award criteria (2)
  • Cost (applies to all four Lots - all Lots evaluated individually): Please see the Pricing Schedules for each Lot for details.
  • Quality (applies to all four Lots - all Lots evaluated individually): There are two quality questions per Lot. Please see the Quality Questionnaires for each Lot for details.
Lot distribution rule: There are 4 lots available to Tenderers within this Competition. There is a separate competition for each lot. Tenderers can apply for any or all lots. Each lot will be evaluated independently against the evaluation criteria set out in Section 6 of the ITT and Contract(s) may be awarded in relation to each lot to the most advantageous Tender received in connection with that lot.
Conditions of participation · identical on every lot1
  • Technical & professional ability

    Please see the Conditions of Participation documents advertised for full details.

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
Services
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
Yes (GPA)
Recurring procurement
Yes · next expected 29 Aug 2031
First published
24 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
Last source update
24 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
Award evaluation window
Submission end – 12 Oct 2026
Authority reference
P0813
FTS notice number
2026/S 000-080371
Latest notice
Tender notice (UK4)
Classification (CPV)
Real estate agency services on a fee or contract basisReal estate servicesReal estate services with own property
Delivery area
Northern Ireland (UKN0)
Official registry OCID
ocds-h6vhtk-06ea95 Find a Tender
Contract terms summary

Please see the documents entitled 'P0813 - Public Sector Standard Conditions of Contract' and 'P0813 - Commercial Conditions of Contract for Services Contracts' for details.

How it runs

The Housing Executive intends to run a procurement as outlined in section 6 of the Invitation to Tender documentation.

Summarised below as follows:

Stage 1 - Qualification

Stage 2 - Award Criteria Quality

Stage 3 - Cost

If following all previous stages described in section 6 of this ITT, only a single tender has been received that is deemed to be unsuitable, the Housing Executive may enter negotiations with that Tenderer with the intention of agreeing amendments to their tender provided that the initial conditions of contract are not substantially altered.

Please see the ITT for more details.

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
Submission deadline
21 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
Clarification deadline
14 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
Submission channel
Official e-sourcing portal
Electronic submission
Allowed
Accepted languages
en
Detailed submission instructions & authority contactsFrom official release

Tenders may only be submitted via the etendersni.gov.uk/epps/home.do ↗ portal

Timeline

24 Aug 2026 → 16 Dec 2026 · 5 dates
  1. Tender notice published63 days ago
    24 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
  2. Clarification questions by42 days ago
    14 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
  3. Submission deadline35 days ago
    21 Sept 2026, 15:00 BST
  4. Award decision expected by14 days ago
    12 Oct 2026, 23:59 BST
  5. Today
    26 Oct 2026
  6. Contract startsin 50 days
    16 Dec 2026

Notice history

1 event · 1 release on Find a Tender
  1. Tender notice published
    24 Aug 2026, 13:49 BST
    UK4

Contracting authority & participating public bodies

Northern Ireland Housing Executive

Contracting authorityPublic authority - central governmentNorthern Irish devolved regulations apply GB-PPON: PTYV-8666-PQQY 2 Adelaide Street, Belfast, Northern Ireland, BT2 8PBContact email

Official documents & specifications (1)

Official links; attachments are not copied

Notices published for this procedure

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