This public procurement record has 4 releases in its history.

Award

13 Apr 2026 at 13:52

Award

13 Mar 2026 at 14:03

Tender

26 Sep 2025 at 15:29

Planning

25 Sep 2025 at 17:23

Summary of the contracting process

Radius Homes Limited has successfully awarded the contract for the "Construction Project at Hannahstown Phase 2" in Belfast. The project encompasses the development of 140 social housing units, including mixed residential buildings and wheelchair-accessible options, alongside extensive landscaping and community amenities. The procurement process, facilitated through a competitive flexible procedure, concluded with E H Allingham Construction (N.I.) Limited being awarded the contract on 31 March 2026. This £32.64 million contract, expected to run for 36 months, is categorized under building construction works and adheres to Northern Irish devolved regulations.

This tender presents substantial business growth opportunities for construction SMEs adept in residential development and social housing projects. The contract’s comprehensive scope requires expertise in multi-dwelling building construction, offering such companies a platform to showcase innovation in value engineering and cost efficiency. Businesses situated in the UK, particularly those with capabilities to handle large-scale construction and implement sustainable building practices, would find this project aligned with their growth objectives.

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Notice Title

CONSTRUCTION PROJECT AT HANNAHSTOWN PHASE 2

Notice Description

The proposed construction works contract is for the 1st section of a residential development on a greenfield site on the Glen Road, Hannahstown, Belfast. This phase is for the provision of 140 social housing units that includes a housing mix of 73 homes including split level units, 2 wheelchair accessible bungalows and 65 apartments within 7 blocks including 1 'Happi Principles' block which includes additional communal spaces. The site also includes extensive landscaping, a children's play park, amenity space and other ancillary works. Alongside the 140 units a programme of site wide enabling works will also be undertaken. The contract will be for approximately 36 months from date of award and is scheduled to start in March 2026 with the ITT documentation being issued in Q3/4 2025. In addition to section 1 Radius Homes reserve the right to award an additional contract for the 2nd section of the site approximately 120 units which the enabling works will have been carried out for subject to satisfactory performance on the first contract and a value for money solution being agreed between the parties. This is a permitted modification described under section 74 and schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Lot Information

Lot 1

Options: In addition to section 1 Radius Homes reserve the right to award an additional contract for the 2nd section of the site approximately 120 units which the enabling works will have been carried out for subject to satisfactory performance on the first contract and a value for money solution being agreed between the parties. This is a permitted modification described under section 74 and schedule 8 of the Procurement Act 2023.

Planning Information

The background to this procurement was that the requirement was previously subject to a tender under notice number 2024/S 000-037642. This competition yielded 4 bids none of which were deemed acceptable or value for money. Before re-tendering Radius sought to understand why the bids had come in above the levels that were expected and what may have caused these levels. Therefore Radius' appointed Project Manager made contact with the 4 bidders inviting them to meet and discuss. 3 out of the 4 accepted. Reasons given included: - M&E specifications and allowances for the same. - Costs associated with the approach taken for the remediation of Japanese Knotweed. - Costs associated with the installation of Ground Source Heat Pumps. - Costs associated with the use of paving brick on the design. - Risk Allocation

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-h6vhtk-05a290
Publication Source
Find A Tender Service
Latest Notice
https://www.find-tender.service.gov.uk/Notice/033296-2026
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Planning, Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
UK7 - Contract Details Notice
Procurement Type
Standard
Procurement Category
Works
Procurement Method
Selective
Procurement Method Details
Competitive flexible procedure
Tender Suitability
SME
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

45 - Construction work


CPV Codes

45210000 - Building construction work

45211100 - Construction work for houses

45211200 - Sheltered housing construction work

45211300 - Houses construction work

45220000 - Engineering works and construction works

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Lots Value
£60,000,000 £10M-£100M
Awards Value
£32,644,382 £10M-£100M
Contracts Value
£32,644,382 £10M-£100M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
13 Apr 20264 months ago
Submission Deadline
Not specified
Future Notice Date
26 Sep 2025Expired
Award Date
13 Mar 20265 months ago
Contract Period
31 Mar 2026 - 27 Mar 2029 2-3 years
Recurrence
Not specified

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Active
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
RADIUS HOMES LIMITED
Additional Buyers

Choice Housing Ireland Limited

RADIUS HOUSING ASSOCIATION LIMITED

Radius Housing Association

Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
BELFAST
Postcode
BT18 9HZ
Postcode Area
Northern Ireland
Country
Northern Ireland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLN Northern Ireland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLN0 Northern Ireland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLN09 Ards and North Down
Delivery Location
TLN Northern Ireland

Local Authority
Ards and North Down
Electoral Ward
Holywood
Westminster Constituency
North Down

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

E H ALLINGHAM CONSTRUCTION (N.I.) LIMITED

Further Information

Notice Documents

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